Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached New York to attend the UN General Assembly's seventy-ninth session.

He is scheduled to address the General Assembly on Friday.

In his address, the Prime Minister will highlight Pakistan’s perspective on a range of international and regional issues of concern, including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and Palestine issue.

The Prime Minister will reaffirm Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to multilateralism and support for the role of the United Nations in fostering global peace, security and prosperity.

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, the Prime Minister is scheduled to attend several high-level meetings, including discussions on existential threats posed by sea level rise and the UN Security council's open Debate on Leadership for Peace.

He will also hold several bilateral meetings with world leaders and a call on the UN Secretary General.

Over one hundred and thirty heads of states and governments from across the world will attend the session.