PM Shehbaz to attend 79th UNGA session from Sept 23-27

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters on September 23, 2022 in New York City. — AFP
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks on the 77th session of the United Nations Normal Meeting (UNGA) at UN headquarters on September 23, 2022 in New York Metropolis. — AFP
  • Shehbaz to be accompanied by DPM Dar, senior govt officers. 
  • Premier may even meet Guterres, UNGA chief Yang on go to.
  • UNGA meets yearly from Sept-Dec to debate int’l points.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to take part within the high-level phase of the 79th session of the United Nations Normal Meeting (UNGA) in New York from September 23 to September 27, 2024.

He might be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and International Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar and senior authorities officers, International Workplace spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch mentioned at her weekly press briefing on Thursday.

In his handle on the UNGA, PM Shehbaz will reaffirm Pakistan’s steadfast dedication to multilateralism and specific help for the function of the United Nations in forging international peace, safety, and prosperity.

He may even emphasise the significance of addressing long-standing points on the agenda of the UN Safety Council, together with the query of Palestine and Jammu and Kashmir.

Furthermore, he’ll attend a number of high-level conferences on the sidelines of the UNGA session, together with the high-level assembly on existential threats posed by sea-level rise and the UN Safety Council’s open debate on management for peace.

The bilateral conferences with world leaders, conferences with the UN Secretary-Normal, Antonio Guterres and President of the UNGA, Philemon Yang, and members of the Pakistani diaspora are additionally on the agenda of the prime minister’s go to.

Concurrently, Deputy PM Dar may even take part in a number of high-level occasions and bilateral conferences together with his counterparts.

In addition to representing Pakistan on the Summit of the Future, convened by the UN secretary-general on September 22 to September 23, Dar may even participate in a number of ministerial conferences, together with the OIC Annual Coordination Assembly of International Ministers; Assembly of OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir; Ministerial Assembly of G77 and China; and The Non-Aligned Actions Ministerial assembly.

The spokesperson mentioned that the prime minister’s upcoming participation within the UNGA session could be a possibility to current Pakistan’s coverage perspective on necessary points on the worldwide agenda and reaffirm Pakistan’s sturdy dedication to the aim and ideas of the UN Constitution and worldwide peace and safety.

The UNGA is the primary coverage making a part of the UN, comprising of all member states, it supplies the international locations to debate multilateral dialogue of worldwide points. 

The Meeting meets yearly from September to December and at different occasions when it’s mandatory. The meeting discusses points specified by means of agenda gadgets or sub-items, resulting in the passing of resolutions.