Saudi Foreign minister calls for serious reform within OIC
JEDDAH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan underlined the need for serious reform within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) so as to enable it to discharge its duties effectively as well as to improve the efficiency of its institutions. He made the remarks while addressing the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC member…
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan called for significant reform within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) during the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah. Prince Faisal highlighted the need for the OIC to effectively fulfill its duties and enhance the efficiency of its institutions.
He stressed that Islamic cooperation and solidarity are of utmost importance due to the ongoing crises and challenges faced by the Islamic world and its member states. Prince Faisal expressed confidence in Saudi Arabia's belief that the OIC, with its substantial human, political, economic, and cultural weight, should play an active role in shaping international balances.
He emphasized that the OIC's strength lies in the solidarity of its member states, the unity of their positions, and their ability to transform shared principles and interests into effective collective action. The Saudi minister reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's unwavering support for efforts aimed at strengthening the OIC, advancing the Islamic world's interests, and achieving security, stability, prosperity, and peace for its peoples.
Prince Faisal reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's steadfast commitment to the Palestinian cause and its backing for the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state, in line with the two-state solution, to achieve a just, comprehensive, and enduring peace in the region. He strongly condemned the Israeli occupation authorities' announcement of a new tender for settlement units within the E1 project, deeming it dangerous due to its location and potential to isolate East Jerusalem.
Prince Faisal also condemned repeated incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli officials and settlers. He congratulated the new OIC Secretary General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and expressed gratitude to Hissein Brahim Taha for his service as secretary general. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed Al-Kheraiji attended the extraordinary session.
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