Baghdad, Iraq:The 52nd Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) was held in Baghdad, Iraq, from 17-18 October 2026. The theme for the 52nd Session was ‘Dialogue and Solidarity: Two Fundamental Pillars for Peace and Sustainable Development’. Foreign Ministers from OIC Member States took part in the session. The Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, handed over the CFM Chair to the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Mohammed Hussein.
Ambassador Syed Mohammad Fawad Sher, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to OIC, represented Pakistan at the CFM session on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
The session adopted over 70 resolutions addressing a range of political issues related to the situations in several Member States, the Palestine cause, Jammu and Kashmir, the rights of Muslim minorities and communities, and combating Islamophobia.The session also addressed economic, social, humanitarian, cultural, scientific and other issues falling within the Organization’s programs and activities.
Delivering the national statement at the CFM on behalf of the DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Ambassador Fawad Sher strongly condemned the continued Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people and expressed grave concern about the growing Israeli adventurism in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including the Occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support for the creation of a secure, viable, contiguous, and sovereign state of Palestine based on the pre-June 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
Highlighting the plight of the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Ambassador Fawad Sher appreciated OIC’s consistent and unequivocal support for the people of Jammu and Kashmir and urged concrete action for the realisation of Kashmiris’ right to self-determination as per relevant United Nations Security Council and OIC Resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people. He underscored the importance of unity of the Muslim Ummah and the role of OIC in overcoming collective challenges to peace, security, and development. He reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against the Houthi attacks and affirmed its support for Yemen’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
Ambassador Fawad Sher also represented the DPM/FM at the Ministerial Brainstorming Session on ‘Dialogue and Solidarity: Two Fundamental Pillars for Peace and Sustainable Development’ held during the CFM Session. Highlighting Pakistan’s role as a mediator between Iran and the United States, he said that Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts for de-escalation and broader regional stability resulted in a ceasefire and the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
The CFM also adopted the ‘Baghdad Declaration’ at its culmination, which reflected the unified stance of OIC Member States on the issues of concern to the Ummah, including Palestine, Jammu and Kashmir, Islamophobia, regional security situation, and other contemporary issues. It also reflected the success of the 52nd Session in Baghdad