NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in New York on Tuesday for an official visit during which he will participate in a United Nations Security Council meeting and hold bilateral engagements with foreign ministers and senior UN officials.
Dar is visiting New York to attend a UNSC Open Debate titled “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centred International System.”
The debate is being convened under China’s rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for May 2026, being convened under China’s Presidency of the UN Security Council. He will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts, as well as senior UN officials.
According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, Islamabad welcomed China’s initiative and described it as a timely effort to reinforce multilateralism and strengthen the central role of the United Nations in addressing increasingly complex global challenges.
The Foreign Office said Pakistan remained committed to supporting multilateral diplomacy and constructive international engagement aimed at promoting global peace, security and sustainable development.
During the visit, Dar will also attend a meeting of the Group of Friends on Global Governance on May 28 under the theme “Reforming and Improving Global Governance, Working Together to Address Global Challenges.”
The discussions are expected to focus on international cooperation, reform of global institutions and coordinated responses to geopolitical, economic and security challenges.
On the sidelines of the meetings, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with fellow foreign ministers and senior UN officials on matters of mutual interest as well as regional and international developments.
Upon arrival in New York, Dar was received by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Pakistan’s Consul General in New York, Aamer Ahmad Atozai.
The visit comes as Pakistan continues diplomatic outreach at multilateral forums on issues related to international peace, regional stability, economic cooperation and reform of global governance mechanisms.
