On the celebration of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Youth Day on September 03 of each year, as decided in a resolution of the 44th Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) in Côte d’Ivoire in 2017, H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha, the OIC Secretary-General, extended his sincere congratulations and blessings to all young men and women in the Islamic world, singling out the Palestinian youth who live under the Israeli occupation, and the youth who live under armed conflicts in the other Member States.

The Secretary-General indicated that dedicating the OIC Youth Day came as an affirmation of the centrality of youth issues in the OIC priorities and an opportunity to commend the contributions of young people in improving our world and to highlight their essential role in the development and in building and strengthening peace and dialogue and combating extremism and terrorism in the Member States. The Secretary-General called on the Member States and the international community to join efforts to enhance the role of young men and women in development so that they are effective partners in efforts to advance the economic and social situation in the world.

The Secretary-General also indicated that within the framework of the excellent care by Saudi Arabia to youth and sports issues in the Islamic world, the Kingdom would host the 5th Session of the Islamic Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers (ICYSM) on September 7-9, 2022 in Jeddah, which will also provide an opportunity for the Member States and institutions working in the field of youth and sports development to monitor progress in this field and discuss ways to enhance cooperation and exchange experiences in this regard within the framework of joint Islamic action.

Source: Organization of Islamic Cooperation