NEW YORK (APP – Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News – 1 Apr, 2026) New York City Mayor Zahran Mamdani, the first South Asian Muslim to lead America’s largest city, met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday at the organization’s headquarters in Manhattan, the first such meeting between the two leaders.
A statement by the Secretary-General’s spokesman said, “The Secretary-General thanked the city’s mayor for the distinguished relationship and support he received from the host city.”
“In a nod to the critical role that cities play in today’s world, the Secretary-General discussed with the Mayor how to deepen cooperation with New York City. The Secretary-General looks forward to continuing the dialogue between the United Nations and New York City.”
In addition to hosting the international headquarters of the United Nations since 1950, New York City also created a new position at City Hall in 1962, the United Nations Commissioner (known today as the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs), which serves as a liaison between the diplomatic community and local residents, businesses, and government agencies that interact with the intergovernmental organization.
“We are very proud to be the hosts of the United Nations,” Mamdani told the United Nations. news He is on his way to the iconic 39-story Secretariat Building in the Turtle Bay neighborhood.
“This is the city where more than 3 million New Yorkers, myself included, were born abroad, and the United Nations is something we are proud to welcome every day, and we are excited to continue this partnership.”
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