Date: 17/03/2023
The Assistant Secretaries-General to the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) were elected during the 49thsession of the Council of Foreign Ministers, held on 16-17 March 2023 in Nouakchott, Mauritania, under the theme of “Moderation: Key to Security and Stability”.
- Amb. Samir Bakr Diab, from the State of Palestine, was elected to the position of Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and Al-Quds Affairs;
- Amb. Yousef Al-Dobeay, from Saudi Arabia, was elected to the position of Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs;
- Amb. Tarig Ali Bakheet, from The Sudan, was elected to the position of Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural and Social Affairs;
- Dr. Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo, from Uganda, was elected to the position of Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Affairs;
- Amb. Aftab Ahmed Khokher, from Pakistan, was elected to the position of Assistant Secretary-General for Science and Technology; and
- Amb. Musa Kulaklikaya, from Turkiye, was elected to the position of Assistant Secretary-General for Administration and Finance.