Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met United States President Joe Biden throughout a reception hosted by the latter in honour of the heads of presidency taking part within the United Nations Common Meeting (UNGA) session.
Each the leaders expressed good needs for one another. The heads of state of different international locations additionally attended the dinner.
Taking to X, the premier stated: “My transient assembly with US President Joe Biden @POTUS and First Girl Jill Biden through the President’s reception in New York was most heat and cordial.”
“We reaffirmed our widespread want to reinforce cooperation in key areas together with commerce, funding, expertise, & local weather motion,” he added.
That is Premier Shehbaz’s second assembly with President Biden because the earlier one was additionally held at a reception hosted by President Biden for the world leaders taking part within the 77th session of the UNGA in 2022.
Through the earlier assembly, the premier lauded the flood aid efforts by the US and the continual COVID-19 vaccine help and collaboration between the 2 international locations.
Previous to attending the occasion, PM Shehbaz had addressed the plenary assembly for the UN Common Debate on the 79th session of the United Nations Common Meeting (UNGA) in New York.
In his 21-minute deal with, he touched on a number of regional and worldwide points together with Palestine and Kashmir disputes, Ukraine battle, local weather change, rising poverty and debt burden significantly induced by local weather change impacts.
Criticising India’s coverage of brutal coercion and oppression in India Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ), he stated such actions have ensured, that Burhan Wani’s legacy continues to encourage the wrestle and sacrifices of hundreds of thousands of Kashmiris.
For sturdy peace, the premier known as on India to reverse the unilateral and unlawful measures, it has taken since 5 August 2019, and enter right into a dialogue “for a peaceable decision of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with the UN Safety Council resolutions, and the needs of the Kashmiri individuals”.
PM Shehbaz additionally demanded a direct finish to the continuing Israeli atrocities in Gaza, terming it “systematic slaughter” and “bloodshed”.
The prime minister requested the United Nations to work for a sturdy peace, via the Two-State answer.
The premier stated that Islamophobia was manifested, by frequent desecrations of the Holy Quran, assaults on mosques, damaging stereotyping of Muslims and acts of discrimination and violence towards them.
Pakistan and the OIC would work with the UN Secretary-Common and his Particular Envoy to implement a plan of motion to fight this scourge, he assured.
PM Shehbaz additionally sought a direct finish to the tragic battle in Ukraine, and its peaceable decision, moreover reaffirming Pakistan’s resolve to proceed to cooperate with Africa to counter terrorism and resolve regional conflicts, together with via its function in UN peacekeeping and peacebuilding within the area.
Throughout his US journey, PM Shehbaz held conferences with a number of world leaders, together with UN Secretary-Common António Guterres on the UNGA sidelines.
The premier had additionally engaged in talks with UK Premier Keir Starmer, European Fee President Ursula Von Der Leyen, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Invoice & Melinda Gates Basis (BMGF) founder and co-chair Invoice Gates, and others.
He had additionally addressed a high-level open debate of the Safety Council on “Management for Peace” on the sidelines of the 79th UNGA session.
