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Blinken: US Committed to Expanding Co-op with OIC


Thu 26 May 2022 | 11:30 AM
NaDa Mustafa

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken affirmed, Wednesday, the United States' commitment to expanding cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to advance shared priorities, including women's empowerment, minority rights, religious freedom, climate change,  and health issues.

This came during his meeting with the Secretary-General of the OIC, Dr. Hussein Ibrahim Taha, on the sidelines of the opening session of the strategic dialogue between the US and OIC.

On his part, Blinken praised the OIC's continued efforts on issues of global priority, including Afghanistan and countering violent extremism, according to the statement published on the US State Department's website.

Moreover, he underlined the organization's key role as a valuable partner in de-escalation of conflicts and advancing human rights.