Category: Diplomatic Pouch

Geneva, Switzerland, 28 February 2013 – On Thursday, 28 February 2013, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) formalized their continued partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary-General of OIC and Ms. Sally Fegan-Wyles, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Director ad interim of UNITAR, officialised the MoU at Thursday’s ceremony. The objective of the MoU is to provide a cooperative framework within…

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According to Dr Z. Jasser, Commissioner at the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, He said he has seen reports about violations against Muslims. Especially since July 2011. This was when the Addis Ababa government first sought to change how islam was practiced in Ethiopia and began to punish those resisting its new policy. He said that his findings confirmed the assault on religious liberty and their negative impact – both as a human right issue and a potential…

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