UN chief Guterres heads to Pakistan, arrives Tuesday
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has left New York for Pakistan, where he is expected to arrive on Tuesday morning. The visit was announced at the UN’s daily press briefing on October 5.
During the visit, Guterres will hold meetings in Islamabad with senior officials, including Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and President Asif Ali Zardari.
He will also visit the National Disaster Management Authority to review Pakistan’s progress on flood preparedness and resilience since his 2022 visit to flood-hit regions of the country.
Guterres will tour the headquarters of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan, known as UNMOGIP, which monitors the ceasefire line. The visit will also cover Pakistan’s diplomatic and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran.
He is expected to return to New York on Thursday. The trip underlines the UN’s continued engagement with Pakistan on disaster preparedness and regional diplomacy.
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