Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is leading Pakistan’s delegation to the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, with his address scheduled for September 26.
- He plans to urge action on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir and the Gaza crisis while outlining Pakistan’s views on security, climate change, terrorism, Islamophobia, and development.
- His agenda includes engagements linked to the UN Security Council, the Global Development Initiative, and a high-level climate event, alongside bilateral meetings with world leaders and UN officials.
- He is slated to join a select group of Islamic leaders in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss regional and international peace and security.
- In London remarks ahead of the trip, he said ties with India cannot normalize without a Kashmir settlement, cited Pakistan’s May response and a subsequent ceasefire, and praised record remittances from overseas Pakistanis.