"President Barack Obama announced the appointment of Rashad Hussain as Special Envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on February 13, 2010. The OIC is comprised of 56 nations and is the second largest international body after the UN. As Special Envoy to the OIC, Mr. Hussain seeks to deepen and expand the partnerships that the United States has pursued with Muslims around the world." (Quoted from article)