Zaheena Naqvi is a Senior Research Associate at Middle East Outlook. She is an international relations and social development professional specialising in sustainable development, CSR and social impact. She currently serves as an Executive at the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development (CESD), where she contributes to technical & communications delivery for the CII-ITC Sustainability Awards, as well as to policy development, CSR reporting, and knowledge products. Zaheena holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Humanitarian Law from the Indian Society of International Law (First Division), an M.A. in Conflict Analysis and Peace Building from Jamia Millia Islamia, and a B.A. (Hons) in History from Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi. She is also a Contributor at The Indian Wire, with published analyses on humanitarian law and DEI.