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OIC/Palestine: OIC Secretary General intensifies his European and international contacts to support Palestine regarding international recognition and UN membership
By IINA
OIC/Palestine: OIC Secretary General intensifies his European and international contacts to support Palestine regarding international recognition and UN membership
– September 13, 2011Posted in: Articles
JEDDAH,15 Shawwal/13 Sept (IINA)-Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has intensified his contacts with several European and international parties during the past few days, to support Palestine’s bid for UN membership.
In this regard Ihsanoglu contacted the President of the European Commission Jose-Manuel Barroso, Commissioner for external relations Catherine Ashton in the European Union, and the President of the European Council Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, to discuss the right of Palestine in international recognition and membership of the United Nations.
The Secretary-General also sent letters to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of a number of States and international officials urging them to support the efforts of the Palestine international recognition as a free and independent State on the 1967 borders.
Ihsanoglu stated that under the faltering Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations as a result of Israeli violations, it has become necessary, now more than ever, to have a real role for the international community and particularly in the recognition of the Palestinian borders.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation also participated in the meeting of regional organizations, held in Cairo last week, with the aim of coordinating efforts to support the right of Palestine in international recognition and membership of the United Nations.
The latest contacts regarding the same issue had been made with the Palestinian Envoy Nabil Shaath, who visited Ankara to coordinate with the Turkish side on the issue of Palestine in the United Nations membership, and how to follow up the issue of the flotilla
It is has to be noted that the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation urged Member States to continue to provide all forms of support and assistance to the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as capital, and urged them to join forces in support of Palestine’s bid for the UN membership.
The OIC will hold three meetings of the Organization of in New York during the period from 18 to September 25, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, to discuss the question of Palestine as well as means and ways of supporting the Palestinian bid for United Nations membership.
The OIC Committee of Six on Palestine will meet at the ministerial level at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General of the Organization, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.
The OIC Executive Committee will also meet at the ministerial level. An annual coordination meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Members States of the Organization is also scheduled to be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
It is important to note that Ihsanoglu had concluded last June a tour to some African countries focusing on supporting the Palestinian right to international recognition and membership of the United Nations.
AH/IINA
By IINA
OIC/Palestine: OIC Secretary General intensifies his European and international contacts to support Palestine regarding international recognition and UN membership
– September 13, 2011Posted in: Articles
JEDDAH,15 Shawwal/13 Sept (IINA)-Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has intensified his contacts with several European and international parties during the past few days, to support Palestine’s bid for UN membership.
In this regard Ihsanoglu contacted the President of the European Commission Jose-Manuel Barroso, Commissioner for external relations Catherine Ashton in the European Union, and the President of the European Council Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, to discuss the right of Palestine in international recognition and membership of the United Nations.
The Secretary-General also sent letters to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of a number of States and international officials urging them to support the efforts of the Palestine international recognition as a free and independent State on the 1967 borders.
Ihsanoglu stated that under the faltering Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations as a result of Israeli violations, it has become necessary, now more than ever, to have a real role for the international community and particularly in the recognition of the Palestinian borders.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation also participated in the meeting of regional organizations, held in Cairo last week, with the aim of coordinating efforts to support the right of Palestine in international recognition and membership of the United Nations.
The latest contacts regarding the same issue had been made with the Palestinian Envoy Nabil Shaath, who visited Ankara to coordinate with the Turkish side on the issue of Palestine in the United Nations membership, and how to follow up the issue of the flotilla
It is has to be noted that the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation urged Member States to continue to provide all forms of support and assistance to the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as capital, and urged them to join forces in support of Palestine’s bid for the UN membership.
The OIC will hold three meetings of the Organization of in New York during the period from 18 to September 25, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, to discuss the question of Palestine as well as means and ways of supporting the Palestinian bid for United Nations membership.
The OIC Committee of Six on Palestine will meet at the ministerial level at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General of the Organization, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.
The OIC Executive Committee will also meet at the ministerial level. An annual coordination meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Members States of the Organization is also scheduled to be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
It is important to note that Ihsanoglu had concluded last June a tour to some African countries focusing on supporting the Palestinian right to international recognition and membership of the United Nations.
AH/IINA
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