CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is an alliance of currently 56 countries in which Islam plays a significant role.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heads of States and Governments of 17 member countries attended the Summit. The other member countries were represented at the level of the Prime Ministers and/or Ministers of Foreign Affairs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first session was hosted on 3 September 1969 by the Kingdom of Morocco in Rabat, while the last summit was hosted between 22 and 23 March 2022 by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Islamabad. As of 2022, Bangladesh, Guinea, Libya, Malaysia, Niger and Yemen have hosted the summit twice.