Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 21/11/2017
The OIC Secretariat General took part in the first conference of the OIC member States on mediation under the theme "Promotion of mediation: role of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation", held in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey on November 21, 2017.
The opening session began with a speech of the OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, delivered on his behalf by the Assistant Secretary for Political Affairs, Amb. Abdullah Alem who stressed that OIC has been developing mechanisms to effectively address important issues regarding peace and security, conflict prevention, mediation and peaceful settlement of conflicts.
Amb. Alem added that OIC has established the Council of Elders, the highest level within the components of the conflict resolution mechanism, in addition to one of the other main arms of this mechanism, namely the Special Envoys of the Secretary-General. The Unit of Peace, Security and Conflict Resolution was established by the Organization at the headquarters of the General Secretariat, in order to develop the operating mechanism of the Peace Architecture in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
The conference consisted of three sessions, the first entitled "Perspectives on the Role of Regional Organizations in Mediation" and the second “Strengthening the role of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the field of mediation ", while the third session came under the theme: "Components of the Roadmap for the OIC Role in the Field of Mediation”.
