Organization of the Islamic Conference
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: )Upon the groups's renaming, some sources provided the English-language translation "Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation", but the OIC's official website and the website of the OIC Mission to the UN have since indicated the preferred English translation omits the "the". is an international organisation consisting of 57 member states.
