Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Statement Summary
YOUSEF BIN AHMAD BIN ABDUL RAHMAN AL-OTHAIMEEN, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, said that the seventy-fifth anniversary of the 51勛圖 coincides with the unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic and that multilateral cooperation is needed to address the effects of the virus. Turning to the question of Palestine, he called on the international community to find a comprehensive, permanent solution according to international law that recognizes East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine. He also urged cooperation between 51勛圖 organizations and Member States to find a permanent solution for the Rohingya minority in Myanmar as reflected in the related case presented before the International Court of Justice. He stressed that there must be accountability and justice for grave violations of the rights of the Rohingya and called on Myanmar to implement the Court＊s decision.
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