NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday demanded an immediate end to the ongoing Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, terming it “systematic slaughter” and “bloodshed”. The premier was addressing the plenary meeting for the UN General Debate as the second speaker at the 79th session of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. “This …
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday agreed to further strengthen “mutually beneficial cooperation” between their countries in various areas, including trade and security, the Foreign Office said. In a press release issued today, the FO said PM Shehbaz and Erdogan met each other in New York on the sidelines of the 79th …
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in New York on Tuesday on a five-day visit to the United States to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The premier is set to address a plenary meeting for the UN General Debate on September 27. The Government of Pakistan today shared pictures of the premier’s arrival …
NEW YORK: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that no sustainable development can take place till “tragedies like Gaza are perpetuated by the developed world”. His remarks regarding Israel’s onslaught on Gaza — which has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians — came at the start of his speech at the United Nations ‘Summit of the Future’ in New York, …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for the United States on Saturday to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, scheduled from September 23 to 27, 2024. In his address at the UN General Assembly, the prime minister will reaffirm Pakistan’s strong commitment to multilateralism and express support for the United Nations’ role …
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar will not proceed to New York for the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly due to important diplomatic commitments and preparations for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit to be held in Islamabad. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated …
RAWALPINDI: The United Nations has awarded two Pakistani female peacekeepers with the Gender Advocacy Award for their “outstanding performance”, a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. In a statement issued on Thursday, the ISPR said the awards were presented to Major Sania Safdar, part of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Cyprus, and Major Komal Masood, who served in …
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Munir Akram on Wednesday warned the UN Security Council of a “serious threat of terrorism within and from Afghanistan”, emphasising that Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was fast emerging as an “umbrella organisation” with potential of causing regional destabilisation. The banned TTP, a separate group but aligned with the Afghan Taliban, had escalated attacks on Pakistani security …
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan stands for boosting cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organisations in maintaining world peace and security, a top Pakistani diplomat has said, while also stressing that no state should be allowed to dominate regional organisations. “We must strive for a collective vision that benefits all,” Ambassador Munir Akram told the UN Security Council which …
BEIJING: China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, delivered a sharp critique of NATO during an open debate at the UN Security Council on international order and multilateral cooperation. Fu accused NATO and certain countries of exacerbating global political polarization and economic deglobalization trends, labeling them as troublemakers. He emphasized the urgent need to promote a fairer and …