Jeddah (UNA-OIC) – The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is holding its 18th regular session at the OIC General Secretariat headquarters on 23-24 November.
The participants in this IPHRC meeting, which is the first to be held in-person since the COVID-19 outbreak, listened to a statement delivered on behalf of OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha by Director-General of the Secretary-General’s Cabinet Dr. Mahamat Adoum Koulbou.
In the statement, the Secretary-General declared that protection of human rights within and outside the OIC would remain one of his major priorities. He also observed that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the situation of human rights, particularly the poor, just as it has heightened economic and social inequalities.
IPHRC Chairman Dr. Saeed Mohamed Al-Ghufli delivered a statement, in which he congratulated Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha for his unanimous election. He emphasized that the election is a reflection of the confidence reposed in him by member states.
Al-Ghufli expressed his optimism that the new Secretary-General, who gave the assurance that the IPHRC will continue its cooperation with the OIC on human rights issues, will be a supporter of the Commission.
