A series of agreements have been signed to carry out a group of projects under the Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said in a statement.

Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)_Monitoring, The OIC said that on May 12, 2023, an official ceremony was held by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Jeddah “where the signing took place.” 

The ceremony was attended by Hissein Brahim Taha, the OIC Secretary-General, Muhammad Sulaiman Al-Jasser, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the IsDB Group, Sultan Al-Murshid, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), and Fahad Al-Osaimi, Director of the Emergency Relief Department at KSRelief in Saudi Arabia.

Additionally, Tarig Ali Bakheit, the Special Envoy of the OIC Secretary-General for Afghanistan, and other representatives from international organizations and partners attended the meeting, according to the statement. 

The OIC Secretary-General "emphasized that the OIC's commitment to humanitarian aid in Afghanistan is demonstrated through the signing of agreements that facilitated the implementation of specific projects.

He also highlighted the need for sustained involvement, which can be achieved by securing additional financial support from both Members and non Members of the OIC, as well as regional and international financial institutions,” the statement said.