Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) [to 22 August 2015]
http://www.oic-oci.org/oicv2/news/

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Selected Press Releases
OIC Calls for Ceasefire and Commitment to Peace Accord in Northern Mali
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed its deep concern over the degeneration of the security situation in northern Mali and condemned vigorously the aggravation of tension and the escalation of violence between the main signatory groups of the Accord for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali…
20/08/2015

OIC Secretary General Calls for Support to Victims of Flooding in Southeast Asia
The OIC is following with deep concern the consequences of torrential monsoon rains brought by tropical cyclone Komen and other severe weather conditions across Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Myanmar and parts of Southeast Asia. Heavy flooding in the region has caused the loss of hundreds of human lives, the displacement of millions of people and wide-spread destruction of properties…
17/08/2015

OIC Highly Commends Saudi Arabia’s Support for UNRWA, Stresses the Need for the International Community’s Commitment towards the Agency
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has highly commended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its announcement of a 35 million US dollar contribution for the benefit of the United Nations’ Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in reaction to the latter’s critical budgetary crisis that has reached 101 million dollars, which threatens to necessitate postponing the start of the new school year and causing a decline in the basic and humanitarian services extended by the Agency to over five million Palestinian refugees….
13/08/2015

OIC Institutions Agree to Intensify Joint Collaboration in Countering Extreme Violence, Sectarianism and Islamophobia
OIC institutions agreed to increase joint collaboration and formulate a plan to counter extreme violence, sectarianism and Islamophobia at a high level meeting held at the General Secretariat in Jeddah on Tuesday, August 11, 2015….
12/08/2015