Maleeha Abrar served as a Global Governance Research Assistant (Co-op) at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research from June to December 2025.

Maleeha holds a Master of Public Policy from Northeastern University, with a focus on development finance, institutional accountability, and inclusive policymaking. At UNU-CPR, she contributed to the Global Governance Innovation (GGI) Platform, supporting research and analysis aimed at strengthening equity and cooperation in international policy.

Her previous experience includes roles at the United Nations Development Programme in Pakistan, where she worked on sustainable finance and programme impact evaluation, and at the Center for Economic Research in Pakistan, where she contributed to a data-driven taxation reform project using AI tools. She also served as a marketing and communications intern at Endeavor Pakistan, building international networks within the startup and venture capital ecosystem.

Maleeha earned her Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).