Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 21/06/2022
The Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian, Social and Cultural Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and Special Envoy of the OIC Secretary General for Afghanistan, Ambassador Tarig Ali Bakheet, made on 20 June 2022 a statement at the High-Level ECOSOC Segment on Humanitarian Affairs.
The statement addressed the twin issue of food insecurity and displacement, calling for urgent measures to build resilience and develop sustainable solutions.
Ambassador Bakheet highlighted the rampant food insecurity situation, compounded by widespread displacement, in the Sahel and Chad Lake region, the Horn of Africa and Afghanistan. He highlighted the efforts of the OIC to support the countries of the region. He invited the international humanitarian community to embrace a holistic approach to grapple effectively with these intensifying crises.
He reaffirmed the commitment of the OIC to work closely with international partners to reduce, and hopefully eradicate, food insecurity and displacement.
