Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday departed for New York to participate in the 80th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Pakistan’s High Commissioner in United Kingdom Dr Muhammad Faisal along with other diplomatic staff saw him off at the Luton airport, London.

PM Shehbaz leads the Pakistan delegation to the UNGA being held in New York from September 22 to 26.

The prime minister was accompanied by ministers and senior officials.

“In his address to the General Assembly, the prime minister will urge the international community to resolve the situations of prolonged occupation and denial of the right to self-determination from Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) and Palestine,” a Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday.

The prime minister will, in particular, draw the attention of the international community towards the grave crisis in Gaza, and call for decisive action to end the suffering of the Palestinians.

He will also highlight Pakistan’s perspective on the regional security situation, as well as other issues of international concern, including climate change, terrorism, Islamophobia, and sustainable development.

The prime minister will attend several high-level events on the sidelines of the UNGA session, including important meetings of the UN Security Council, High-Level Meeting of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), and a Special High-Level Event on Climate Action, among others.

“He will also participate in a meeting of select Islamic leaders with US President Trump to exchange views on issues pertaining to regional and international peace and security,” it added.

According to the program, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday, September 23, along with the leaders of six Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

President Trump has invited the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, and Egypt for a joint meeting.

Shehbaz Sharif will address the United Nations General Assembly on September 26.

The prime minister will have bilateral meetings on the sidelines with several world leaders and senior UN officials for an exchange of views on issues of mutual interest.

He will also underline Pakistan’s resolve to work with all UN member states to uphold the UN charter, prevent conflict, foster peace and promote global prosperity in Pakistan’s current role as a member of the Security Council.

“The prime minister’s participation in this biggest annual gathering of global leaders will showcase Pakistan’s strong commitment to multilateralism and the United Nations and to highlight Pakistan’s longstanding contribution towards the shared objectives of peace and development,” it was further added.

He is scheduled to return to Pakistan from the United States on September 27