Union of OIC News Agencies explained

Union of OIC News Agencies
Native Name:اتحاد وكالات أنباء دول منظمة التعاون الإسلامي[1]
Native Name Lang:ar
Abbreviation:UNA
UNA-OIC
Logo Alt:Logo of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation news agency UNA
Formerly:International Islamic News Agency
Founder:Organization of the Islamic Conference
Founding Location:Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Type:Organization
Status:Specialized organ of the OIC
Purpose:Promoting relations of OIC members in information broadcasting and their news agencies and furthering Islamic culture.
Headquarters:Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Location:Al Madinah Al Munawarah Road, Mishrifah, Jeddah 23332, Saudi Arabia[2]
Region Served:Worldwide
Products:News wire
News bulletins
Fields:Mass media
Journalism
Membership:57[3]
Membership Year:2018
Language:English
French
Arabic
Leader Title:Director General
Parent Organization:Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Union of OIC News Agencies (abbreviated as UNA and UNA-OIC[4]),[5] [6] formerly known as the International Islamic News Agency (IINA),[7] is a specialized organ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), is a news agency publishing in Arabic, English and French and focusing on news about the Islamic world and Islamic affairs. Its headquarters is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The agency was established in 1972,[8] under a resolution of the Third Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers. It is financed by OIC member states. Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi is chairman of the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA-OIC) Executive Council.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNA (@UNAOIC) . twitter.com . 18 December 2018 . en.
  2. Web site: Contact us . una-oic.org . 18 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Member Agencies . una-oic.org . 18 December 2018.
  4. Web site: UNA-OIC - Apps on Google Play . play.google.com . 18 December 2018 . en.
  5. Web site: Specialized . oic-oci.org . 18 December 2018.
  6. Web site: IINA transforms into UNA with an enhanced role as OIC's media organ: Report . una-oic.com . 18 December 2018 . 16 October 2017.
  7. Web site: UNA . una-oic.org . 18 December 2018.
  8. A Comparative Study on the Pan-Arab Media Strategies: The Cases of Egypt and Saudi Arabia. February 2012. 5. 1&2. 13 February 2014. Chiba Yushi.