UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is attending upcoming 79th Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) wherein he will highlight Palestine, Islamophobia and other issues during his address slated for September 27, Foreign Office said in statement.

He, set to attend UNGA session from September 23 to 27, will underscore importance of addressing long-standing issues on agenda of UN Security Council such as Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine.

He, day earlier, reached London for short tour from where he would depart for New York today. "Departing for New York to represent Pakistan at 79th UN General Assembly. Looking forward to busy week full of engagements. We will present Pakistan's perspective to world," he said in post on X.

xpanding on PM Shehbaz's trip, FO said that premier will not only reaffirm Pakistan's commitment to multilateralism and support for UN's role in fostering global peace, security and prosperity but will also accentuate importance of addressing inequities in international economic relations and reforming international financial architecture during his time in New York.

He will express Islamabad's commitment as an incoming member of UNSC for year 2025-26, to work with all UN member states to uphold UN Charter, preventing conflict, fostering peace and promoting global prosperity, FO added.

Moreover, premier will attend several high-level meetings on sidelines of UNGA Session including 'High-Level Meeting on Existential Threat posed by Sea-level Rise,' and UNSC's open debate on 'Leadership for Peace'.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 23 2024

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