Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, has urged the European Union and United Nations agencies to take action to alleviate the suffering of the Rohingya people of Myanmar.
The Secretary General addressed separate letters to Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UNRead more
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the acts of terror committed in Marawi City, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Southern Philippines, which took place on 23 May 2017 including the kidnapping and hostage taking of innocent civilians and religious leaders. These are serious crimes committed by a group of criminals and outlaws for the purpose ofRead more
Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, and Bagdad Amreyev, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan to the OIC, yesterday reviewed the ongoing preparations for the upcoming Summit on Science and Technology scheduled for September 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
During the meeting, the Secretary-General and the Kazakhstan Special Envoy stressed the importance ofRead more
The Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) joins the international community to mark the significant event of World Press Freedom Day, commemorated annually on May 3rd. OIC Secretary General Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen pays tribute to the sacrifices of journalists and media professionals who risked or lost their lives while performing their professional duties at times of wars or unrests.Read more
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met here today at the Presidential Palace in Baku, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, who is now on an official three-day visit to Baku.
The Secretary General presented comprehensive briefing on OIC’s current and future initiatives and plans, mainly focusing on various regional andRead more
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen has instructed the OIC Permanent Missions in New York, Geneva and Brussels to convene emergency meetings of the Permanent Representatives of OIC Member States to address the crisis situation facing the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar.
Al-Othaimeen has repeatedly condemned the renewed repression and violation ofRead more
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack, which targeted El Boutroseya Coptic Orthodox Church this morning in Abbasiya, claiming the lives of at least 26 people and wounding 49 others.
"The OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef A. al-Othaimeen, expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and government of theRead more
The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen has strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s adoption of the so-called bill to "legalize settlement outposts", stating that such an unprecedented escalation aims to consolidate colonial settlement and seize more Palestinian lands. He considered that such Israeli measures are null and void under international law and constituteRead more