New York (TDI): The Deputy Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, has arrived in New York to participate in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The high-level week of the UNGA is scheduled to take place from September 22 to September 30, during which Palestine and the man-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza will likely top the agenda.
The Foreign Office, in a statement, said, “On arrival, the DPM/FM was received by Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Shiekh, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, and senior officials of the Mission.”
Talking about the schedule of the Foreign Minister, the FO added, “The DPM/FM will have a busy program in New York. Besides accompanying the PM to his many engagements, the DPM/FM will represent Pakistan in numerous Ministerial and high-level meetings and also hold over a dozen bilateral meetings with his counterparts.”
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 has reached New York to attend the high-level segment of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly from 22-26 September 2025. The Pakistan delegation will be led by the Prime Minister.
On arrival,… pic.twitter.com/TUCUzyL0Ck
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) September 22, 2025
The Pakistani delegation is to being led by the Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif. Among other things, the PM will also call for a resolution on the issue of occupied Kashmir and Palestine.
During his address, Prime Minister Shehbaz will urge world leaders to resolve the prolonged occupation and the denial of the right of self-determination for both Indian illegally occupied Kashmir and Palestine.
He will also draw attention toward the severe humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and will urge the UNGA to take decisive actions to improve the situation in Palestine.
He is also expected to highlight the regional security situation as well as issues of climate change, Islamophobia, terrorism, and sustainable development.
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As the world finds itself engulfed in protracted conflicts, more than 150 leaders will gather to participate in the 80th UNGA session, where they will discuss urgent and pressing issues.
The Palestine conflict, which has challenged the resolve of the United Nations as an organization for the peaceful settlement of conflicts, came to spotlight at the UN when an international conference “Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” was co-chaired by Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, and French President, Emmanuel Macron.
Again, during the high level week now, the same conference will resumed on Monday, September 22. “The Conference will reaffirm international commitments to the two-State solution and seek to mobilize support for its implementation,” the UN said.
Last week, the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of allowing the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, to address the UNGA through a video link, after the United States had denied him a visa to participate in the session.
Javaria Khalid is a writer and researcher, who specializes in Pakistan's Foreign Policy Analysis, transatlantic geopolitics, and Pakistan’s relations with the European countries and the EU. She can be reached at javariakhalid011@outlook.com
