Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 21/09/2016
Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani on 20 September 2016in New York met with H.E. President Abd Rabuh Mansour Hadi, President of the Republic of Yemen. During the meeting, the Secretary General renewed the OIC’s constant position in support of the unity, sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Yemen. He rejected interference in Yemen’s internal affairs and expressed the full solidarity of the OIC with the Yemeni people in their aspiration for freedom, democracy, social justice and comprehensive development.
The Secretary General also reiterated continuous support for constitutional legitimacy and the national efforts being made by the Yemeni government to achieve security, political and economic stability in Yemen, and resumption of the political process.
For his part, President Abdu Rabuh appreciated the OIC’s support for his country in this critical phase of its history, pointing out the importance of the resolutions adopted by the sessions of the Islamic Summit and the Council of Foreign Ministers on the situation in Yemen.
There was exchange of views on the ongoing preparations to convene the humanitarian and development support conference for Yemen and the importance of mobilizing necessary and urgent support to confront the humanitarian situation in coordination with the Yemeni government, international partners and the King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Action Centre.
