Statement by H.E. Secretary General to the 3rd ministerial conference on the role of women in the development of OIC member state

Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran...
19/12/2010

Press Release

The spokesperson of the Organization of the Islamic Conference noted with concern the recent resolution of the US Congress expressing “its strong opposition to any attempt to establish or seek recognition of a Palestinian state outside of an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians”. ...
19/12/2010

“Islam supports women’s rights and positionin the society,” says Ihsanoglu at the opening of the 3rd ministerial conference on the role of women in the development of oic member states

Under the patronage and with the physical presence of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinajad, the Third Ministerial Conference on the Role of Women in the Development of OIC Member States opened today in Tehran with the theme: Women, Economy and Family....
19/12/2010

Agreement to hold an academic symposium in Istanbul Ihsanoglu Receives the First High-level Chinese Delegation to Visit the

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received in the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Jeddah on Saturday 18 December 2010, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Mr. Zhai Jun, who came at the head of the first high-level Chinese delegation visiting the OIC General Secretariat....
19/12/2010

UNAMA Delegation visits the OIC Headquarters

A delegation from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), headed by the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Afghanistan, Ambassador Martin Kobler, visited the OIC Headquarters on 15 December 2010. ...
18/12/2010

Statement issued on 17 December 2010 by the OIC Group at the United Nations in New York, at the Ambassadorial Level, on the illegal Israeli settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Group expresses its grave concern about the critical situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, as a result of ongoing illegal Israeli policies and practices. The OIC Group strongly condemns in this regard the continuation of settlement activities by Israel, the occupying Power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, in breach of its legal obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention, relevant United Nations resolutions, and the July 2004 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice....
18/12/2010

OIC Secretary General strongly condemns terrorist attack in Chabahar

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has vigorously condemned the horrendous suicide bomb attack in the Iranian city of Chabahar, on Wednesday 15th December 2010, which killed about 40 people and injured dozens of other innocent people including women and children....
16/12/2010

OIC recommends suspending Participation of Côte d'Ivoire in its Meetings

The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), in the Final Communiqué issued by its Expanded Emergency Meeting of the Executive Committee at the Ambassadorial level on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire, which was held on Thursday 16 December 2010, decided to submit a recommendation to the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC Member States to suspend participation of Côte d'Ivoire in all OIC meetings and activities until the legitimate President of the country (Alassane Dramane Ouattara) assumes his full responsibilities as Head of State....
16/12/2010

Egypt Signs the Statute of the OIC Specialized Organization for Women Development

The Permanent Representative of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Mr. Asim Mohammed Hanafi today signed the Statute of the OIC Specialized Organization for the Development of Women in the OIC Headquarters in Jeddah on behalf of his government. ...
15/12/2010

In his address before the “Muslim-Christian Fraternity” Conference, Ihsanoglu calls for mobilizing efforts to stop the Israeli violations in Jerusalem before it is too late.

OIC Secretary General, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, highlighted the repugnant attempts by Israel in the holy city of Jerusalem, which constitute flagrant violation of international law and Geneva Fourth Treaty, referring to the Israeli frenzied campaign to juadize the holy city in complete disregard of the feelings of millions of Muslims and Christians all over the world....
15/12/2010

The OIC welcomes the EU declaration on the Middle East Peace Process

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu welcomed the positive positions contained in the Council of the European Union’ declaration on the Middle East Peace Process on December 13th, 2010....
14/12/2010

OIC To Convene An Emergency Meeting Of The Executive Committee On The Situation In Cote D’ivoire

The General Secretariat of the Organization of the Islamic Conference has today announced that an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee will be convened to discuss the political crisis in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire....
14/12/2010

OIC Secretary General condemns the terrorist attack in Stockholm

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, strongly condemned the suicide terrorist attack in Stockholm yesterday. ...
13/12/2010

Kazakhstan hosts International Forum on Prospects of Cooperation with the OIC

An OIC delegation led by Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Abdul Moiz Bokhari attended a two day International Forum entitled "Kazakhstan and the OIC: New Prospects for Cooperation" organized in Almaty by the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Forum was characterized by in depth discussions on the important role of the OIC in the international politics with a view to determining the prospects of Kazakhstan's contribution towards the enhancement of this role, as an emerging key player in the regional as well as the global politics. ...
12/12/2010

Education, networking and human rights emphasized at the OIC Muslim minorities symposium in Warsaw

The three-day symposium organized by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Muslim minorities and communities in Central and Eastern Europe recommended implementing steps and mechanisms to improve the Islamic education system, networking process and human rights conditions of these Muslim communities....
11/12/2010