ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave for United States today (Saturday) to attend 71st United Nations General Assembly session in New York.
The prime minister will arrive in New York on September 19 via Denmark and will address the UNGA on September 21 to highlight issues regarding grave human rights violations and Indian atrocities being faced by people of occupied Kashmir.
He will also urge the world community to raise their voice against the Indian brutalities in occupied Kashmir as well as for the Kashmiris’ freedom. The prime minister will get back home on September 24.
The prime minister will call upon the international community and the United Nations to live up to their promise of the right to self determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, the Foreign Office said.
The prime minister, who would lead Pakistan delegation to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York from September 19, would speak on Pakistan’s position, role and contribution on key international issues ranging from peace and security to development, and highlight the vision and priorities of his government.
The annual session of the General Assembly has special significance as it is attended by a large number of Heads of States and governments. The Prime Minister will make a policy statement in the UNGA General Debate on 21 September.
The prime minister will also participate in the High Level Meeting of the General Assembly to address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants on September 19 and the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees convened by President Obama of September 20.
Pakistan will avail of these high level meetings to highlight its tremendous contribution to the cause of refugees as the host of the world’s largest protracted refugee situation.
He would urge the international community to devote adequate political attention and support for the voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and their sustainable reintegration in Afghanistan.
On the sidelines of the UNGA, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with a number of world leaders, including the UN Secretary General. PM Nawaz is also likely to interact with business leaders and select members of the media, the foreign office said.
