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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York
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PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE
Among the highlights of several very busy days that had begun with the opening of the general debate last week, the head of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) mentioned the address by United States President Barack Obama and the adoption of a resolution on non-proliferation by the high-level meeting of the Security Council.
Speaking to correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this morning, Ekmelledin Ihsanoglu, OIC Secretary-General, welcomed President Obama’s commitment to the resolution of the Middle East and Israeli-Palestinian crisis, and appreciated the keen interest of the United States Administration in fostering relations with the Muslim world and OIC. He was looking forward to the appointment of a new United States special envoy to OIC, hoping that a high-stature Muslim American personality would be selected, who had a close association with President Obama. During the short term of Ambassador Sada Cumber, who had been appointed special envoy during the last year of United States President George W. Bush’s term, significant progress had been achieved, particularly related to the fight against pandemic diseases and socio-economic development.
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The situation in East Jerusalem remained of major concern, having the potential to lead “either to permanent peace or permanent animosity”, he continued. For that reason, Israel’s illegal practices in Al-Quds had been the main theme of the debate at an OIC foreign ministers coordination meeting in New York last Friday.
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For information media • not an official record
Document Sources: Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Subject: Jerusalem, Middle East situation, Palestine question, Peace process, Settlements
Publication Date: 28/09/2009