Union of OIC News Agencies (abbreviated as UNA and UNA-OIC[6]),[4][7][a] formerly known as the International Islamic News Agency (IINA),[5] 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.
اتحاد وكالات أنباء دول منظمة التعاون الإسلامي[1] | |
 Logo of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation news agency UNA | |
| Abbreviation | UNA UNA-OIC |
|---|---|
| Formation | March 1972 |
| Founder | Organization of the Islamic Conference |
| Founded at | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Type | Organization |
| Legal 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 |
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Region served | Worldwide |
| Products | News wire News bulletins |
| Fields | Mass media Journalism |
Membership (2018) | 57[3] |
Official language | English French Arabic |
Parent organization | Organization of Islamic Cooperation |
| Website | una-oic |
Formerly called | International Islamic News Agency |
| [4][5] | |
The agency was established in 1972,[9] 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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- ^ a b "Contact us". una-oic.org. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Member Agencies". una-oic.org. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Specialized". oic-oci.org. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "UNA". una-oic.org. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "UNA-OIC - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "IINA transforms into UNA with an enhanced role as OIC's media organ: Report". una-oic.com. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b "UNA - English (@IINANews_En)". twitter.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Chiba Yushi (February 2012). "A Comparative Study on the Pan-Arab Media Strategies: The Cases of Egypt and Saudi Arabia" (PDF). 5 (1&2). Retrieved 13 February 2014.
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