Marwan Gill, Missionary, Argentina
On 5 February 2024, Yahya Luqman Sahib and this humble one had a meeting with Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS). The OAS is an international and intergovernmental body which integrates 35 countries from North, Central and South America. It was established in 1948 with its headquarters in Washington with an aim to foster peace, security and prosperity at a regional level amongst its members.
During our meeting, which took place in Washington, we introduced the work undertaken by our Community to promote interfaith harmony and brotherhood throughout the hemisphere. Hereby, we also discussed in detail our campaign “Voices for Peace” in order to guarantee a ceasefire in Gaza, and peace in the larger society as well.
The Secretary General acknowledged our efforts and a joint statement was released in which all member countries were urged to ensure religious freedom and respect in their policies. The joint press release and the details of the meeting were also published by several media outlets in the region.