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OIC welcomes Nigeria's donation to Afghan humanitarian fund

March 03, 2022
Hissein Brahim Taha
Hissein Brahim Taha

JEDDAH — Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha has commended the generous donation of one million dollars made by Nigeria to the Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan.

He said this donation comes in time to add new momentum to OIC’s efforts to contribute to easing the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and to help in catering for the needs of millions of Afghan people, including women and children.

The Secretary-General affirmed that the OIC remains committed to the noble cause of supporting the Afghan people and will spare no effort in implementing to the full the special resolution on Afghanistan issued by the last extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held in December 2021 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

The OIC has appealed to all Member States, stakeholders and partners to come on board and make contributions to the Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan through the bank account reserved for this fund within the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).


March 03, 2022
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