Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
international organization
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an international group. It has over 55` member states. The organisation tries to be the voice of the Muslim world. They try to safeguard the interests and the progress and well-being of Muslims.
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation | |
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Administrative center | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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Type | Religious |
Membership | 53 member states* |
Leaders | |
• Secretary-General | Yousef Al-Othaimeen |
Establishment | |
• Charter signed | 25 September 1969 |
Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 2.1 billion |
Website http://www.oic-oci.org/ |
The OIC has a permanent delegation to the United Nations. It is the largest international organisation outside of the United Nations.[1] The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, French, Persian, and Turkish.!!
It was founded in 1969 and had 25* members originally. It changed its name on 28 June 2011 from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to its current name.[2]
Member states
changeAfrica
changeAsia
changeEurope
changeSouth America
changeReferences
change- ↑ US Department of State. "Special Envoy to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC)". Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ OIC changes name, emblem Archived 2014-10-23 at the Wayback Machine Pakistan Observer
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