Pakistan, Mali, and Suriname Sign Statute of OIC Labour Centre, Bringing Total Signatories to 24

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Mali, and the Republic of Suriname have officially signed the Statute of the OIC Labour Centre, raising the number of signatory states to 24, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced today .

The signing took place on the sidelines of the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the OIC, held in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye.

According to the OIC, six of the 24 signatory member states have so far completed the ratification process for the Statute. The Labour Centre aims to strengthen cooperation among member states in the fields of labor, employment, workforce development, and social protection.

The 51st CFM session called on the remaining OIC Member States to swiftly accede to the Statute and urged current signatories to complete the ratification process without delay to expedite the establishment and functioning of the Centre.

The OIC Labour Centre is envisioned as a key institutional mechanism to promote employment, labor rights, and inclusive economic growth across the Islamic world.