{"id":87516,"date":"2026-10-06T09:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T09:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/?p=87516"},"modified":"2026-10-06T09:59:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T09:59:52","slug":"un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-arrives-in-islamabad-for-official-pakistan-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-arrives-in-islamabad-for-official-pakistan-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres arrives in Islamabad for official Pakistan visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>UN chief to hold high-level talks with Pakistan\u2019s leadership on regional and global issues during three-day visit<\/em><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87485\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87485 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/78985684-8cfe-4df5-bd31-253969b0253b-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muhammad Rizwan &#8211; Diplomatic Correspondent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> United Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to undertake an official visit to Pakistan from October 6 to 8, 2026, at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, the UN Secretary-General was received by Acting Foreign Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres arrives in Islamabad for official Pakistan visit\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bQw0uzHs7aM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>During his three-day visit, Secretary-General Guterres is scheduled to meet Pakistan\u2019s senior leadership, including President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He will also visit the headquarters of the United Nations Military Observer Group in Pakistan and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), where he will receive a briefing on Pakistan\u2019s disaster preparedness and resilience efforts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-87517\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikuNawAADY90.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikuNawAADY90.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikuNawAADY90-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikuNawAADY90-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikuNawAADY90-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikuNawAADY90-632x420.jpg 632w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikuNawAADY90-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikuNawAADY90-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikuNawAADY90-1068x710.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The visit provides an opportunity for Pakistan and the United Nations to exchange views on regional and international developments, international peace and security, multilateralism, disaster preparedness and early-warning systems.<\/p>\n<p>The Foreign Office said the visit would also highlight Pakistan\u2019s longstanding cooperation with the United Nations and its commitment to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary-General Guterres last visited Pakistan in 2022, when he toured areas affected by the devastating floods. During the current visit, his engagement with the NDMA will also focus on the progress made by Pakistan in strengthening disaster preparedness and resilience since those floods.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-87518\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikFObwAEGuzU.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikFObwAEGuzU.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikFObwAEGuzU-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikFObwAEGuzU-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikFObwAEGuzU-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikFObwAEGuzU-632x420.jpg 632w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikFObwAEGuzU-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikFObwAEGuzU-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HT5ikFObwAEGuzU-1068x710.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UN chief to hold high-level talks with Pakistan\u2019s leadership on regional and global issues during three-day visit ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to undertake an official visit to Pakistan from October 6 to 8, 2026, at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. 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