The 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began Saturday in Baghdad, with the participation of Kuwait. The delegation is headed by the Permanent Representative to the OIC and Consul General of Kuwait in Jeddah, Yousef Al-Tunaib.
The two-day session held under the theme “Dialogue and Solidarity: Two Fundamental Pillars for Promoting Peace and Sustainable Development” commenced after the arrival of representatives from OIC member states and observer states, as well as a representative of the UN Secretary-General and representatives of approximately 40 non-governmental organizations.
The session’s spokesperson Ambassador Hassanein Kamel stated in a press briefing that today’s proceedings would include the opening session attended by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi, will witness the transfer of the Council’s presidency from Turkiye to Iraq, Speeches would also be delivered by Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, OIC Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmad, and the heads of delegations.
He explained that the meetings are taking place amidst regional and international challenges that necessitate intensified consultation and enhanced joint action, expressing his country’s aspiration that the session would yield realistic and implementable outcomes that strengthen the effectiveness of the OIC.
He indicated that the session is expected to address Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza, as well as food and water security, intra-regional trade, and the promotion of investment among member states would be among the most prominent economic issues for the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, in addition to ways for combating Islamophobia and terrorism, and the rights of Muslim minorities in other countries.
Source: KUNA