Sessions of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM)

The Council of Foreign Ministers, which meets once a year, considers the means for the implementation of the general policy of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) by, inter alia, adopting decisions and resolutions on matters of common interest in the implementation of the objectives and the general policy of the OIC; and reviewing progress of the implementation of the decisions and resolutions adopted at the previous Summits and Councils of Foreign Ministers. The decisions of the Council of Foreign Ministers are implemented by the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

So far thirty six Councils of Foreign Ministers have been held. SESRIC regularly participates in the Council of Foreign Ministers along with other subsidiary, specialised and affiliated organs and committees of the OIC.

For more information about the Sessions of the Council of Foreign Ministers and their outcomes please visit the official website.

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40th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM)
Date : 09-11 December 2013 Venue : Conakry Guinea

The 40th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) was held in Conakry, Republic of Guinea on 9-11 December 2013. A wide range of issues of interest to Member States were discussed by the Council leading to the adoption of resolutions on various issues, including the Cause of Palestine and the Middle East; Political Affairs; Ten-Year Programme of Action; Statutory, Organic and General Matters; Legal Affairs; Conditions of Muslim Minorities and Communities in non-OIC Member States; Information Affairs; Administrative and Financial Affairs; Humanitarian Affairs; Economic, Science and Technology, Cultural, Social, and Family Affairs.