PM Shehbaz attends UNGA opening as Trump calls him wonderful person
The prime minister joined world leaders in New York while the UN chief used International Day of Peace to call for more investment in peace.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday, where US President Donald Trump described him as a "wonderful person," the Daily Times reported.
Shehbaz was seated in the General Assembly Hall with the Pakistani delegation as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President Trump addressed the gathering. The prime minister arrived in the United States to take part in the annual UNGA proceedings and is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders during his stay, the report said.
In a separate message for Monday's International Day of Peace, Guterres called on world leaders and citizens to invest more in peace, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan. "Achieving peace is not something that just happens," he said. "It is a shared and decisive choice to invest in a better future."
The UN chief's message came as the General Assembly opened amid rising conflicts, violence and divisions causing great suffering for millions of people, APP reported.
The opening session brought together leaders and representatives of member states. Daily Times said Trump praised Sharif during his address, calling him a "wonderful person." The report did not provide further details of the president's remarks.
Shehbaz will also take part in other scheduled diplomatic activities during the visit, which forms part of Pakistan's participation in the annual UN General Assembly proceedings. Bilateral meetings are planned with international leaders throughout his stay in New York, the report said.
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