UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrives in Pakistan for official visit

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Islamabad on October 6, 2026, for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. Guterres is scheduled to meet top Pakistani leadership, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Discussions focus on Pakistan's mediation between the US and Iran, disaster preparedness, and UNMOGIP headquarters operations before Guterres' tenure ends on December 31, 2026.

Arrival in Islamabad

• ▪United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Islamabad on October 6, 2026, for an official visit to Pakistan through October 8 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar
• ▪Acting Foreign Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir received United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres upon his arrival in Islamabad on October 6, 2026

Foreign Office statements on UN cooperation

• ▪The Pakistani Foreign Office stated that United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' 6-8 October 2026 visit offers an opportunity to reaffirm Pakistan's long-standing cooperation with the United Nations
• ▪Pakistan's Foreign Office stated that the country will highlight its efforts toward strengthening multilateralism and international peace during United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' October 2026 visit
• ▪The Pakistani Foreign Office stated that United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' 6-8 October 2026 visit demonstrates Pakistan's support for United Nations-centered multilateralism and commitment to the United Nations Charter principles

Secretary-general succession

• ▪Six candidates are vying to succeed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as his term approaches its conclusion
• ▪United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' 10-year tenure as United Nations Secretary-General is set to conclude on December 31, 2026