Following the election of Turkiye as its Rapporteur, the Committee elected, from among its members, members of the Committee on Muslim Communities and Minorities on the basis of two members from each geographical group, as follows:

-The African Group: Niger and Uganda

- The Arab Group: Kuwait and Palestine

-The Asian Group: Iran and Indonesia

In addition to the above, there are the three members of the Troika: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Turkiye,

The Meeting adopted the Draft Rules of Procedure of the Committee on Muslim Communities and Minorities, following insertion of the necessary amendments which included, in addition to the preamble, (8) Rules. Rule (3) specifies the objectives of the Committee, some of which are: Analyzing the current situation of the Muslim Communities and Minorities in non-PUIC Member states; Preventing potential violations through dialogue based on mutual understanding; acting to cease ongoing violations; promoting sustainable peaceful coexistence in related countries; respecting the human rights of Muslim Communities and Minorities.

Objectives also include examining allegations and complaints of violations of human rights of Muslim Communities and Minorities.

The Committee may consult eminent experts and academics, hold hearing, organize fact-finding missions. It may also organize seminars and meetings as well as prepare printed and printed multimedia materials in order to raise awareness to the issue of human rights.

1 June 2022