The Secretary General of the OIC, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu voiced his disappointment and concern with the result of the public referendum which took place in Switzerland yesterday, 29th November 2009, on the initiative to ban building of minarets in the mosques in Switzerland.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, and to the government of the Kingdom as well as to the Saudi people, on the occasion of Aid al-Adha, and on the Kingdom's outstanding success in organizing and enforcing security for this year's Hajj rituals.....  more details

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the women of the world for their contribution in the overall socio-economic development of the world. Women have traditionally played the most important role of laying the foundation of a good society as a mother and a wife and their expanded role in modern day society. In this process, they were faced by huge difficulties and overwhelming challenges.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, delivered a speech before the opening session of the International Conference on the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in the OIC Member States held over 23th and 25th November 2009 in Cairo, the Arab Republic of Egypt with the participation of H.E. Ms. Suzanne Mubarak, Egypt's First Lady.....  more details

On the occasion of the blessed Eid Al-Adha for the year 1430AH, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, released the following statement: .....  more details

The delegation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) led by the Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ambassador Atta El-Manan Bakhit, held bilateral meetings with the Department for International Development (DFID) on 16 and 17 November 2009 in London, United Kingdom. The delegation discussed development and humanitarian issues in a number OIC Member States including Afghanistan, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Chad, Yemen and Palestine in the fields of poverty alleviation, education, health, peace-building and disaster management.....  more details

The delegation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), which participated in the Sierra Leone Donors Conference held in London, United Kingdom, on 18 and 19 November 2009, discussed scope of bilateral cooperation between the Islamic Conference Humanitarian Department (ICHAD) and the UK Islamic Relief based in Birmingham in the humanitarian domain particularity in capacity building and relief cooperation and coordination in the OIC Member States. An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this field will be subject of discussion between the two parties.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has congratulated the first European Council President HE Mr. Herman Van Rompuy and the new EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms Catherine Ashton on their election.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, officiated Sierra Leone Investment and Donors Conference which was organized in partnership between Sierra Leone, the United Kingdom, the OIC and other stakeholders on 19 November 2009 in London. The conference provided a platform for the development of Sierra Leone, investors and donors organizations to support the new development plan prepared by the government for the period 2009-2012.....  more details

‏International Development (DFID) organized a Special Session for the OIC Member States and financial institutions to support a development plan submitted by the government of Sierra Leone entitled Agenda for Development....  more details

The delegation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) led by the Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ambassador Atta El-Manan Bakhit, held bilateral meetings with the Department for International Development (DFID) on 16 and 17 November 2009 in London, United Kingdom. The delegation discussed development and humanitarian issues in a number OIC Member States including Afghanistan, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Chad, Yemen and Palestine in the fields of poverty alleviation, education, health, peace-building and disaster management.....  more details

Representatives of the OIC Secretary General, Prof. Ekmelledin Ihsanoglu are attending the ongoing World Summit on Food Security organized by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy from 16-18 November 2009.....  more details

The OIC Secretary General, Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, today 16th November 2009, received at the General Secretariat, H.E Mr Sani S. Bala, the Consul General of Nigeria in Jeddah who came to deliver a message from President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.....  more details

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The OIC Secretary General Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, today 16th Novemebr 2009, received at the General Secretariat, H.E Adam Kulach, the Ambassador of Poland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and his accompanying delegation.....  more details

On the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance, I would like to emphasize on the importance of tolerance in the lives of peoples of the world and underscore the need to fully observe this principle in order to guarantee peaceful coexistence in the society. Tolerance should manifest its significance in the dialogue among followers of various faiths and cultures based on mutual respect.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, will lead an OIC delegation to participate in the Sierra Leone International Investment and Donors Conference, which will be held on 18 and 19 November 2009 at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, England.....  more details

The Secretary General of the OIC, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu delivered a keynote speech at the opening session of the international conference held in Baku, Azerbaijan between 11-12 Nov 2009, under the title : INTER CIVILIZATIONAL DIALOGUE, INSIGHT FROM AZERBAIJAN.....  more details

On the sidelines of the COMCEC Economic Summit in Istanbul on November 9, 2009, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, met with prominent African leaders and heads of delegations who participated in the Summit marking the 25th anniversary of COMCEC....  more details

The OIC Secretary General Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu is on a visit to Baku, capital of Azerbaijan to attend an international conference titled 'Dialogue among Civilizations: A View from Azerbaijan' which is being hosted by Azerbaijan in cooperation with the OIC General Secretariat in order to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of the OIC.....  more details

Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Saudi Arabia signed various economic agreements of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on the sidelines of the COMCEC Economic Summit in Istanbul on November 9, 2009.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, participated in a working breakfast on Afghanistan hosted by the President of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Abdullah Gul, in Istanbul on the sidelines of the COMCEC Economic Summit on November 9, 2009....  more details

The OIC Contact Group on Bosnia Herzegovina met, with the presence of H.E. Haris Silajdzic, the President of Bosnia Herzegovina, to reactivate its efforts and bring support of the OIC to the independence, unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia Herzegovina. The meeting was held in Istanbul on the sidelines of the COMCEC Economic Summit on November 9, 2009.....  more details

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The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, invited the OIC Leaders at the Economic Summit of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) held in Istanbul on November 9, 2009, to support the on-going efforts aimed at coordinating actions among operators in such sectors as finance, food and agriculture....  more details

The entry into force 8 years ago of the agreement on Trade Preferential System among Member States of the OIC (TPSOIC) stands out as one of the major achievements of the OIC Standing Committee on Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC).....  more details

On the sidelines of the 25th Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) in Istanbul the Ministers representing Qatar, Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia signed the various economic agreements between the respective countries and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, said at the opening of the 25th Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the OIC (COMCEC) in Istanbul on November 7, 2009, that development is now at the center of the Organization's objectives of enhancing Islamic solidarity. He called for pursuing a partnership for economic progress with more vigor in the next phase.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, who is on an official visit to the People's Republic of Bangladesh from 3rd to 5th November 2009, had a formal bilateral consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Dr. Dipu Moni, on the second day of his visit.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, welcomed the adoption by the UN General Assembly of its latest resolution on the 'Follow-up to the Report of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Gaza Conflict'. He called for carrying through endeavors slated to ensure that international justice and full implementation of the resolution are achieved.....  more details

The Impact of Global Financial Crisis in OIC Countries: Projections for Recovery and the Role of Key Sectors in Development....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, urged the participants at the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of OIC Member States (COMCEC) Business Forum in Istanbul on November 5, 2009, to support the efforts geared towards reducing the cost of doing business in OIC Member States.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, who is on an official visit to Bangladesh from 3rd to 5 November 2009 for the first time, attended the 23rd Convocation Ceremony of the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) which was held on Wednesday, 4th November 2009 at its campus in Dhaka. The IUT is a subsidiary organ of the OIC.....  more details

The 25th Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (COMCEC) will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on 5-9 November 2009. This year's session coincides with the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the subsidiary organ of the OIC.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, who is on a three day official visit to Bangladesh from 3rd to 5th November 2009, at the invitation of the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. Dipu Moni, spent a busy day in Dhaka today. ....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received in his office on 1st November 2009 a delegation from the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan headed by H.E. Mr. Mukhambet Kopeyev, Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament.....  more details

The OIC Secretary General remarked that the position of his organization on the resolution on combating defamation of religions, submitted to the UN General Assembly, was based on the existing international covenants which had clearly pronounced the limits to freedom of opinion and expression in cases of incitement to hatred on religious grounds. He added that for the last ten years, OIC sponsored resolutions on defamation of religions were adopted by the General Assembly in New York and the Human Rights Council (and its predecessor UN Human Rights Commission) in Geneva.....  more details

A delegation of observers representing the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) visited Maputo from 26th to 31st October 2009 at the invitation of the Government of Mozambique to take part in the monitoring of the presidential legislative and provincial general elections held on Wednesday 28th October 2009......  more details

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has reiterated its support for the efforts of the African Union, the Union Nations, and other international parties geared towards achieving peace and stability in Darfur.....  more details

Upon the invitation of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS), Ambassador Mahdy Fathallah, the OIC Director General for Political Affairs participated on 29 October 2009, in a preparatory gathering for the next meeting of the International Contact Group on Somalia....  more details

At the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Dr. Dipu Moni, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, will undertake an official visit to Bangladesh from the 3rd to 5th November 2009.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, met on Saturday 31st October 2009 in Sana'a, the President of the Republic of Yemen, H.E. Ali Abdullah Saleh. Discussions held at the meeting focused on the best ways and means of boosting OIC-Yemen bilateral relations.....  more details

The West Africa Sub-regional Ministerial Forum on the implementation of the Special Programme for the Development of Africa (SPDA) opened in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso today under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso H.E. Tertius Zongo. Also present were the Assistant Secretary General of the OIC for Economic Affairs, the President of IDB Group, the Burkina Faso Ministers of Foreign Affairs and that of Economy and Finance, the Mayor of Ouagadougou among others.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, emphasized that the creation of the OIC in 1969 embodies the most significant development in the contemporary history of the Muslim world. The birth of the OIC, he affirmed, came as a realization of the aspirations of the Islamic Ummah [nation] to set up an umbrella institution that reflects Islamic solidarity....  more details

Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, has expressed his profound concern over the rise of the manifestation of terrorism reaping the lives of scores of innocent people mainly in many countries of the OIC Member States....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, sent on 26th October 2009 a congratulatory message to H.E. President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali on his consensual re-election as President of the Republic of Tunisia....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received on 26th October 009 at the OIC headquarters H.E. Dr. Ajwad Al-Sheikh Taha Hamad, the Consul General of the Republic of Iraq in Jeddah and Permanent Representative to the OIC, who was on a farewell visit to the OIC. The Iraqi official was accompanied by Mr. Shakir Mahmoud Bandar, Consul at the Iraqi Consulate General in Jeddah.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received on 26th October 009 at the OIC headquarters the credentials of H.E. Ali Salman Al-Heefi, the Consul General of the State of Kuwait in Jeddah, as Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the OIC.....  more details

A consultative meeting was held between the Secretary General of the OIC, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and the Director General of ISESCO, Dr. Abdul Aziz Othman Altwaijiri, at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah yesterday. Senior officials of OIC General Secretariat and the ISESCO also participated in the meeting. The Meeting took decisions on streamlining the mechanisms for holding sectoral OIC Ministerial Meetings and other activities with relevance to the scope of activities of ISESCO, in full coordination and cooperation between the General Secretariat and ISESCO.....  more details

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has called for an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee at the Ministerial Level to be held on 1st November 2009 at its headquarters in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meeting will convene to discuss the grave developments unraveling in the occupied city of Al-Qods and the unceasing Israeli aggressions against the holy Al- Aqsa Mosque and the Palestinian population.....  more details

A consultative meeting was held between the Secretary General of the OIC, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and the Director General of ISESCO, Dr. Abdul Aziz Othman Altwaijiri, at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah yesterday. Senior officials of OIC General Secretariat and the ISESCO also participated in the meeting. The Meeting took decisions on streamlining the mechanisms for holding sectoral OIC Ministerial Meetings and other activities with relevance to the scope of activities of ISESCO, in full coordination and cooperation between the General Secretariat and ISESCO.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, condemned the raiding by Israeli special forces of Al-Aqsa Mosque on the morning of Sunday 21st October 2009 and the attack launched against worshipers and the mosque's caretakers. He emphasized that attacking Al-Aqsa Mosque is tantamount to a blatant attack against Islamic sacred sites and sanctities....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received on 25th October 2009 in his cabinet at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah H.E. Mr. Al-Habib Adami, Ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Algeria in Riyadh and Permanent Representative to the OIC.....  more details

H.H. the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, received on Wednesday 21st October 2009 in his office in the Amiri Diwan, Doha, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has welcomed the statement made yesterday, 20 October 2009, by President Karzai on the latest developments concerning Afghanistan's presidential election. He praised both President Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah for their commitment to the constitutional and democratic process in Afghanistan.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received on 18th October 2009 in his cabinet at the OIC headquarters H.E. Moussa Mohamed Faki, Chad's Foreign Minister, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Ihsanoglu lauded the decision taken by the Republic of Chad and the Republic of Sudan to resolve their differences through direct bilateral negotiations on the basis of the principles of fraternity, good-neighborliness and Islamic solidarity. He also expressed his appreciation for the leaderships of the two countries for their wisdom, insight and prescience as illustrated by their desire to overcome their differences and open a new chapter in their bilateral relations for the benefit of the two brotherly peoples and in support of peace, security and stability in the region.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, emphasized in an address delivered on Tuesday, 20th October 2009, before the 7th Doha Interfaith Dialogue Conference that Islamic civilization stands out compared to other civilizations by regarding Man as its linchpin and the backbone of its value system.....  more details

The Secretary General of the OIC, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has welcomed the new US policy of engagement with the Sudan which was declared yesterday in Washington. The Secretary General stated that this positive development, which represents a balanced approach on the part of the US Administration policy towards the Sudan, is an important step in the right direction. He added that the new strategy clearly reflects the commitment by US President Barack Obama to make a new beginning in the US relations with the Muslim World through dialogue and engagement.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, and the Secretary General of the International Islamic Relief Agency )IIRA), Dr. Adnan bin Khalil Basha, signed on Monday 19th October, 2009 at the headquarters of the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a bilateral cooperation agreement.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, will head on Tuesday, 20th October 2009, to the Qatari capital Doha, in order to take part in the 7th Doha Interfaith Dialogue Conference set to commence tomorrow.....  more details

An OIC General Secretariat delegation headed by Ambassador Babacar BA, Permanent Observer of the OIC to the UN in Geneva, participated at an extraordinary summit of the ECOWAS Commission held in Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday 17 October 2009, to consider the recent developments related to the situation in Guinea and Niger.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddine Ihsanoglu vigorously, condemned the suicide bombing perpetrated by a group by the name of 'Jundallah' against a meeting in Sarbaz in the southeastern region of Iran. The meeting was intended to reconcile Iranian Shiites and Sunnis. Dozens of people and high-ranking officials were either killed or injured in the bombing.....  more details

The Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference represented by the Ambassadors of their respective Permanent Missions (OIC Ambassadorial Group) to the UN in New York discussed on 13 October 2009 the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has congratulated Sudan and Chad for their genuine efforts aimed at normalizing the relations between the two neighboring countries. He said that the recent visit to Chad by the High Level Sudanese Delegation and the expected continuation of the bilateral talks in Khartoum reflects the commitment of both countries to work seriously towards settling all the differences and resuming bilateral cooperation.....  more details

Statement by the OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu at the Sixth Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, in his address yesterday to the 6th Islamic Conference of Cultural Ministers being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, called on the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to the goals and objectives of the OIC to foster greater unity and adopt a positive course for meeting the challenges.....  more details

Sous le Haut Patronage du Secrétaire Général de l'OCI, S.E. le Professeur Ekmeleddine IHSANOGLU, l'OCI a célébré, le 8 octobre à l'Hôtel Kempinski à Genève, le 40ème anniversaire de l'Organisation de la Conférence islamique en présence de Représentants des Missions permanentes accréditées à Genève, de Représentants des autorités Genevoises et du cercle diplomatique, ainsi que des Hauts responsables de l'ONU et des institutions spécialisées basées à Genève. Cette Réception a été ponctuée par le discours de bienvenue de l'Ambassadeur Babacar BA, Représentant permanent de l'OCI à Genève, suivi de l'allocution du Secrétaire Général de l'OCI. Pour animer la soirée, un groupe de musiciens indonésiens a offert à l'assistance un performant interlude musical. Le Secrétaire général de l'OCI a, en outre, tenu deux conférences de presse, dans la soirée et le lendemain à l'ONU, en présence des journalistes accrédités à l'ONU et de la presse locale genevoise, au cours desquelles il a présenté sa vision sur l'avenir de cette organisation et répondu aux questions sur les grands sujets d'actualités du moment....  more details

the OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, hosted a reception at the KEMPINSKI Grand Hotel in GENEVA, for commemorating the 40th anniversary of the OIC.....  more details

Address by the Secretary General, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu at the Meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Bosnia and Herzegovina.....  more details

The Republic of Mozambique will mark the 40th Anniversary of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) by organizing various activities in the capital city Maputo from 15 to 17 October 2009. On an invitation from Mozambique, a delegation from the OIC headed by the Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ambassador Atta El-Mannan Bakhit, will visit Mozambique to participate in these activities.....  more details

In his message to the Workshop on Trade and Investment in the Cotton Sector in OIC Member States, held in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, from 12-13 October 2009, the Secretary General pointed out that this Workshop along with the Specialized Exhibition on cotton and textile are pragmatic steps in the direction of ensuring that the cotton and textile sectors are restored to their previous prime position. He mentioned that cotton farming was once popular in a number of member countries of the Organisation as an employer of rural labor and at the same time providing raw materials for local industries. And the collapse of this sector can be traceable to paucity of investment and inadequate research and development, such that eroded the competitiveness of this local product.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, stated that holding a ceremony to mark the OIC 40th anniversary in the Egyptian capital Cairo reflects the pioneering and historical role Egypt has played throughout the ages in the field of spreading and defending Islam, thanks particularly to well-reputed institutions like Al-Azhar Sharif.....  more details

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The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, emphasized that the OIC attaches key importance to strengthening economic partnership for the benefit of the peoples of the Islamic Ummah [nation]. He pointed out in a speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the 12th Trade Fair of the OIC Member States held on Sunday, October 11th 2009, in Cairo, Egypt, that the event bears the title 'New Economic Partnership at the Service of the Ummah', noting that the exhibition is part of the implementation of Resolution No. 9/35 that was issued by the 35th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC Member States held in June 2008 in the Ugandan capital Kampala.....  more details

The Secretary General of the OIC, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has strongly condemned the horrendous suicide attack in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Friday 9 October 2009, which killed around 50 and wounded dozens of other innocent people....  more details

The General Secretariat of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) highly commends the launching of the National Polio Eradication Campaign by His Excellency Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It also applauds the appointment Ms. Aseefa Bhutto Zardari as Ambassador for Polio Eradication in Pakistan which reflects the strong commitment and resolve of the Government of Pakistan to eradicate polio.....  more details

Statement by the OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu at the UNESCO General Conference, Paris, 7 October , 2009....  more details

The Secretary-General of OIC, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has hailed the current plans to rejuvenate the activities of the Organisation of the Islamic Ship-owners Association. In a message to the joint meeting of the 31st Executive Committee and 23rd General Assembly of the Organisation, which took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 4-6 October 2009, Professor Ihsanoglu expressed that the activities of OISA, as a Private Sector establishment, have the potentials of supporting the on-going efforts at upgrading economic cooperation among member-states of the OIC.....  more details

Jeddah 7th October 2009: - The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, vigorously condemned the escalation of Israeli aggressions against Al-Aqsa Mosque. He also denounced the imposition of a security cordon on the Mosque and the rising calls launched by Jewish extremist groups to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in order to hold Talmudic rituals.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, met on Monday, 5 October 2009 with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France Bernard Kouchner at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with the Diplomatic Adviser to the French President Jean-David Levitte at the Elysée palace.....  more details

The Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs , Ambassador Abdallah A. Alem today , 4th October 2009 at the General Secretariat received on behalf of the OIC Secretary General Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of Mozambique in Cairo, Egypt, HE Mr Jose Antonio Nhalungo whose Mission is also concurrently accredited to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the OIC.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, gave his instructions to dispatch a humanitarian mission to West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, to assess first hand the situation in the wake of the quake that rocked the coastal city of Padang. The quake left a heavy death toll and wreaked widespread damage....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, extended his heartfelt sympathy to the government and people of Indonesia in the wake of the earthquake that battered on Wednesday, 30th September 2009, the coastal city of Padang, capital of West Sumatra, causing numerous deaths and provoking massive destruction of property:....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, met today with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at the Department of State in Washington DC. The discussion focused mainly on issues of mutual interests, bilateral relations between the US and the OIC, and the appointment of new US special envoy to the OIC.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, delivered different speeches at several American think tanks in Washington DC, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), Brooking Institution, Georgetown University, and Rumi Forum. The speeches focused on two topics The Road Ahead: Strategies for Improving US-Islamic Relations, and Obama's Outreach to the Muslim World: Opportunities and Obstacles. .....  more details

The OIC Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs,Ambassador Atta El-Manan Bakheet,head of a Humanitarian Needs Assessment Delegation comprising officials from the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) visited the Jallozi dislocated persons camps in The Swat Valley in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 29th June,2009....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has conveyed his profound sympathy to the government and people of Yemen over the tragic plane crash which occurred today off the coast of the Union of Comoros....  more details

The works of the 16th Meeting of the OIC Committee for the Coordination of Joint Islamic Action in the field of Da'wa were concluded at the headquarters of the World Islamic Call Society in the Libyan capital Tripoli on 23 June 2009....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,expressed his utmost satisfaction with the happy ending of the crisis in Mauritania and the coming into force of the Dakar Framework Agreement of 4 June 2009,enabling Mauritania to restore constitutional order and launch the process of the organization of presidential elections on 18 July 2009....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Prof. Ihsanoglu has been following with grave concern the latest situation in Iraq and strongly condemned the upsurge of violence in the country in which hundreds of innocent people were killed and hundreds of others injured.....  more details

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) participated on 20-24 June 2009 in a joint evaluation mission of the political situation in Comoros following the constitutional referendum that took place in the country on 17 May 2009....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,concluded his visit to Brussels on 27 June 2009,which came after his visit to Washington D.C.....  more details

Ambassador Atta El Manane Bakhit,Assistant Secretary General in charge of Humanitarian Affairs proceeded,on behalf of OIC Secretary General Professor Ekmeleddin Ihssanoglu,to the inauguration of 15 health centers in Afghanistan implemented by OIC Fund for Assistance of the Afghan People.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu arrived in Brussels today after having concluded his two days` visit to Washington DC.....  more details

OIC Secretary General,Professor Ekmeleddin Ihssanoglu,expressed his support to the appeal of the President of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Ahmad for urgent intervention by the international community to save the situation in Somalia,emphasizing again OIC's support to the legitimate Government of Sheikh Sharif Ahmad.....  more details

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Congratulates the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on the Fourth Allegiance Anniversary....  more details

OIC Secretary General Calls For Urgent International Action In Support Of The Somali Transitional Federal Government....  more details

The Organization of the Islamic Conference opens the first specialized eye hospital in Gaza.....  more details

OIC Secretary General condemns suicide bombing which claimed the life of the Somali National Security Minister....  more details

OIC represented at the funeral of President El Haj Omar Bongo Ondimba....  more details

Ihsanoglu meets Hillary Clinton next Monday....  more details

Greeting Message of the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu to participants of 27th session of Administrative Council of the Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities (OICC)....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,condemned the criminal and cold-blooded killing of foreigners in northern Saada region of Yemen.....  more details

The OIC Secretary General Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,today 14th June 2009,received at the General Secretariat,the visiting American Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs ,Mr Karl E. Wycoff and his accompanying delegation .....  more details

The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,condemned the criminal assassination of the Iraqi Member of Parliament and Head of the Iraqi Accordance Front,Harith Al Obeidi,after he performed Friday prayer in Al-Shuf Mosque in West Baghdad.....  more details

As a member of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia,the General Secretariat of the OIC on 9th and 10th June 2009,participated in the 15th session of the ICG in Rome,Italy.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,has underscored the importance of adopting a unified Hijra calendar for OIC Member States. Such a move,he said,had become a necessity as it affects the higher interests of the Islamic Ummah and strengthens the sense of belonging to the Islamic religion,especially at a time when religious symbols and everything sacred are being targeted. The Secretary General gave this charge in a speech at a joint symposium on the unification of the Hijra calendar,held in the Republic of Tunisia on 11 June 2009. The symposium was held by the OIC in collaboration with the International Islamic Fiqh Academy and the Tunisian Ministry of Religious Affairs....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference,Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu on Wednesday 10 June 2009 received H.E Alain Bedouma Yoda,Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of the Republic of Burkina Faso and his accompanying delegation at the OIC General Secretariat.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,Professor Ekmeleddin Ihssanoglu,called on the members of the Islamic Ummah and on the IDB Group to provide their material and financial support to the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan to enable it to face the humanitarian consequences of the heavy rains which fell on this brotherly country.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,Professor Ekmeleddin Ihssanoglu,urged OIC Member States to provide their support to the efforts of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to face the situation caused by the existence of many internally-displaced persons in the country.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,expressed his profound sorrow over the passing away yesterday of H. E. El Hadji Omar Bongo Ondimba,President of the Republic of Gabon....  more details

H.R.H. Prince Turki Bin Nasser Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud,President of the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment,and Chairman of the Executive Office of the Ministers Responsible for the Environment in the Islamic World,announced the initiative taken by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques through which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would fund the future meetings of the environment ministers of the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,condemned the armed assault waged on Monday 8th June 2009 against Muslim worshippers at Al-Furqan Mosque in Narathiwat province in southern Thailand. He expressed his heartfelt regret over the killing of the mosque's Imam [prayer leader] along with ten worshippers and the severe wounding of ten other people.....  more details

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is set to hold on Tuesday 9th June 2009 a celebration to mark the occasion of World Environment Day,as part of a string of events in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the OIC creation....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu welcomed the speech that President Obama delivered at Cairo University yesterday.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,is set to head on Friday for Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia,to attend a ceremony on Saturday 6th June,2009 during which he will be conferred the honorary award of Dariah Kebesaran Panglima Setia Mahkota (P.S.M.) that carries the title of 'Tan Sri' by H.M. Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin,King of Malaysia.....  more details

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The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,is set to head on Wednesday 3rd June 2009,for Cairo,Egypt's capital,following an invitation by the Egyptian government to attend the speech to be addressed at Cairo University by US President Barack Obama to the Muslim world.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu,reiterated his unflinching support for the unity and stability of the Republic of Yemen. He rejected all calls for secession and all divisive voices that seek to tear apart the unity of the country......  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, condemned the recent terrorist attack perpetrated against a mosque in the city of Zahedan, killing twenty people and injuring eighty.....  more details

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) plans to launch Saudi Arabia's Educational Convoy as part of the humanitarian campaign initiated by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to provide relief to Palestinians in Gaza. The planned convoy will provide 'integrated school bags' for students in the Gaza Strip.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received on Wednesday 27th May 2009 a message from US Secretary of State, Mrs. Hilary Rodham Clinton.....  more details

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The 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) concluded its deliberations on Monday 25th May 2009 in the Syrian capital Damascus. The Session issued the Damascus Declaration together with the final report and several key decisions.....  more details

The 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) concluded its deliberations on Monday 25th May 2009 in the Syrian capital Damascus.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, met with H.E. Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad at the presidential palace in Damascus on Sunday, 24th May 2009, as the 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the OIC Member States continued its deliberations.....  more details

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the OIC Member States, which kicked off on Saturday, May 23rd 2009, in the Syrian capital Damascus.....  more details

Syrian President H.E. Bashar al-Assad emphasized in an address delivered at the opening session of the 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) held in Damascus the need to face up to any attempt seeking to violate the sovereignty of the Muslim world or transgress its independence. Al-Assad pointed out that independence starts by confronting the challenges imposed on the Muslim world and working out the proper solutions that would best serve the interests of the OIC Member States. This approach, he explained, does not imply any isolationist stand when it comes to cooperating with others.....  more details

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The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, stated that the brainstorming session on the OIC's future role in maintaining peace and security and resolving conflicts in the Member States would mark the 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) being held in Damascus, Syria, over 23rd to 25th May, 2009.....  more details

The OIC Observatory on Islamophobia released its Second Annual Report covering the period from June 2008 to April 2009 today at the commencement of the 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Syria. The Report has dwelt extensively on the worrying trend of Islamophobia as a clear and present danger to global peace and security.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, gave a lecture at the Syrian capital Damascus, on Thursday, 21st May, 2009, entitled The Organization of the Islamic Conference and 21st Century Challenges. In his lecture hosted by the University of Damascus on the sidelines of the 36th Session of the Council of the OIC Ministers of Foreign Affairs (CFM), Ihsanoglu dwelt at great length on the challenges and issues faced by the OIC and the measures deployed to cope with these challenges over the past few years......  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu concluded on Monday, 18th May 2009, a two-day visit, described as historic, to Sudan. The visit was part of an invitation extended by Sudanese President H.E. Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Both the Secretary General of the League of Arab States (ALS) and the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission were also invited.....  more details

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At the invitation of H.E. Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of Sudan, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, is set to conduct on Sunday, 17th May, 2009, a visit to Khartoum......  more details

We recall on this date the tragic catastrophe or Al-Nakba that befell Palestinians sixty-one years ago, leading to their dispersion. Since then, the Palestinian people have been uprooted from their homeland and forced to live in diasporas across the world. They have been systematically supplanted with alien settlers and denied the right to return to their homeland, a right guaranteed by international law and explicitly inscribed in UN Resolution No. 194.....  more details

The Third Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) was hosted by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Islamabad on 13-14 May 2009. The Conference was attended by the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Yousaf Raza Gilani, twenty-four countries and eighteen regional and international organizations and institutions.....  more details

We, the Heads/Representatives of the Development and Cooperation Institutions (DCIs) of the Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Heads of Delegations participating in the First Meeting of the Development and Cooperation Institutions of the OIC Member States held in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey on 13-14 May 2009,.....  more details

The First Meeting of the Development and Cooperation Institutions (DCIs) of the OIC Member States took place from 13 to 14 May, 2009, in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey. The meeting was jointly organized by the OIC General Secretariat, the Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) and the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC).....  more details

H.E. President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai,....  more details

The opening ceremony of the 25th meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the COMCEC, the OIC Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation kicked off today on May 12, 2009 at Izmir, Turkey with the message of the President of Turkey as well as the Chairman of the COMCEC His Excellency Abdullah Gul.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, is set to head on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, for Istanbul, Turkey, to take part in the 1st Meeting of the Development and Cooperation Institutions (DCIs). The meeting will be jointly held over 13 and 14 May 2009 by the OIC General Secretariat, the Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA), and the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)......  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has voiced his deep concern at the latest escalation of violence in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.....  more details

In the aftermath of the establishment of a new Government in Israel, the OIC General Secretariat has been following with deep concern the news and statements of the Israeli government to the effect that Israel is going to intensify its efforts to displace Palestinian citizens of Jerusalem to tamper with the demographic fabric of the city, and that Israel will not cede the occupied Golan Heights for the sake of peace with Syria.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has been following the recent developments in Afghanistan, and condemned the increasing incidents of attacks on innocent civilians in the country resulting in the death of many Afghan citizens....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has today, 9th May 2009, strongly condemned the latest reported incursion by armed rebels in eastern Chad .....  more details

On the joint invitation of the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS), the OIC General Secretariat participated on 4th and 5th May 2009, in Conakry in the third session of the International Contact Group (ICG) on the situation in Guinea.....  more details

Jeddah 6th May 2009: - On behalf of H.R.H. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Governor of Makkah Region, H.R.H. Prince Mish'al bin Majed bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Jeddah, graced the ceremony held by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), to dispatch a convoy of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the recent Israeli onslaught against Gaza. H.R.H. Prince Mish'al also opened a sideline exhibition hosted on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 by the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.....  more details

Jeddah, Tuesday, 5th May, 2009: While on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during which he held talks last Sunday with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah in Riyadh, Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith visited the headquarters of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Jeddah, and met with the OIC Secretary General , Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, on Monday 4th May 20009.....  more details

Jeddah, 5th May 2009: - On behalf of H.R.H. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Governor of Makkah Region, H.R.H. Prince Mish'al bin Majed bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Jeddah, will grace the ceremony to be held by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), to dispatch a convoy of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. He will also open a special exhibition on the sidelines of the event to be hosted by the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.....  more details

Jeddah, Monday, 5th May, 2009: - The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, emphasized that the role of the Islamic world in the face of an ever-evolving international scene, entails greater effort, vigilance, perseverance, and progress.....  more details

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The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has strongly criticized the series of horrific bombings that rocked the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Wednesday 29th April 2009, claiming dozens of Iraqi lives and leaving many others wounded.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received today May 3, 2009, in his office in Jeddah, the new Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Alisher Kadyrov, who presented his credentials to the Secretary General in his capacity as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the OIC.....  more details

As the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, delivered a message to the attention of press and media professionals. The text of the message is as follows:....  more details

Kuala Lumpur, 29 April 2009. During his visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to participate in the International Conference on Islamic Economics and the Economies of the OIC Countries held over 28 and 29 April 2009, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu met with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, H.E. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in his office in Putrajaya Tuesday.....  more details

Kuala Lumpur: 28 APRIL 2009. The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, participated in the International Conference on Islamic Economics and the Economies of the OIC Countries, which was organized by the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) over 28 and 29 April 2009 at Istana Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Conference, which was held in conjunction with the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the IIUM and the 40th anniversary of the OIC, tackled four main focus areas that included Islamic economics, Islamic banking and finance, economics of the OIC countries, and economic cooperation among the OIC Member States.....  more details

When his attention was brought to an internet report posted by metro.co.uk on an online game depicting holy figures such as Prophet Jesus and Prophet Muhammad (PBUT) fighting each other to the death, a spokesman of the OIC Islamophobia Observatory in Jeddah today expressed his concern stating that the computer game was incendiary in its content and offensive to Muslims and Christians.....  more details

The General Secretariat of the Organization of the Islamic Conference issued a refutation of information carried by media reports claiming that the OIC has purportedly denounced some of its Member States following alleged breach by these countries of OIC resolutions on the principle of solidarity with countries whose territories are under occupation......  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, took part in the 19th Conference of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) hosted by the Sharjah Awqaf [endowment] General Secretariat in the United Arab Emirates. The five-day event kicked off on Sunday, 26th April 2009....  more details

A delegation representing the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), headed by Ambassador Ezzat Kamel Mufti, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs, took part in the Conference of the Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies in OIC member States held over 21 and 22 April 2009 in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan......  more details

On the invitation of the UN Secretary General, Mr. BAN Ki-moon, the General Secretariat of the OIC participated on 22-23 April 2009, in the International Conference in support of Somali security institutions and the African Union Peace-Keeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) hosted by the European Commission (EC) and the European Union (EU) in Brussels, Belgium.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, strongly condemned the new wave of horrific terrorist attacks that struck Iraq on 23 and 24 April 2009......  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, is scheduled to take part in the opening session of the 19th Conference of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) to be held on Sunday 26 April 2009 in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates......  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, left for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to participate at the International Conference on Islamic Economics and the Economies of the OIC Countries, which will be organized by the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) over 28 and 29 April 2009 at Istana Hotel in Kuala Lumpur......  more details

The Organization of the Islamic Conference welcomes and expresses its satisfaction at the adoption of the final text by consensus at the Durban Review Conference on the second day of its session. It feels that the success of the conference....  more details

The world has witnessed unprecedented achievements in the fight against malaria over the last decade.....  more details

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East 'UNRWA' expressed its appreciation and gratitude for the efforts deployed by the OIC Secretary General, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, in shoring up the work of the Agency in the Gaza Strip.....  more details

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The OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu met with Ms. Navi Pilllay, Secretary General of the Durban II Review Conference and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights yesterday (20 April 2009) in Geneva......  more details

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of the Islamic Conference welcomed the announcement by the Russian Federation regarding its decision to end the military operations in Chechnya.....  more details

H.E. Assoc. Prof. Turgay Avci, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, made a Statement in the Opening Ceremony of the Seminar.....  more details

An OIC General Secretariat delegation visited Sweden on 14-17 April 2009, on the eve of Sweden's assumption of the Presidency of the European Union.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, opened on Saturday 18th April 2009, the 2nd Meeting of the Governmental Group of Experts on the Situation of Muslim Minorities in non-OIC Member States held at the headquarters of the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, warned of the consequences of the Israeli extremists' storming of Al-Aqsa mosque and stressed that the attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque forms a blatant assault on the sanctities of Muslims.....  more details

The Secretary General of the OIC Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu today stated that the OIC has been following with concern the disturbing news on the deterioration of the situation along the borders of Chad and the Sudan .He appealed to the two OIC Member States to exercise maximum restraint and to live up to their commitments contained in the Dakar Agreement signed by the two parties on 13th March 2008.....  more details

The Secretary General of the OIC, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, concluded a two-day official visit to the Republic of Senegal. He was received in audience on Thursday 9th of April 2009 by H.E Maitre Abdoulaye Wade, the President of the Republic of Senegal at his office in the Presidential Palace in Dakar. During the bilateral official talks, President Wade stated that Senegal, as the current Chair of the OIC Summit, would continue to support all the organization's efforts and initiatives that target to creating an efficient cooperation to boost joint Islamic action and Islamic solidarity.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, presided, on Sunday 12th April 2009, over the meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts for the Establishment of an OIC Independent Human Rights Commission held at the headquarters of the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu received in his office today, Saturday 11 2009, Mr. Vollkmar Karl Wenzel, Ambassador of Germany to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu on 11 April 2009 received Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abdullahi M. Garba Aminchi and his accompanying delegation at the OIC General Secretariat.....  more details

Following an invitation extended by the Algerian authorities, a delegation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) took part as observer on 9th April 2009 in Algeria's presidential elections.....  more details

As part of his two-day official visit over 8th and 9th April 2009 to Senegal, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, met in Dakar, capital of Senegal, with President Abdoulaye Wade.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, participated in the Second Annual Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations (AoC) on 7 and 8 April 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey.....  more details

The Istanbul-based Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) has launched on 6th April, 2009, the 8th International Calligraphy Competition, which is dedicated to the renowned master of calligraphy, the late Badawi al-Dirani.....  more details

The World Health Day 2009 is being observed today on April 7, 2009 under the slogan Save Lives. Make Hospitals Safe in Emergencies. The Organization of the Islamic Conference joins itself with the international community to this global call and urges its member states to work towards preparing their health systems for emergencies.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, had the occasion yesterday on the sidelines of the 2nd Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations (AoC), to have a brief encounter with US President, Mr. Barack Obama. The encounter took place during the official reception given by Turkish Prime Minister, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where the President reiterated to the Secretary General the willingness and readiness of the US Administration to explore areas of cooperation with the Organization of the Islamic Conference.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, strongly condemned Israel for robbing stones of Al Aqsa Mosque dating back to the Umayyad dynasty. Israel pulled off two stones from the Umayyad palaces located within Al-Haram Al-Sharif [noble sanctuary] before moving and installing them opposite the Israeli Knesset.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu is going to participate in the 2nd Annual Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations (AoC) to be held in Istanbul, Turkey on 6th and 7th April 2009.....  more details

On the invitation of the Dutch government, the OIC General Secretariat participated in the International Conference on Afghanistan in The Hague on 31st March 2009. The meeting, co-chaired by the UN and The Netherlands, was attended by Foreign Ministers and high level representatives of a large number of countries including OIC Member States and international and regional organizations.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received in his office in Jeddah today 4 April 2009 the new Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroun to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E., IYA TIDJANI who presented his credentials to the Secretary General in his capacity as Cameroun's Permanent Representative to the OIC....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, commended the achievements realized by the OIC thanks in large part to the support of its Member States, especially the achievements at the level of strengthening the bonds of Islamic solidarity, and globally promoting the Islamic Ummah [nation], as the OIC's voice is today more heeded than ever. He stated that the OIC has achieved a quantum leap from the old era to embrace a new era that is more dynamic, proactive and result-oriented. He likewise stressed that the development of the condition of the Muslim Ummah amid sweeping and swift world developments entails unwavering vigilance, effort and perseverance.....  more details

The Second Conference of the humanitarian organizations in the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) commences today, Thursday 2nd April 2009, in Tripoli, Libya. Over thirty-two Islamic humanitarian organizations operating in the OIC Member States take part in the Conference.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, stated that the 21st Arab Summit, which wrapped up in Doha on Monday, 30th March 2009, carries a key importance, as it represents the first political summit being held in the wake of the war on the Gaza Strip and provides an occasion to articulate an Arab position on the situation in the Middle East.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, cautioned against the fierce judaization campaign targeting Al-Quds by seeking to obliterate its Arab and Islamic character and by demolishing houses. He warned that the situation in Al-Quds calls for a strong and sober stand.....  more details

In response to the campaign spearheaded by the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) slated to alleviate the humanitarian crisis plaguing the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip as a result of the continued Israeli blockade of the civilian population in Gaza, the government of the Republic Turkey has contributed to the campaign by donating US$ 250,000.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, lauded the five resolutions issued by the tenth regular session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), condemning the grave violations of human rights by Israel in the occupied Arab territories. The HRC tenth session has issued five resolutions submitted by the Islamic Group in coordination with the Arab Group, on Israel's severe violations of human rights in the occupied territories. The resolutions draw on the following:....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu attended and addressed the Special Conference on Afghanistan organized under the aegis of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation by the Russian Federation in Moscow today (Monday, 27th March 2009).....  more details

The Secretary General of the OIC, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, strongly condemned the suicide bomb attack in a mosque in north-west Pakistan, which killed at least 50 people and wounded dozens of others.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, is scheduled to address on Friday, March 27, 2009 a special conference on Afghanistan hosted in Moscow. He is expected to dwell on the OIC's role in endorsing the securitization and stabilization process in Afghanistan as well as the efforts deployed by the OIC Member States to support and assist the Afghan people who have suffered a protracted war spanning over two consecutive decades.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, is expected to announce in a speech before the Moscow-hosted Conference on Afghanistan to be held on Friday, March 27, 2009, that the OIC is closely coordinating with the Afghan government to hold an important conference in Kabul with the participation of eminent religious scholars and intellectuals. The Conference will discuss the best ways and means of boosting security and stability in Afghanistan and beyond....  more details

Since 1993, the world marks March 22 every year as the World Water Day. In addition to globalization, climate change, desertification, drought, land degradation, shortage of energy, epidemics, regional conflicts and current economic crisis, the water issue is one of the most crucial challenges faced by the international community. Therefore, the OIC is giving high importance to the issue, which is reflected through the recent organization of the first OIC Ministerial gathering on Water by the OIC General Secretariat in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, on 20 March 2009 as a sideline event of the 5th World Water Forum.....  more details

Talking before the Ministerial Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), held on the sidelines of the 5th World Water Forum, the OIC Secretary General, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, called for the articulation of sustainable proposals liable to remedy water problems, particularly the problem of water pollution, as clean water is a requisite for good health.....  more details

March 21st is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Every year the world commemorates this day to address the issue of racism and racial discrimination, a severe threat to peace and stability around the world.....  more details

On the joint invitation of the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS), the OIC General Secretariat participated on 16th March 2009, in Conakry in the meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on the situation in Guinea.....  more details

The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, called upon the Palestinian parties to expedite the national reconciliation whose negotiations are taking place currently in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo. This was during his visit to the Gaza Strip on Sunday 15 March 2009, where he visited the areas targeted by the Israeli aggressions during the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip in December and January last.....  more details

MESSAGE OF PROF. EKMELEDDIN IHSANOGLU, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE,....  more details

The one-day OIC Ministerial Meeting on Water with the theme "Water Vision for OIC" is set to be held on Friday, 20th March 2009 in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, as a sideline event of the 5th World Water Forum....  more details

In response to an invitation from H.E. the Minister of Culture and Heritage Preservation of the Republic of Tunisia, the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference for Political Affairs, Ambassador Ezzat Kamel Mufti, standing in for the OIC Secretary General Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, took part in the celebration inaugurating Kairouan as Islamic Culture Capital for 2009. The celebration, which was held in the courtyard of the Uqba Ibn Nafi' Mosque in Kairouan on 11 Rabiul Awwal 1430H, the eve of the Prophet's birthday, was chaired by the Tunisian Prime Minister, Mr Mohamed Ghannouchi, on behalf of the Tunisian President H.E. Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. The ceremony was attended by several eminent Arab and Islamic personalities....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, met on Saturday, March 14, 2009 with President al-Bashir in Khartoum, where he discussed with him political developments related to the Darfur crisis. He expressed solidarity of the OIC with the Sudanese people in "this hardship which they pass through", in reference to the political repercussions that followed the issuance of the arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court against the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.....  more details

Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference participated in the Tenth Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, on the 11th March 2009....  more details

Speech by H.E. Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the Secretary General of the OIC, at the....  more details

Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), will be addressing, today Wednesday 10th March 2009, the Tenth Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), being held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.....  more details

The Egyptian President His Excellency Mohamad Hosni Mubarak has awarded the OIC Secretary General Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu with "state medal" on Tuesday the 10th of March 2009, in appreciation of the OIC's role in the enhancement of solidarity among the Islamic States and of his personal role in enriching the Islamic library....  more details

SPEECH OF PROF. EKMELEDDIN IHSANOGLU THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE AT THE SYMPOSIUM ON WHAT IS EUROPEAN CULTURE....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has sent a message of condolence to Uganda over the tragic plane crash today in Entebbe which claimed at least seven lives....  more details

The Second Conference of Health Ministers (ICHM) of the OIC member states convened in Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran on 1 - 4 March 2009 under the theme "Health Equity in Islamic Ummah". Forty-five OIC Member States were present and twenty-two of the delegations were lead by their respective Ministers of Health. In addition to the OIC General Secretariat, representatives of the related OIC institutions such as COMSTECH, SESRIC, IDB, ISESCO and health related international organizations such as WHO, UNICEF, UNAID, UNPFA, the Global Fund were also present....  more details

As the world marks on March 8th the International Women's Day, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, delivered a message as follows:....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has expressed his deep disappointment over the announced indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Omar Hassan El Bashir of the Sudan and strongly rejected this move which is void of sound reasoning.....  more details

On the invitation of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS), a delegation of the General Secretariat of the OIC led by Ambassador Mahdy Fathallah, the Director General for Political Affairs participated on 26-27 February 2009, in the meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia in Brussels, Belgium....  more details

The Secretary General of the OIC, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has strongly condemned the assassination of Guinea Bissau's President, Mr. João Bernardo Vieira....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, met today, Monday, March 2nd, 2009, at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesian President, H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, left for Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia, to participate in the 5th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) which will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of March 2009.....  more details

In a message addressed to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Secretary General of the OIC, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu today expressed his strong condemnation of the incident that took place in Dhaka on February 25, 2009 that led to the tragic and brutal killing of a large number of officials of the Bangladesh Army by some undisciplined mutinous paramilitary personnel.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, welcomed the start of the sessions of Palestinian national dialogue held in Cairo. He considered the convening of these meetings as a key important development on the way towards achieving Palestinian reconciliation. The meetings come, he added, as a consequence of the commendable and dedicated efforts deployed by the Arab Republic of Egypt.....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, vehemently condemned the Tenth Israeli TV channel's defamation of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), hurting thus the feelings of Muslims and slurring their faith. He emphasizes that the calumnious program bears testimony to the truly racist character of the Israeli Establishment and its steadfast endeavors to trigger dissension and stir up conflicts particularly that this condemnable act unfolds a few days after the broadcast of a program with offensive material against Prophet Jesus and his Mother Mary (peace be upon them)....  more details

At the conclusion of a visit conducted by a delegation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Iraq, the Secretary General, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, held joint talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister, H.E. Hoshyar Zebari. The discussions centered on working out the best ways and means to foster joint cooperation between Iraq and the OIC along with its subsidiary and specialized organs in light of the resolutions issued by the Islamic Summit held in March 2008 in Dakar, Senegal, and resolutions put out by the Conference of the Council of OIC Foreign Ministers convened in June 2008 in Kampala, Uganda's capital....  more details

As part of the visit undertaken by the delegation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Iraq, the Secretary General, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, met on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, Rafie al-Issawi. During the meeting, the Iraqi high official praised the OIC support of the democratization process underway in Iraq. He also emphasized the need to strengthen relations between the OIC and Iraq....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, headed over 22nd and 23rd February 2009 a high-level delegation on a visit to Iraq. The delegation was comprised of officials from the OIC General Secretariat, the Islamic Bank for Development (IDB), the Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), the Islamic Fiqh Academy (IFA), and the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT).....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has strongly condemned the attack in Mogadishu yesterday 22nd February 2009, on a military base of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) which resulted in the tragic loss of eleven Burundian soldiers and the wounding of fifteen others....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has appealed to Nigerians for calm and restraint in the wake of the recent religious violence which resulted in the loss of precious lives in Bauchi....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, strongly condemned the measures taken by Israel in the occupied eastern part of Al Quds and its endeavors to demolish dozens of homes in Al-Bustan area in the Silwan neighborhood that is adjacent to the walls of the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque. The move will involve displacing more than one thousand five hundred people....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, expressed his strong condemnation of the terrorist incident that hit Cairo yesterday, Sunday 22nd February 2009, causing the death of a French tourist and injuring a number of European, Arab and Egyptian nationals. He vociferously denounced this unfortunate incident, describing it as an odious criminal act....  more details

A nine member delegation of the European Parliament headed by Mrs. Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, Vice President of the European Parliament today visited the headquarters of the OIC in Jeddah for meeting with OIC officials. The OIC side was headed by Ambassador Atta Al-Manan Bakheet, Assistant Secretary General. Other senior officials of the OIC also took part in the meeting....  more details

The Secretary General of the OIC, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Dera Ismail Khan, north-western Pakistan,....  more details

On the joint invitation of the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the OIC General Secretariat participated....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference welcomed the US Government's decision to send a delegation to the preparatory meeting....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received a message from H.E. the Egyptian President Mohammed....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received a message from H.E. the Egyptian President Mohammed....  more details

A Syrian delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic, Dr. Faisal Mekdad, concluded a visit to the headquarters....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu received in his office today, Monday 16 February 2009,....  more details

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) expressed grave concern over Eritrea's failure to comply with and implement UN Security Council Resolution ....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu received in his office today, Sunday 15 February 2009 H.E....  more details

Within the process of transformation of the vision, structures and activities of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and in line with the....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, condemned in the strongest possible terms the suicide....  more details

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, welcomed the meeting that recently brought....  more details

The Secretary General of the OIC, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has condemned the recent terrorist attack against government buildings in Kabul which killed....  more details

(11-12 February, 2009, Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco) Bismillahi Arrahmani Rahim Dr. Allal Rachdi, Director General of the Islamic Centre for Development....  more details