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.
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held at Mecca
