Sarah Akram
Research Fellow
Areas of Research:
United Nation and other Multilateral Organizations
Sarah Akram is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies since July, 2008. Sarah holds M.Sc (2005) and M.Phil (2008) degrees in International Relations from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Her primary area of research is Pakistan-US relations and her M.Phil dissertation was on “US Foreign Policy towards India and Pakistan after 9/11” She has also briefly focused on Turkey’s Foreign Relations and has a few publications to her credit.
Executive Summary – Webinar “Providing Debt Relief: Time for Solidarity”
Pakistan is facing a dual challenge of overcoming the pandemic and saving people, particularly the most vulnerable segments of the population, from economic deprivation...
Issue Brief on “COVID-19: UN Responses & Perspective”
The recent spread of the COVID-19, which started as an epidemic and progressed into a pandemic of massive proportions, has the world in disarray....
Issue Brief on “UN Report: Towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the UNECE...
A recent United Nations report, released on March 13, 2020 titled “Towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the UNECE Region” sheds light on...
Issue Brief on “UN Secretary General’s Visit to Pakistan”
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Pakistan for a 4-day visit on February 16, 2020. This was his first official visit to Pakistan...
Issue Brief on “The ICJ Verdict on Jadhav and What It Means for Pakistan”
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced its verdict regarding Kulbhushan Jadhav on July 19, 2019, rejecting India’s appeal for Jadhav’s release and also...
Islamabad Paper – “Pakistan and the Expansion of UNSC”
Abstract
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is a key component of the UN body, but has been under the spotlight when it comes to...
Issue Brief on “Refugees, Migrants and Islamophobia”
In a briefing to the UN Security Council in April 2019, Mr. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has expressed his disillusionment...
Report – 3rd Think Tank Coordination Meeting
The Institute of Strategic Studies hosted the 3rdCoordination Meeting of Think Tank on March 14, 2019 at its premises. The main intention of the...
Issue Brief on “Crisis in Yemen: An Assessment”
After four years of war in Yemen, the belligerent parties; Yemen government and Houthi Militias have agreed to a new ceasefire deal in February 2019.
Previously,...
Issue Brief on “Role of Women in UN Peacekeeping”
UN Peacekeeping is an important arm of the United Nations system and one of its most successful flagship activities. In order to maintain a...