Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will address the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 23, the foreign office said in a statement on Sunday.

“Prime Minister will be accompanied by the foreign minister, other members of the Cabinet and senior officials,” said the statement.

It said that the premier would focus on the challenge faced by Pakistan in wake of the recent climate-induced catastrophic floods in the country.

“The prime minister will outline concrete proposals for collectively tackling the existential threat posed by climate change and will also share Pakistan’s position and perspective on regional and global issues of concern including Jammu and Kashmir, which is one of the long-standing unresolved disputes on the UN agenda,” it said.

It said that on the sidelines of the UNGA session, the premier will participate in the Global Food Security Summit jointly organised by the African Union, European Union and the United States, and a Closed-door Leaders Gathering on COP-27 bringing together select world leaders to discuss climate change.

“These will be important platforms to deliberate on effective measures required at the global level for addressing the two most pressing challenges confronting the international community today.”

It said that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would have an extensive program attending various high-level meetings and events, bilateral meetings with a number of his counterparts, media and think-tank interactions, besides chairing G-77 and China Annual Meeting of Foreign Ministers, OIC Annual Coordination Meeting of Foreign Ministers, and participation in the meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir.

The foreign office said that the premier’s participation in the UNGA Session was a manifestation of Pakistan’s abiding commitment to multilateralism, with the UN playing a central role in international affairs for promoting peace and prosperity worldwide.