Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held at Mecca

The 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia was hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. The official agenda of the meeting was to address current issues in the Muslim world and recent developments in a number of OIC member states. Also, amid soaring tension between Iran and the US and its Gulf allies the OIC summit discussed the regional security issues. The Mecca summit supported Palestinians and backed Saudis in Iran standoff.

Summit:
OIC holds an Islamic Summit once every three years at which heads of state discuss ways to achieve OIC’s charter’s objectives and make policy decisions that concern its member states. OIC has permanent delegations to the UN and the European Union (EU)

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC):
Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Membership: 57 member states
Secretary-General: Yousef Al-Othaimeen
Official languages: Arabic, English, French
It  works to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony.