OIC hails Maldives' decision to intervene at ICJ for Rohingya

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Maldivian government to intervene at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in support of the persecuted Rohingya people.

Pakistan welcomed Maldives' decision on behalf of the OIC while delivering the organisation's statement during the discussion on Secretary-General’s Oral Update on the Involvement of the United Nations in Myanmar. Pakistan declared that the island nation's declaration to file an intervention at the ICJ added crucial momentum to pursuing justice for the Rohingya.