ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to participate in the high-level segment of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York from September 23-27, 2024.
He will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, along with senior government officials, as confirmed by Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch during her weekly briefing.
In his address at the UNGA, Prime Minister Shehbaz will reaffirm Pakistan’s strong commitment to multilateralism and support for the UN’s role in promoting global peace, security, and prosperity. He will also highlight critical issues on the UN Security Council’s agenda, such as the situations in Palestine and Jammu and Kashmir.
Moreover, the Prime Minister plans to engage in several high-level meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA, including the High-level Meeting on Existential Threats from Sea-level Rise and the UN Security Council’s Open Debate on Leadership for Peace. His agenda includes bilateral meetings with world leaders, discussions with the UN Secretary-General and President of the UNGA, as well as engagements with the Pakistani diaspora.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will also attend various high-level events and bilateral meetings with his counterparts. He will represent Pakistan at the Summit of the Future convened by the UN Secretary-General on September 22-23 and participate in ministerial meetings, including the OIC Annual Coordination Meeting, the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir, the G77 and China meeting, and the Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial meeting.
The spokesperson emphasized that the Prime Minister’s participation in the 79th UNGA session will provide a platform to convey Pakistan’s policy perspectives on key global issues and reaffirm its dedication to the principles of the UN Charter and international peace and security.
