Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in the context of General Secretariat

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the second largest intergovernmental organisation after the United Nations has maintained various organisations and institutions focused on various subjects, including education, social and political. Its organs include subsidiaries, specialized and affiliated institutions, Islamic universities, commercial and non-commercial agencies, and various standing committees that play significant roles within the framework of the OIC.

The OIC has also maintained independent commissions in collaboration with the 57 member states. The OIC Council of Foreign Ministers is the second-highest decision-making body while the Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is the highest decision-making authority. Both are administered by the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation who is responsible for the implementation of decisions and recommendations made by the member states.

The Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM Arabic: مجلس وزراء الخارجية; French: Conseil des ministres des affaires étrangères; Turkish: Dışişleri Bakanları Konseyi; DBK), formerly known as Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, is the main decision-making body of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation consisting one representative from each member states of the OIC. It is the largest decision-oriented intergovernmental organization that holds conferences every year called Islamic Summit pertaining to the issues concerning Muslim nations and the OIC's agenda. The 48th summit is scheduled to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan on 22 March 2022.

It hold meetings objectively focused on the implementation of decisions and recommendations within the scope of OIC principles and guidelines. One of its main activities are to approve budget of the General Secretariat and its other departments. It also elect chief executive officer for the post of secretary general. The Republic of Turkey has hosted three Islamic Summits between 1976, which was its first meeting (7th DBK) and the second in 1991 (12th DBK), while the third and the last summit hosted in Turkey was held in 2004 during the 31st DBK.