by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen
New Delhi: In a big embarrassment for Indian government the OIC has passed a resolution on Monday calling on India to abide by the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) resolutions on Kashmir and engage in dialogue to calm the situation in the region.
OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen while addressing the emergency virtual meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir to review the latest developments in Jammu and Kashmir said “OIC is committed to finding a peaceful settlement for the Jammu and Kashmir issue as per the relevant resolutions of the Islamic Summit, the Council of Foreign Ministers, and the international legitimacy.”
Foreign ministers of the Jammu and Kashmir Contact Group member states: Azerbaijan, Niger, Pakistan SaudiArabia and Turkey joined in the virtual meeting.
“I call on the international community to strengthen its efforts to assist the people of Kashmir to decisively practice their legitimate rights denied for decades.” OIC Secretary General said.
The Contact Group reaffirmed the continued support for the people of Jammu and Kashmir and called on the UN Secretary General to use his good offices to make India abide by the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) resolutions and engage in dialogue to calm the situation in the region.
The OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir issued a statement on the recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir region in which it welcomed the efforts made by some member states to calm the situation between India and Pakistan.
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen
New Delhi : The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has criticised India’s new domicile law, calling it a measure to alter the demographics of and undermine the rights of people of Jammu and Kashmir.
In a release the OIC hailed the law as “baseless”. “The General Secretariat [of OIC] reaffirmed the importance of complying with international law and UN Security Council resolutions, considering the recent notification of ‘Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure) Rules 2020’ as baseless, running counter to international law and UN Security Council resolution 122” the release read.
The OIC maintained that it reaffirms its solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It also called on the international community to gear up its efforts to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and as per the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has enacted the domicile law easing conditions for people to get domicile rights in the disputed region. This comes after New Delhi abrogated the region’s semi-autonomous status, which had allowed the regional government to restrict people of mainland India to have domicile rights there.
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
OIC Secretary General Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen
Jeddah : The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) voiced regret at the US decision to stop its financial contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which would contribute to further aggravating the economic, social and humanitarian suffering of the refugees.
OIC Secretary General Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen affirmed the need for the continuation of UNRWA to carry out its vital and important role, in accordance with the mandate given to it by the UN General Assembly. He pointed out that UNRWA represents an international witness to the continued suffering of Palestine refugees and a confirmation of the international community’s commitment toward their assistance and supporting their inalienable rights as well as maintaining the vitality and effectiveness of their cause within the UN responsibility.
The secretary general called on all countries of the world to continue to shoulder their responsibilities and increase UNRWA support and funding to enable the agency to continue serving this large segment of the Palestinian people.
—AB/UNA-OIC
