Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 21/02/2023
The Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Social and Cultural Affairs, Ambassador Tarig Ali Bakheet and the OIC General Secretariat’s delegation participating in the Riyadh Humanitarian Forum met with Mr. Michael Koehler, Deputy Director General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection at the European Commission in Riyadh on 20 February 2023
During the meeting, both parties discussed bilateral relations between the Department of Humanitarian Affairs at the General Secretariat and its counterpart in the European Commission, in addition to many humanitarian issues of common interest, especially ways to support humanitarian and development work in Member States affected by conflicts and natural disasters.
At the end of the meeting, a joint press release was issued between the organization and the European Commission, which constitutes a road map for dialogue and cooperation in humanitarian fields of common interest, and the promotion of mutual understanding between the two sides to confront the various humanitarian crises.
