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2009-09-09

OIC Humanitarian Mission to Burkina Faso The Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference dispatched on 8th September 2009 a two-man strong humanitarian mission to Burkina Faso to assess the consequences of the floods caused by heavy rains which fell on 1st September on the capital Ouagadougou, causing considerable damage and losses of lives and properties. read more

2009-08-24

OIC Chief calls for a cease-fire in Somalia during the holy month of Ramadan The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, who is following with grave concern the resurgence of violence in Somalia, called on all Somali parties to cease fire during the holy month of Ramadan in line with the values embodied by the fasting month, notably the rejection of violence and the promotion of tolerance and reconciliation. read more

2009-08-20

On the occasion of the heinous arson of the blessed Al-Aqsa mosque This year's 40th poignant anniversary of the heinous attempt to burn the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque occurs while Israel conducts new and dangerous violations, threatening the Mosque's edifice and sanctities due to the excavation works carried out by the Israeli occupation authorities underneath the mosque's foundations and allowing Israeli extremists to access the mosque and violate the sanctity of the destination of the Prophet's (PBUH) Night Journey [Israa], the first of two Qiblahs [Direction of Prayer in Islam] and the Third Holy Sanctuary. read more

2009-08-19

OIC High level delegation visits Beijing The high level delegation representing the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) headed by Ambassador Sayed Kassem El-Masry currently visiting China concluded a two day visit to Beijing and left today for Urumqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region. The delegation will also proceed to Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia autonomous region for a one-day visit. read more

2009-05-25

The 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Damascus The 36th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (Session of Enhancing Islamic Solidarity), was held in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, in 23-25 May 2009. read more

2009-03-11

10th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) The 10th ECO Summit was held in Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran, on 11th March, 2009. The meeting was attended by H.E. Mr. Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Dr. Mahmood Ahmadi Nejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E. Mr. Karim Massimov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, H.E. Mr. Babanov Omurbek, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, H.E. Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Mr. Abdullah Gul, President of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan and H.E. Mr. Ilgizar Sobirov, Speaker of Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan. read more

2008-12-12

Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu Awarded The Paris-based International Academy of the History of Science last week honored Secretary General of Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) H.E. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu with the Alexandre Koyre Medal. read more

2008-11-09

Secretary General with Dr.Salvano Briceno, Director of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretary General with Dr.Salvano Briceno, Director of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction read more

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