ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will lead the Pakistan delegation at the United Nations this week as the General Assembly High-level Week 2025 kicks off in New York today, Monday, with global leaders in attendance.
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly is being held under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.” The activities part of the high-level week are scheduled to kick off from Sept. 22 with a full day of summits and commemorations, including a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the UN itself and a Sustainable Development Goals Moment meeting.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as well as various leaders worldwide, will also take part in the “High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France.
From Sept. 23-29 the UNGA will feature speeches from presidents, prime ministers and monarchs who will deliver national statements, set out visions for peace, development, human rights and collective action at the iconic green marble podium.
“The Pakistan delegation led by Prime Minister @CMShehbaz will take an active part in the high-level segment of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly,” Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, wrote on X.
