Foreign Min calls for greater Islamic unity at OIC session

Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, on Friday, called for greater Islamic unity and solidarity during his address at the 47th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), currently being held from November 27 to 28 at Niamey in the Republic of Niger.

In his statement, Minister Shahid urged all member states to unconditionally reject terrorism in all forms and manifestations. The foreign minister also called for the establishment of a mechanism under which the OIC and the wider international community could cooperate to counteract Islamophobic sentiments affecting the lives of numerous Muslims across the world.