Islamic countries to discuss sustainable development

Rabat, Oct 16 : The seventh session of the Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers will be held from October 25 to 26 in the Moroccan capital Rabat.

The Environment Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) member states as well as representatives of international and regional organisations will participate in the conference, Xinhua reported.

The conference to be held at the headquarters of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) here will discuss a number of documents concerning green cities, sustainable development and the establishment of the OIC Water Council.

Members of the Islamic Executive Bureau for Environment will be elected and the date and venue of the eighth session will be set.

The seventh session comes 15 years after the first session was held in Saudi Arabia in 2002.