The OIC is celebrating its 40th anniversary Interview with His Excellency Mr. Babacar Ba, Ambassador of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to the United Nations
Mr Ba is a career diplomat from Senegal who was asked to take charge of the OIC’s affairs in Geneva. Q: The OIC is currently celebrating its fortieth anniversary. When did it all start and could you please tell us a little about your organization? The OIC was set up in 1969. It was a reaction to the events that had happened earlier. There had been an attack against the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, which is considered the third…