Overview

• Shehbaz Sharif departed London for New York to lead Pakistan’s delegation to the 80th UN General Assembly high‑level week running Sept. 22–26.
• The Foreign Office says he will join a joint meeting with President Trump and leaders from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, the UAE, Indonesia and Egypt.
• A separate bilateral with President Trump is under consideration according to diplomatic sources, but it has not been confirmed.
• His programme includes meetings of the UN Security Council, a High‑Level Meeting of the Global Development Initiative and a Special High‑Level Event on Climate Action, alongside bilateral talks with world leaders and UN officials.
• He is also slated to take part in a France–Saudi co‑chaired conference on a two‑state solution for Palestine, with some reports saying the United States and Israel plan to boycott the gathering.