Staff Report
JEDDAH: The Secretary-General (SG) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, appealed to the Member States and the humanitarian Institutions of the organization, and the international partners to kindly extend urgent humanitarian assistance to support the victims of the major earthquake that has caused several deaths in Syria and Turkiye, on February 6, 2023.
Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha hopes that the unity and solidarity that has always characterized the OIC Member States, relevant Organs, and the International community will help Syria and Turkiye face the ongoing humanitarian emergency and ensure the reconstruction of the destroyed homes and infrastructures.
OIC condemns Israeli forces’ violence in Palestinian territory
The General Secretariat of OIC condemned in the strongest terms the crime committed by the Israeli-occupied forces in Aqabat Jabr camp near Jericho city, resulting in the death of five Palestinian nationals and the injury of several others in addition to the imposition of a siege on the Jericho city.
The Organization held the Israeli authority fully responsible for the continuation of a premeditated killing, demolition of homes in occupied East Al-Quds, and the displacement of Palestinian residents in a flagrant violation of international law and the Geneva Conventions.
It renewed its call to the world community for urgent intervention to end these daily attacks and crimes. The organization also called for holding the perpetrators accountable and ensuring international protection for the Palestinian people.
