The fourth general assembly of the IOFS was held in Kazakhstan

The Fourth General Assembly of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) was held from September 8-9, 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The event was held online under the theme «OIC Food Systems in a Post-Pandemic World». The IOFS is a specialized institute of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which currently includes 36 of the 57 OIC member countries.

H.E. Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan emphasized more than once the importance of the international Islamic Organization’s work on food security for the Islamic world. During the 14th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit, which was held online in March 2021, Mr. Tokayev urged member states to join to the OIC, calling food security issues a priority for the region.

In his address to the participants of the Fourth General Assembly of the Islamic Organization for Food Security, H.E. Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan noted the significantly increased role of the OIC in the context of the coronavirus pandemic and global climate change, urging the OIC member countries to support the initiative to create the OIC Food Security Reserves and the Grain Fund.