OIC Secretary General Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, on 21st September 2017, met with President of the Central African Republic Faustin Archange Touadera on the sidelines of the 72nd Session of the UNGA in New York. The two sides reviewed the latest developments in the Central African Republic. President Touadera who briefed the Secretary General on his peacebuilding efforts also expressed appreciation to the OIC for its overall support to his country and its peace initiative, which contributed significantly to the successful conduct of the general election that brought him to power thus paving way for the restoration of democratic institutions in the Central African Republic. He further thanked the Secretary General for dispatching last month an OIC Need Assessment Mission. He finally urged the OIC to sustain and enhance its engagement particularly in the process of national reconciliation. The Secretary General on his part assured the President of the commitment of the OIC to continue to support the Central African Republic in its stabilization, development and national reconciliation agenda. He noted with happiness the gratitude of the Central African Republic to the OIC for its contributions to the peace building process and pointed out that the Organization will remain on the side of the Central African Republic and all its people without discrimination until they fully realize their aspirations for durable peace and development in an inclusive manner.
