Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Islamic Summit:

• The Islamic Summit, which is the highest-level decision-making body of the Organisation, consists of the Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Member States. 
• It meets once every three years in one of the Member States, holds consultations to achieve the goals specified in the OIC Charter and adopts resolutions on the policies to be followed to this end.

Council of Foreign Ministers:

• The Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), which is the secondary decision-making organ following the Summit, is held once a year in one of the Member States.
• The CFM makes decisions on issues about fulfilling purposes and implementing general policies of the Organisation, reviews the progress in implementing the decisions taken in the previous Islamic Summits and CFM Meetings, evaluates and approves the budgets of the Secretariat and subsidiary organs and elects the Secretary General.

General Secretariat:

• Headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, it is the main executive body concerning the protection, promotion and development of the OIC
• It is an executive body and primary organ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation that consists of the secretary general and staff members of the OIC
• The General Secretariat is tasked with decision implementation, in addition to maintaining the entire organisation, including its charter.
• It also maintains Standing Committees, an Executive Committee and the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission across the 57 member states. 
• It manages subsidiaries, specialized, and affiliated institutions of the OIC, with prime focus on the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers and Islamic summit conducted by the 57 member states.

Secretary General:

• The Secretary General, who is the chief administrative official of the Organisation, is elected from among nationals of the Member States for a period of five years by the CFM in accordance with the principles of equitable geographical rotation and equal opportunity and can serve for a maximum of two terms.
• The Secretary General is responsible for bringing to the attention of the competent organs of the Organisation matters which concern the Organisation; following-up the implementation of decisions, resolutions and recommendations of the Islamic Summits and CFM; coordinating the work of the relevant Organs of the Organisation; preparing the programme and the budget of the General Secretariat and submitting annual reports to the CFM on the work of the Organisation.

The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission

• It is a human rights agency and one of the principal organs of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation advocating for human rights within the scope of its 57 member states.
• Established in 2011 by a resolution of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.
• Headquarters: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• It is dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights in OIC member states, consistent with Islamic values and international human rights standards.
• It advises OIC’s policy-and-decision-making bodies on all matters concerning human rights.