Ihsanoglu: The amplification of challenges ahead of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) accompanied by the growth of its activities.

Date: 14/12/2009

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, stated that OIC's programme of activities for the financial year 2010 has seen a significant extension estimated at 34% compared to last year's budget. In his speech to the 38th Meeting of the Permanent Finance Committee (PFC) held on Monday 14 December 2009 at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah, the Secretary General said that the recent years have demonstrated the effective and influential role of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in many issues related to the Islamic World and to its causes. The Secretary General added that the interest of the OIC Member States in the Organization and its activities was reflected in the willingness of many of these States to host OIC's official meetings or to undertake initiatives and hold conferences relevant to the Organization and to its activities. He drew attention to the fact that many influential major States such as the United States of America and the Russian Federation, among others, have realized this new reality and have indeed opened new channels for consultation and communication with the OIC. Ihsanoglu mentioned that major governmental and non-governmental regional political organizations in the world have realized the important role the organization is gaining and started to demonstrate remarkable respect for the OIC and willingness to establish close ties with it. The Secretary General emphasized that the OIC is planning to intensify its contacts and activities with the European Union and European institutions in general and with European countries for the completion of the final stages of the opening of the OIC’s office in Brussels. In the field of humanitarian action, the Secretary General listed a number of the achievements of the OIC in Niger and Indonesia, in addition to the Gaza Strip which witnessed many humanitarian activities in the last period. Professor Ihsanoglu explained that one of the major successes achieved by the OIC is the establishment of councils for the representatives of the OIC Member States in major international capitals, particularly those with active international multi-lateral diplomatic activities, such as the United Nations, etc.. He stated that continued communication with these councils led to the establishment of influential voting blocks, which have enabled the Organization to acquire great weight in international decision making for the high interests of our Ummah. The Secretary General maintained that the amplification of OIC's duties and challenges was accompanied by a significant expansion in its international events and activities. At the same time, the Member States' expectations and demands also grew significantly. Added to this are the new missions and duties assigned to the Organization by virtue of the resolutions of the two Summits of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Dakar.

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