Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 21/03/2022
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr Hissein Brahim Taha, appealed to all the Member States, along with relevant stakeholders and partners, to support the Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan. The appeal was made during the signing ceremony of the establishing charter of the Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan, which took place at the Pakistani foreign ministry in Islamabad on March 21st, one day before the Council of Foreign Ministers’ 48th session (Islamabad, 22-23 March 2022).
The Fund’s founding instrument was co-signed by the Secretary-General of the OIC and the President of the Islamic Development (IsDB) Group, with the presence of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
The signing ceremony signals the coming into effect of the Fund to collect resources for humanitarian assistance and rebuilding efforts.
Speaking on the occasion, the OIC Secretary-General commended the efforts of the IsDB Group’s president and personnel to set the Fund into effective motion.
For his part, the IsDB Group’s President stressed the importance of the Fund in supporting the Afghan people, stressing the Bank’s commitment to that end. He also appealed to the Member States and international partners to contribute to and support the work of the Fund.
For the record, the Fund was established by a resolution of the 17th extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (Islamabad, 19 December 2021). Placed under the supervision of the Bank, the Fund serves as a mechanism to deliver uninterrupted humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, in association with other international actors.
