UNA, Islamic Organization for Food Security Sign Memorandum of Cooperation

Wooden shutters and balconies adorn the front of a building in the Old City neighborhood of the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 18, 2019. Picture taken December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

The Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) concluded on Sunday a memorandum of cooperation with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) to enhance cooperation between the two bodies operating within the framework of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

The memorandum was signed by UNA Acting Director-General Muhammad bin Abd Rabbo Al-Yami and the IOFS chief, Yerlan Baidolet, during his visit to UNA's headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The IOFS is a specialized institution of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) concerned with promoting agricultural and rural development and food security in Islamic countries, with its headquarters in Astana, Kazakhstan.