HISSEIN BRAHIM TAHA OF CHAD NEWLY ELECTED AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF OIC

Sat 28 November 2020:

Hissein Brahim Taha has been elected Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Al-Ekhbariya reported on Saturday.

The Chadian diplomat was appointed after Youssef Al-Othaimeen’s tenure came to an end.

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Al-Othaimeen welcomed the new Secretary-General at the 47th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, in Niamey, Niger.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed the nomination of H.E. Mr. Hussein Ibrahim Taha of Chad, on being selected by consensus as secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), SPA reported.

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, said in a statement “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomes the nomination of H.E. Mr. Taha, fulfilling the Kingdom’s previous commitment towards the African Group, and acting according to the organizations charter regarding the choice of secretary general reflecting fair geographic representation, circulation and equal opportunities among member countries.

The Kingdom offers full support to the new secretary general stemming from its active role in serving Islamic causes around the world”.

Taha was elected as the two other contenders from Benin and Nigeria decided to support him and Al-Othaimeen withdrew his own candidacy.

Established in 1969, the OIC is the world’s second largest inter-governmental organization after the UN, with 57 member states spread across four continents.