Jeddah, The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold the 15th annual Islamic Summit Conference on May 4-5 in the Gambian capital, Banjul.

The session will be held under the slogan, “Enhancing Unity and Solidarity through Dialogue for Sustainable Development,” and 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 Islamic Summit Conference will be preceded by a preparatory meeting on April 30 and May 1, when senior OIC officials will discuss the documents of the session and submit its report to the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers’ May 1-2 preparatory meeting ahead of the summit.

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 i
n 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, programs, and projects undertaken by the organization since the previous session of the Islamic Summit Conference.

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

Source: Saudi Press Agency