OIC Welcomes UNSC Resolution 2401 on Humanitarian Truce in Syria

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the United Nations Security Council's adoption of Resolution 2401 on 24 February 2018 calling for a 30-day humanitarian truce in Syria. Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, the OIC Secretary General, expressed his hope that the adoption of the resolution would constitute a turning point towards a peaceful and lasting solution to the Syrian crisis, based on Geneva 1 and the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy. Al-Othaimeen stressed the importance of translating resolution 2401 on the ground to stop the suffering of the Syrian people, especially in the Eastern Ghouta, which has been facing daily brutal attacks, killing dozens of innocent civilians and destroying residential areas.

Al-Othaimeen praised the efforts exerted by the Kuwaiti and Swedish diplomacy to submit the draft resolution and its adoption by the Security Council.