report in The Daily Star, May 31, 2023
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha has expressed concern over itsinsufficient funding for the Rohingya case.
Appreciating the support of Member States for the Rohingya case, he assured that OIC will continue to encourage them to contribute funds for the Rohingya case filed by The Gambia in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
The OIC secretary general reiterated OIC’s relentless support in resolving the Rohingya crisis, while visiting the Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar on Monday.
Mentioning the Rohingya issue as an important agenda of OIC, the OIC secretary general highlighted OIC’s firm support to The Gambia led initiative of taking legal recourse for ensuring justice for the forcibly displaced Rohingya people from Myanmar at the ICJ.
He said the OIC is also working at the international level for ensuring sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh, to Myanmar, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Recognising the government and people of Bangladesh’s immense generosity shown to the large number of forcibly displaced Rohingya from Myanmar, the OIC secretary general underscored that burden-sharing is crucial to solve this long-standing crisis, and appealed to the international community to take more responsibility to ensure favourable conditions for the safe, dignified and sustainable return of all Rohingyas to their homeland, Myanmar.
The OIC secretary general and his entourage visited Rohingya camps in Kutupalong, Cox’s Bazar.
The Refugee, Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) welcomed him in the Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar.
During his visit to the Rohingya camps, the OIC secretary general exchanged views with the representatives from the Rohingya community.
The Rohingya representatives apprised him of their strong desire to return to their ancestral home safely.
The OIC secretary general took note of their concerns and assured them of OIC’s support to continue to work closely with Bangladesh to end this humanitarian crisis. https://www.thedailystar.net/rohingya-influx/news/oic-concerned-over-insufficient-funding-rohingya-case-icj-3333956
