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The OIC has permanent delegations to the [[United Nations]] and the [[European Union]]. The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French. The OIC has permanent delegations to the [[United Nations]] and the [[European Union]]. The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French.
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-The '''Organization of the Islamic Conference''' (OIC) is an inter-governmental organization with a Permanent Delegation to the [[United Nations]]. It groupes 57 mostly [[Islam|Islamic]] nations in the [[Middle East]], North and West [[Africa]], Central [[Asia]], and the Indian subcontinent. The OIC is dedicated to serving the vital interests of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims. +
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-The primary goals of the OIC are, according to itself, "to promote solidarity among all member states; to consolidate cooperation among member states in economic, social, cultural, scientific, and other fields of activity; to endeavor to eliminate racial segregation and discrimination and to oppose colonialism in all its forms; to support the [[Palestine|Palestinian]] people in their struggle to regain their national rights and to return to their homeland; and, to support all Muslim people in their struggle to safeguard their dignity, independence and national rights"+
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-The OIC was set up in [[Rabat]], [[Morocco]] on [[September 25]], [[1969]] in reaction to an [[Temple_Mount#Damage_to_the_site_.28claimed_and_real.29|arson attack]] against the [[Al-Aqsa Mosque]] on [[August 21]], [[1969]]. +
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== Structure and Organization == == Structure and Organization ==
The OIC system consists of: The OIC system consists of:

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The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an international organization founded in 1969, consisting of 57 member states, with a collective population of over 1.6 billion as of 2008. The organisation states that it is "the collective voice of the Muslim world" and works to "safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony".

The OIC has permanent delegations to the United Nations and the European Union. The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French.

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Structure

Structure and Organization

The OIC system consists of:

The Islamic Summit Conference
The highest policy-making organ, attended by the Kings and the Heads of State and Government of the member states, convened every three years.

The Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers
It meets once a year to examine a progress report on the implementation of its decisions taken within the framework of the policy defined by the Islamic Summit.

The Permanent Secretariat
It is the executive organ of the Organization, entrusted with the implementation of the decisions of the two preceding bodies, and is located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Current secretary is Abdelouahed Belkeziz, from Morocco, in office since January 1, 2001. His term ends on December 31 2004; he will be replaced by Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, from Turkey, fromJanuary 1, 2005.

Standing Committees

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