OIC Participates in 3rd International Conference on Combatting Islamophobia

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) participated in the 3rd International Conference on Combating Islamophobia held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, under the patronage of Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha addressed a message to the conference during the Opening Session, delivered by Ambassador Mehmet Paçaci, his Special Envoy for combating Islamophobia, who also participated as a panelist in the Plenary Session.

In his message, the Secretary General emphasized the alarming surge in Islamophobic incidents worldwide and highlighted the OIC's initiatives to combat Islamophobia through the Islamophobia Observatory and active participation in international events.

The OIC Secretary General reiterated the OIC's call for enhanced international cooperation and applauded the UN Secretary-General's appointment of Miguel Angel Moratinos as UN Special Envoy to combat Islamophobia.