all endeavour to protect and preserve the environment. br/>
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. The Organisation is made up of 57 States member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and other States which may accede to this Charter in accordance with Article 3 paragraph 2. p align="justify">. Any State, member of the United Nations, having Muslim majority and abiding by the Charter, which submits an application for membership may join the Organisation if approved by consensus only by the Council of Foreign Ministers on the basis of the agreed criteria adopted by the Council of Foreign Ministers.
. Nothing in the present Charter shall undermine the present Member States rights or privileges relating to membership or any other issues.4
. Decision on granting Observer status to a State, member of the United Nations, will be taken by the Council of Foreign Ministers by consensus only and on the basis of the agreed criteria by the Council of Foreign Ministers. p align="justify">. Decision on granting Observer status to an international organisation will be taken by the Council of Foreign Ministers by consensus only and on the basis of the agreed criteria by the Council of Foreign Ministers. br/>
5Organs of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation shall consist of:
Islamic Summit
Council of Foreign Ministers
Standing Committees
Executive Committee
International Islamic Court of Justice
Independent Permanent Commission of Human Rights
Committee of Permanent Representatives
General Secretariat
Subsidiary Organs
Specialized Institutions
Affiliated Institutions
Summit
6Islamic Summit is composed of Kings and Heads of State and Government of Member States and is the supreme authority of the Organisation.7Islamic Summit shall deliberate, take policy decisions and provide guidance on all issues pertaining to the realization of the objectives as provided for in the Charter and consider other issues of concern to the Member States and the Ummah.8
. The Islamic Summit shall convene every three years in one of the Member States. p align="justify">. The Preparation of the Agenda and all necessary arrangements for the convening of the Summit will be done by the Council of Foreign Ministers with the assistance of the General Secretariat.9Sessions will be held, whenever the interests of Ummah warrant it, to consider matters of vital importance to the Ummah and coordinate the policy of the Organisation accordingly. An Extraordinary Session may be held at the recommendation of the Council of Foreign Min...
