GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -On 28 June 2011 during the 38th Council of Foreign Ministers meeting (CFM) in Astana, Kazakhstan, the organisation changed its name from Organisation of the Islamic Conference (Arabic: ; French: Organisation de la Conférence Islamique) to its current name.

Detailed explanation-2: -The association was founded on September 25, 1969 in Morocco under the name “Organization of the Islamic Conference.” It renamed itself the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on June 28, 2011.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (formerly Organisation of the Islamic Conference) is the second largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations. It has a membership of 57 states spread over four continents.

Detailed explanation-4: -Established in 1969 with its headquarters in Jeddah, the OIC aims to represent the Muslim world in order to protect and safeguard vital interests of Muslims in the spirit of promoting international peace, security and harmony as well as inter-faith dialogue among various people of the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first summit was attended by the nations in September 1969 in Rabat, Morocco, while the last and the 15th summit was held on 23 March 2022 in Islamabad, Pakistan.