NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will join the world leaders at the opening ceremony of the United Nations General Assembly, as the 193-member world body starts its 80th session today.
The prime minister, who arrived here late Monday night mainly to attend the UNGA session, will also attend a special summit of Arab and Islamic countries, co-hosted by the United States and Qatar.
The prime minister has been specially invited to participate in the summit, which will also be attended by US President Donald Trump.
During the day, he will hold meetings with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, Kuwait’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
He will also participate and address the high-level meeting of the Global Development Initiative (GDI) on the theme “Recommit to our Original Aspirations, United to Build a Brighter Future of Global Development”.
