General Secretariat is tasked with decision implementation, in addition to maintaining the entire organisation, including its charter.

Headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, it is the main executive body concerning the protection, promotion and development of the OIC.

In addition to coordinating programmes, it also makes recommendations for summits and conferences in the area of common interest of the organisation.

[1] General Secretariat was established in 1970 by the council of foreign affairs minister in the 1st summit held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in Muharram 1390H, corresponding to February 1970.

[3] General Secretariat is also entitled with the management of council of foreign ministers' and subsidiaries budget under Chapter V of the OIC Charter.