D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL’S ANKARA VISIT FOCUSES ON HEALTH COOPERATION, CLIMATE ACTION, AND INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), had high-level engagements during his latest visit to Ankara, Türkiye, focused on advancing cooperation in health, climate action, and other priority areas of the D-8 agenda. Most… Read More Read More
D-8 WEBINAR DRAWS ON MALAYSIA’S EXPERIENCE TO ADVANCE INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION The Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Secretariat, in collaboration with Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), convened the D-8 Webinar on Industrial Cooperation under the theme “Leveraging Malaysia’s Industrial Experience for D-8 Cooperation.” The Webinar brought together… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL ENGAGEMENTS DURING ANKARA VISIT The Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, undertook a two-day working visit to Ankara on 17-18 August 2026, holding a series of engagements with senior government officials and representatives from the academia and… Read More Read More
D-8 HOSTS INAUGURAL YOUTH BRIDGES PROGRAMME TO MARK INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY Marking the International Youth Day, the Secretariat of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) hosted the inaugural ‘D-8 Youth Bridges Programme’ at its headquarters in Istanbul — bringing together young University students from D-8 Member States currently studying in… Read More Read More
D-8 AND OIC YOUTH FORUM TO INTENSIFY COLLABORATION ON YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT The Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) and the OIC-affiliated Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) have agreed to intensify mutual collaboration on youth engagement and empowerment. This was decided during the meeting between D-8 Secretary-General Ambassador Sohail Mahmood and ICYF… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES PRIVATE SECTOR’S CENTRAL ROLE IN ENHANCING INTRA-D-8 TRADE AND ACCELERATING ECONOMIC INTEGRATION The Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, has called for stronger collaboration between governments and chambers of commerce, and stressed the central role of the private sector in realizing the Organization’s ambitious target… Read More Read More
D-8 HOLDS LANDMARK MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS IN LEAD UP TO COP31 IN ANTALYA The first-ever D-8 Ministerial Meeting on Environment, under the title “Preparing for COP31: Advancing Climate Implementation through International Cooperation” was successfully convened in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 17 July 2026. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Mr. Murat Kurum, Minister of… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL PARTICIPATES IN THE 4TH SHUSHA GLOBAL MEDIA FORUM AND OUTLINES VISION FOR THE D-8 MEDIA EXCELLENCE CENTER The Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) participated in the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum, held in the historic city of Shusha, Republic of Azerbaijan, under the theme “The Mission of the Media in Promoting Peace: Restoring Truth and Rebuilding… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR DEEPER HALAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AT INAUGURAL D-8 HALAL EXPO INDONESIA 2026 The first-ever D-8 Halal Expo Indonesia (HEI) 2026 was officially inaugurated on 8 July in Jakarta — marking a major milestone in advancing economic cooperation and strengthening the halal economy among the Member States of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL AMBASSADOR SOHAIL MAHMOOD PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO IRAN H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), paid an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on 2-4 July 2026 to attend the ‘Farewell and Tribute Ceremony’ held in honour of His Eminence… Read More Read More
