DPM/FM Dar Arrives In New York To Attend 81st Session Of UN General Assembly
Published: September 21, 2026 | Time: 10:20 AM
UNITED NATIONS (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News) (21st Sep, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar flew into New York on Sunday afternoon to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
He was received at Kennedy International Airport by Pakistan's UN Ambassador, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Consul General in New York Aamer Ahmed Atozai and senior officials of the Pakistan Mission and the Consulate General.
DPM/FM Dar will have a tight schedule of engagements at the United Nations. He will participate in:
- A meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir where he will highlight Pakistan’s unwavering support for the right to self-determination of the Kashmiris.
- Several OIC Ministerial meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA, including the OIC Foreign Ministers’ Annual Coordination Meeting.
- Other OIC Contact Group meetings.
He will also attend high-level meetings on Palestine, such as:
- The meeting of the Group of Eight Arab Islamic countries.
- The High-Level Ministerial Meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister will deliver a statement during the UN Security Council high-level briefing on the issue of Artificial Intelligence, and attend the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. He will also chair the meeting of the ECO Council of Ministers.
During his engagements, he will highlight Pakistan’s ongoing efforts for regional and international peace and stability and exchange views on important regional and international challenges.
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