OIC mobilising efforts to address Rohingya issue

KUALA LUMPUR: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is mobilising efforts to address political and humanitarian aspects of the Rohingya refugees, as part of its long-standing campaign to support the persecuted Muslim minority in Myanmar.
In line with this, OIC secretary-general Iyad Ameen Madani has instructed its offices in Geneva and New York to actively coordinate with relevant international agencies and organisations to contribute to humanitarian efforts.
The issue would also be top of the agenda during the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuwait today, where a joint plan of action would be discussed for adoption, the Jeddah-based organisation said in its website on Monday.
Meanwhile, OIC Special Envoy for Myanmar, Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar has been fully active on the ground, as well as working with local NGOs and contacting officials for the OIC campaign to help the Rohignya, whom the United Nations has described as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
The OIC has also communicated with its humanitarian NGOs' network to create a comprehensive action plan to tackle the issue, and prepare to launch media awareness and fund raising campaign throughout its 57-member states. – Bernama