Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 21/09/2016
On the sideline of the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani, met with Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi, State Adviser to the Government of Myanmar.
During the meeting, the Secretary General was informed of the efforts of the Myanmar government to promote democratic governance and end religious and racial conflicts in the country.
For his part, the Secretary General welcomed the Myanmar government’s efforts in this regard and pointed out the OIC’s interest in the protection of the basic human rights of the Rohingya Muslim community, including their fundamental right to citizenship. Madani called for more efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in the Arakan region.
