OSCE and OIC Intensify Cooperation: High Commissioner on National Minorities Visits Jeddah

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: July 1, 2024; 10:29 ♦ (Vindobona)

The High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Kairat Abdrakhmanov, met with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, and members of his cabinet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The meeting aimed to discuss concrete ways to strengthen cooperation in areas of common interest.

The Head-office Building of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Tahir mq/ CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

The talks focused on conflict prevention, peaceful conflict resolution, mediation, and strengthening the role of youth and women. Abdrakhmanov emphasized the importance of multilateral organizations working together to create opportunities to achieve goals that are important to both organizations. A particular focus was on dealing with diversity in the OSCE and OIC regions, with…