ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Monday arrived in New York for an official visit from 21 to 28 July 2025.
On arrival, he was received by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asim Iftikhar and ambassador of Pakistan to the United States.
In New York, as part of Pakistan’s Security Council signature events, Dar will chair a high-level Open Debate on “Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes”. The high-level debate aims at exploring ways to strengthen multilateralism, and at enhancing diplomacy and mediation for peaceful settlement of disputes.
In addition, the foreign minister will preside over the Quarterly Open Debate of the Security Council on the “Situation in the Middle East including the Palestinian Question”.
He will also chair a high-level briefing of the UN Security Council that will focus on enhancing cooperation between the UN and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The meeting is being held as part of Pakistan’s efforts to strengthen collaboration between the OIC and the UN for maintenance of international peace and security.
To express Pakistan’s strong commitment, and unwavering support for the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people, the deputy prime minister will also attend the high-level Conference on the “Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the implementation of Two-State Solution”.
During his stay in New York, the Dar is expected to also have several bilateral engagements with his counterparts, as well as senior UN officials.
His visit to New York and Washington exemplifies Pakistan’s growing role and importance in the multilateral arena as well as its expanding multifaceted relations with the US.
Pakistan’s high-level participation in the UN Security Council’s Quarterly Debate on the Middle East as well as the International Conference on the “Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of Two-State Solution,” is also a testimony to Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to and support for the Palestinian cause.
