Islamic Organisation for Food Security

Islamic Organisation for Food Security
Arabic: المنظمة الإسلامية للأمن الغذائي
French: Organisation islamique pour la sécurité alimentaire
AbbreviationIOFS
Formation9 December 2013; 10 years ago (2013-12-09)
Founded atConakry, Guinea
TypeFood and agriculture organization
Legal statusFoundation
FocusFood security, agriculture, rural development, deforestation, desertification
Location
ServicesHumanitarian aid
FieldsAgriculture
Membership
42 member states
Official language
Arabic, English, French
Askar Mussinov
Main organ
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS; Arabic: المنظمة الإسلامية للأمن الغذائي; French: Organisation islamique pour la sécurité alimentaire), is a food and agriculture organization and one of the eight specialized institutions of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation focused on the development of agriculture and rural development with primary focus on widespread scarcity of food and food security of the member states. Its charter is formally signed by 41 member states out of 57 as of 2024. The associated member states work in collaboration with IOFS.[1]

Established in 2012 by adopting a resolution in the 39th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Pakistan,[2] it actively collaborates with intergovernmental organization such as Economic Cooperation Organization to promote its ideology within the scope of the OIC'S guidelines outlined for the food security.[1]

History[edit]

Islamic Organisation for Food Security was established on 17 November 2012 by adopting a resolution in the 39th session of Council of Foreign Ministers hosted by the Republic of Djibouti between 15 and 17 November 2012. However, it became a specialized institution of the OIC after adopting a resolution in the 40th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers hosted between 9 and 11 December 2013 in Conakry, Guinea. It came into force on 19 February 2008 under Article 21 of the Statute, OIC and its Secretariat became operational on 1 March 2018.

The sessions of IOFS are hosted by the ministers of food, agriculture, environment, and water resources of the member states. They formulate action plans for food crises and security and development of agriculture.[3][4] The Republic of Kazakhstan is a full-fledged member of the IOFC which also serves its headquarters in Astana.[5]

By the decision of the 6th General Assembly, held in Doha on 3 October 2023, Kazakh diplomat Askar Mussinov was elected as Director General of IOFS, as of 1 January 2024.[6]

Objectives[edit]

IOFS is objectively focused on the coordination, formulation, and implementation of agricultural policies to reduce food crises in its associated member states. It also conducts humanitarian assistance operations in the state of emergency.[2] It also contribute in the field of desertification, information technology (IT), erosion, and deforestation in addition providing information concerning use of water resources.[7] It also collaborate with other institutions to prevent spread of cross-species transmission, particularly border disease.[8]

Member states[edit]

  1.  Afghanistan
  2.  Bangladesh
  3.  Benin
  4.  Burkina Faso
  5.  Cameroon
  6.  Chad
  7.  Comoros
  8.  Ivory Coast
  9.  Djibouti
  10.  Egypt
  11.  Gabon
  12.  Gambia
  13.  Guinea
  14.  Guinea-Bissau
  15.  Iran
  16.  Iraq
  17.  Jordan
  18.  Kazakhstan
  19.  Kuwait
  20.  Libya
  21.  Mali
  22.  Mauritania
  23.  Morocco
  24.  Mozambique
  25.  Niger
  26.  Nigeria
  27.  Pakistan
  28.  Palestine
  29.  Qatar
  30.  Saudi Arabia
  31.  Senegal
  32.  Sierra Leone
  33.  Somalia
  34.  Sudan
  35.  Suriname
  36.  Tajikistan
  37.  Tunisia
  38.  Turkey
  39.  Turkmenistan (observer)
  40.  Uganda
  41.  United Arab Emirates
  42.  Yemen

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Release, Press (2021-09-15). "Our goal is sustainable food security in the OIC member countries". ZAWYA MENA Edition. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  2. ^ a b "Specialized". Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  3. ^ "البلدية تشارك في اجتماع المنظمة الإسلامية للأمن الغذائي - جريدة الراية". September 16, 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021.
  4. ^ "وزير الزراعة يلتقي رئيس المنظمة الاسلامية للامن الغذائي". وزارة الزراعة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  5. ^ "Kazakhstan, Pakistan to expand trade-economic ties". свежие новости дня на inform.kz. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  6. ^ "Kazakh Diplomat Elected as Director General of IOFS". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 11 January 2024.
  7. ^ "İslam Gıda Güvenliği Teşkilatı Genel Kurulu, Türkiye'nin ev sahipliğinde yapılacak". Anadolu Ajansı (in Turkish). 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  8. ^ "İSLAM GIDA GÜVENLİĞİ TEŞKİLATI 3. GENEL KURULU TARIM VE ORMAN BAKANLIĞIMIZ EV SAHİPLİĞİNDE DÜZENLENECEK". 2020-12-02. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

Further reading[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Islamic_Organisation_for_Food_Security&oldid=1209236020"