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Friday 29 May 2015 - 11:10 Makkah mean time-11-8-1436
 Kuwait City, (IINA) - The Organization of Islamic Corporation (OIC) Ministerial Contact Group on the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar held a meeting on the sideline of the 42nd Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers taking place in Kuwait.
The meeting was opened by the Secretary General of the OIC Iyad Madani with a speech read on his behalf by the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Ambassador Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Alim.
The Secretary General stated that the OIC continues to monitor the situation of thousands of Rohingya and Bengali refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in search of livelihood who have become stranded in canoes in the Andaman Sea and Malaga Strait.
He noted that contacts with ministers in the region were ongoing to find a way to provide support for the victims.
Madani added that the OIC Permanent Representatives in Geneva and New York were continuing their contacts with UN agencies, humanitarian organizations and other development partners to address the situation. He also explained that the OIC was making efforts to urgently alleviate the sufferings of the victims as it confronts the challenge of collecting funds to provide necessary assistance for the relief of the refugees and the challenge of improving access of relief agencies to affected areas in Myanmar to meet the needs of the local community.
The Secretary General urged the Contact Group to provide assistance to the OIC Special Envoy in Myanmar Syed Hameed Albar. He also urged member states to intensify efforts to promote effective engagement with the authorities in Myanmar, stressing the need to urge the international community to continue to fulfill its humanitarian commitments and ensure that the Rohingya achieve peace, justice and regain their rights.
For his part, Syed Albar, presented his report on his efforts aimed at alleviating the plight of the Rohingya Muslims and his recommendations in this regard.
SM/IINA
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