During his official visit to the United States of America, the #OIC Secretary-General, H. E. Mr. #Hissein_Brahim_Taha, met today, May 25, 2022 at the headquarters of the State Department in #Washington, DC, with the US Secretary of State, H. E. Mr. Anthony Blinken.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations between the OIC & the USA & ways to enhance and develop them. They also discussed the outcome of the inaugural strategic dialogue between the OIC & the United States, which was held on May 23-24, 2022 in #Washington.
The two sides agreed on the importance of consolidating these relations in various fields, in light of the challenges facing the world, foremost of which are the situations in the #MiddleEast, #Africa and #Asia.
The two sides also agreed on the importance of continuing consultation on various topics that top the agenda of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the United States of America, foremost of which is the fight against #terrorism, #extremism and #Islamophobia.
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The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (#OIC) expresses it deep concern over the pronouncement of life sentence for one of the most prominent #Kashmiri leaders, Mr. #YasinMalik, who has been leading a peaceful freedom struggle for many decades.
Reiterating its solidarity with the people of #Jammu and #Kashmir, the #OIC General Secretariat urges the international community to ensure that the legitimate struggle of the #Kashmiris for the realization of their rights must not be equated with #terrorism.
The General Secretariat calls on the Government of #India to release all #Kashmiri leaders unfairly incarcerated, halt forthwith the gross and systematic persecution of Kashmiris in the #Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and #Kashmir (IIOJK);…
The #OIC General Secretariat condemned the #Israeli occupation forces’ incursion into the sacred al-Aqsa mosque, blocking its compound gates, & assault on worshippers inside al-Qibli mosque & in the al-Aqsa plaza, injuring as many as 152 worshippers & arresting hundreds others.
The #OIC considered this dangerous escalation an affront to the feelings of the entire Muslim Ummah and a blatant violation of international resolutions and instruments. #Palestine
The #OIC held the #Israeli occupation fully responsible for the fallout of such daily crimes and offenses against the #Palestinian people, their territories and sanctuaries. #Palestine
Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (#OIC), Mr #Hissein_Brahim_Taha, on 13 April 2022 in his office received the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of #SaudiArabia, Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji.
During this audience, the Secretary-General commended the active role of #SaudiArabia in promoting joint Islamic action and advancing the issues of the Muslim world. He also hailed the generous support by the Kingdom, the host country, to enable the #OIC to fulfil its duties.
On his part, the deputy Foreign Minister affirmed that, the Kingdom of #SaudiArabia pays attention to the work of the OIC and supports its efforts to achieve the noble objective of serving the issues of the Muslim world.
Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha: We thank #SaudiArabia, Chair Country of 14th Islamic Summit for the initiative to convene this important meeting as part of its firm commitment to supporting joint Islamic action. #OICInPakistan#OIC4Afg
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (#OIC), H.E. Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, affirmed that positive atmosphere prevails in the #Pakistani capital #Islamabad, ahead of the 17th extraordinary session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers …
… to discuss the critical and deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. #OICInPakistan#OIC4Afg
The Secretary General expressed the OIC's gratitude and thanks to the #SaudiArabia, the Chairman of the Islamic Summit, & to #Pakistan, for their great efforts to hold this meeting, which attracted wide participation of Member States, observer states & international organizations
On now: opening session of the senior officials meeting preparatory to the extraordinary meeting of the #OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on the humanitarian situation in #Afghanistan, convened by #SaudiArabia and hosted by #Pakistan. #OICInPakistan#OIC4Afg
#OIC ASG for #Humanitarian Affairs Amb. Tarig Bakheet: “It is crucial for the international community to take swift action to ensure that the people of #Afghanistan have unimpeded access to life-saving assistance, and the humanitarian support need to be scaled up” #OICInPakistan
#OIC ASG Tarig: “The OIC humanitarian Office in #Kabul will assume its responsibility in coordination with the various international agencies in delivering the required assistance to the millions of people in need.” #OICInPakistan#OIC4Afg