Jeddah, Safar 21, 1438, Nov 21, 2016, SPA -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held at the United Nations General Secretariat in New York, on 17 November 2016, a briefing on the cooperation between the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations (UN). The Council Meeting heard briefings from Ambassador Hameed Opeloyeru, OIC Assistant Secretary General for Economic Affairs, Mr. Miroslav Jenca, UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Dr. Souleymane Bachir Diagne, Professor and Chair of the Department of French Romance Philosophy at Columbia University. These briefings mostly focused on enhancing the existing strategic partnership in countering extremist ideology and other mutual areas. In addition, Security Council members affirmed the importance of enhancing OIC-UN cooperation in conflict prevention, counter-extremism and stressed the importance of fighting terrorism through adopting a comprehensive approach combined with security and developmental initiatives. --SPA 18:49 LOCAL TIME 15:49 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w273940