DID Press: Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the country has assumed the chairmanship of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) group at the United Nations in New York.
According to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the ministry said in a statement that Iraq’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Luqman Abdulrahim al-Faily, took over the chairmanship from Türkiye’s Permanent Representative, Ahmet Yıldız, during a meeting at UN headquarters in New York.
The statement said several ambassadors and representatives of OIC member states at the United Nations also attended the meeting.
During the ceremony, al-Faily thanked Türkiye for its efforts during its term as chair and emphasised Baghdad’s commitment to strengthening cooperation and coordination among member states and bringing their positions closer on issues of shared concern.
Iraq’s permanent representative also said Baghdad would prioritise supporting issues affecting the Muslim world, particularly the Palestinian cause, during its chairmanship. He identified strengthening Islamic solidarity and expanding multilateral cooperation as other key priorities of Iraq’s programme.
According to al-Faily, these efforts will aim to advance the shared interests of member states and contribute to consolidating international peace and security.