Opening session of the 4th OIC Conference on Mediation "Experiences and Prospects" hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the General Secretariat of the OIC in Jeddah on 5-6 June 2022 twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Secretary-General, Mr. #Hissein_Brahim_Taha: #Mediation is of great importance to #OIC, as the 4th session of the #Mediation Conference is being held at a critical juncture, and at a time when the world is in dire need of mediation, dialogue & negotiations to resolve conflicts.
Secretary-General: 60% of the conflicts in the world occur in the #OIC Zone, so OIC Member States have a strong commitment to resolving the outstanding conflicts in a peaceful and lasting manner.
Secretary-General: We have played an important role in addressing the tense situation faced by the Muslim community in #SriLanka due to some organized activities against Muslims by Buddhist monks in the wake of the brutal suicide attacks on churches and hotels on 21 April 2019.
The Secretary-General: We have intervened to correct the discriminatory policies and practices adopted by the Government of #SriLanka to cremate the corpses of the victims of the #COVID19 epidemic, which are incompatible with the rights of Muslims in Sri Lanka.
Excerpts from the statement of Principal State Council Ministry of #Justice in The #Gambia, Kumba Jow made on behalf the African Group during the opening session of the Fourth #OIC Conference on #Mediation held in #Jeddah, #SaudiArabia - UNA
Takeaways from the speech of Permanent Representative of the Republic of #Türkiye to the OIC, Ambassador Mehmet Metin Eker during the opening session of the Fourth #OIC Conference on #Mediation held in #Jeddah, #SaudiArabia - UNA
Takeaways from the speech of Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji during the opening session of the Fourth #OIC Conference on #Mediation held in #Jeddah, #SaudiArabia. -UNA
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation strongly condemned & denounced the recent denigration of Prophet Muhammad by an official of #India's ruling party. These cases of defamation are part of a growing spate of hatred & defamation of #Islam in #India
…and systematic practices against Indian Muslims, particularly in light of a set of decisions to prohibit the use of hijab in educational institutions in some #Indian states, including demolition of Muslims' properties and growing violence against them.
The #OIC calls on the Indian authorities to decisively address these incidents of defamation and all forms of insult to the noble Prophet and Islam and to bring those who incite and perpetrate violence against Muslims to justice and hold those behind them accountable.
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);…
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 #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