Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived in New York for a short visit to attend a Ministerial meeting of Global Food Security Call for Action and the Security Council’s Open Debate on Maintenance of International Peace and Security - Conflict and Food Security.

He has arrived in New York on a commercial flight.

According to an earlier press release from the Foreign Office Spokesperson, the foreign minister is visiting New York for a ministerial meeting to be held at the United Nations on May 18.

During the meeting, the ministers will be invited to speak on humanitarian needs and longer-term development efforts required to save lives and build resilience for the future.

The foreign minister will highlight Pakistan’s perspective and policy priorities in the two meetings.