His Excellency Professor Dr. Koutoub Moustapha Sano, Secretary General of the Academy, received on Monday, 15 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 26 October 2026, a delegation from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), headed by Her Excellency Ms. Mervat Shallaby, Head of Partnerships at the Office, accompanied by Mr. Mohammed Zaid Khater, Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Riyadh, at the Headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Academy in Jeddah.
At the outset of the meeting, His Excellency welcomed Her Excellency and the accompanying delegation and expressed his appreciation for the efforts of United Nations agencies in humanitarian work, poverty alleviation, and mitigating the suffering of those affected by conflicts and natural disasters. He also emphasised the importance of strengthening cooperation and coordination between Islamic institutions and international organisations in humanitarian and developmental fields of mutual interest.
For her part, Her Excellency thanked His Excellency for the warm reception and generous hospitality, commending the Academy’s role and the resolutions and recommendations it issues on humanitarian issues. She also noted that a large proportion of people in need of humanitarian assistance worldwide live in the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, further underscoring the importance of cooperation and coordination with the Academy in this field.
His Excellency affirmed the Academy’s readiness to support initiatives and efforts aimed at serving the most vulnerable and needy groups, pointing to the cooperative relations that link the Academy with a number of United Nations agencies and organisations, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). This falls within the Academy’s commitment to contributing to humanitarian action and strengthening cooperation with relevant international institutions.
At the conclusion of the visit, Her Excellency recorded her sentiments in the guestbook, stating: “I was honoured to meet His Excellency Professor Dr Koutoub Sano and the distinguished team at the Academy. We look forward to strengthening our joint cooperation in a manner that will, God willing, contribute to providing assistance to those in need and to people affected by wars and natural disasters.”
Mr Mohammed Al-Mundhir Reda Al-Shawk, Director of the Cabinet Department; Ms Sarah Amjad Badewi, Supervisor of the Office of His Excellency the Secretary General; and Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh, Director of the Department of Planning and International Cooperation attended the meeting.
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