The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) formalized their continued partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, OIC Secretary General and Ms. Sally Fegan-Wyles, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Director ad interim of UNITAR, signed the MoU at Thursday's ceremony in Geneva. According to OIC website, the objective of the MoU is to provide a cooperative framework within which UNITAR and OIC can create and implement capacity development and research activities in line with their common priorities in the areas of international peace and security; economy, science and technology; and cultural and social issues.
