The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is getting ready to have their 15th Islamic Summit Conference on May 4-5 in Banjul, Gambia. It’s going to be a big deal!
The theme for this summit is all about ‘Enhancing Unity and Solidarity through Dialogue for Sustainable Development’. They’re going to talk about a bunch of important stuff like the Palestinian question, youth, women, family, Islamophobia, climate change, and Muslim minorities in non-member states.
Before the big summit, there will be a preparatory meeting on April 30 and May 1. Senior OIC officials will talk about the documents for the session and give a report to the Council of Foreign Ministers. They’ll discuss political issues in the Islamic world, like the Palestinian cause, as well as economic, humanitarian, social, and cultural issues.
During the summit, the OIC secretary-general will share a report on all the activities, programs, and projects the organization has been working on since the last summit. They’ll also issue a final communique with their positions on different issues, a resolution on Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and the Banjul Declaration.
Here’s a quick look at the past OIC summits:
1. Morocco 1969
2. Pakistan 1974 (Gambia joined OIC)
3. Saudi Arabia 1981
4. Morocco 1984
5. Kuwait 1987
6. Senegal 1991
7. Morocco 1994
8. Iran 1997
9. Qatar 2000
10. Malaysia 2003
11. Senegal 2008
12. Egypt 2013
13. Turkey 2016
14. Saudi Arabia 2016
15. Gambia 2024
