Bangladesh Joins OIC Summit In Gambia

Bangladesh has joined the 15th session of the OIC Islamic Summit to be held on May 4-5 in Banjul, The Gambia.

The preparatory meetings of the 15th session of the OIC Islamic Summit started on Tuesday, under the theme ‘Enhancing Unity and Solidarity through dialogue for sustainable development’.

The Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the OIC, Javed Patwary, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria and Non-Resident High Commissioner of Bangladesh to The Gambia, Masudur Rahman, Director General (International Organizations), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wahida Ahmed, are participating at the senior officials meeting.

A variety of issues will be addressed, including the Palestinian question, youth, women, family, Islamophobia, climate change, and Muslim minorities in non-member states, among others.

The leaders of OIC member states will discuss the political issues of the Islamic world, most notably the Palestinian cause, and economic, humanitarian, social and cultural issues, youth, women, family, science and technology, information, Muslim communities and minorities in non- OIC member states, Islamophobia, hate speech, climate change, food security, and legal matters.

The OIC secretary-general will present a report at the summit reviewing the most prominent activities, programmes, and projects undertaken by the organisation since the previous session of the Islamic Summit Conference.

The 15th conference will issue a final communique that includes the organisation's positions on the issues submitted to the summit, a resolution on Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and the Banjul Declaration.