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THE
SEVENTH ISLAMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE
(SESSION OF FRATERNITY AND REVIVAL)
CASABLANCA,
KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
11-13 RAJAB 1415H (13-15 DECEMBER, 1994)
CASABLANCA
DECLARATION
FINAL COMMUNIQUE
DECLARATION ON BOSNIA AND
HERZEGOVINA
SPECIAL DECLARATION ON JAMMU
AND KASHMIR
We the Kings, Heads of State
and Government of the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference, gathered in the City of Casablanca in the Kingdom of Morocco, on 11
and 13 Rajab 1415H. (13 and 15 December 1994) for the Seventh Islamic Summit
(Session of fraternity and revival), which coincides with the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of the Islamic Conference
at the First Islamic Summit, held in 1969 in the Kingdom of Morocco.
Proceeding from our adherence
to the letter and spirit of the Islamic faith and our firm conviction of the
good that ensues to humanity from the call and teachings of Islam,
Stressing our sincere
determination to abide by the Charter of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference and to strengthen solidarity between the Member States, and aware of
the importance of the current world developments and of the need for our Ummah
to adjust to them, while preserving its civilizational and cultural
specifications,
Resolving to contribute
together with the international community to the establishment of a new world
order, based on justice, equality, peace and the respect of international
legality,
Adhering to the basic freedom
and human rights of all peoples on earth, to the preservation of the dignity of
Muslims, and to the need of firmly meeting the challenges
confronting the Islamic Ummah, as a result of the misrepresentations and
misunderstandings, our true Islamic religion is being subjected to.
Relying on our total confidence
in the wisdom of His Majesty, King Hassan II, his vast experience and the
prominent position he occupies on the international scene, and on our conviction
that His Majesty's chairmanship of our Organization will promote the fulfilment
of the aspirations of our Islamic Ummah,
DECLARE our
commitment to the following:
1.To make every effort to
strengthen solidarity and join forces to defend all Islamic causes and protect
the sanctity of Islam: to call for wisdom, good counsel and conciliatory
dialogue.
And noting with satisfaction
the ongoing peace process and the new developments in the Middle East Region, we
believe that the progress acheived must be promptly followed by crucial steps
forward on both the Syrian and Lebanese tracks with a view to establishing a
just and comprehensive peace, on the basis of Security Council Resolutions 242,
338 and 425 and the principle of land for peace, and the restitution of all
occupied Arab and Palestinian territories, including the city of Al-Quds
Al-Sharif, the Syrian Golan and South Lebanon
and the guaranteeing of the Palestinian people's sovereignty over their
homeland and their right to return, to self-determination and the setting up of
their independent State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. In this respect,
we draw attention of the sponsors of the Peace Conference and international
community to the danger of Israel's continued procrastination and dilatory
attitude aimed at eluding the implementation of the resolutions of international
legality.
2.To strive with due regard to
international law, to develop and consolidate bilateral and multilateral
relations, and to abide rigorously by the principles of non-interference in
internal affairs and of settling conflicts between member states through
peaceful means, while stressing the need to settle regional disputes and
conflicts in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter, the resolutions
of international legality and the principles of justice and equity.
We consider that any threat to
the security of any member state is a threat to world peace and security, which
requires action within the framework of our Organization, of the United Nations
and the other regional and international organizations, aimed at eliminating
such threats in order to safeguard the peace and stability of all member states
in accordance with international legality.
In the field of economic,
scientific and technological cooperation, we encourage the expansion of
commercial exchanges and the creation of appropriate conditions for this
development, including the possibility of reducing all kinds of obstacles to the
development of trade within the Islamic World.
In the cultural and information
fields, we declare our determination to preserve and enhance our common Islamic
heritage, to intensify national efforts, to increase the awareness of Muslim
Youth of the lofty values of Islam, and instil into them a sense of pride in the
achievements of the glorious Islamic civilization, and to contribute to
furthering understanding and
tolerance among peoples and religions.
To this end we shall strive to
coordinate the efforts of the Islamic Dawa, develop educational curricula, and
to disseminate the teachings of Islam throughout the world, with due regard for
the sovereignty of nations and cooperation between them. We shall also attempt
to propagate the values of Islam through the mass media, by developing
information activities, and supporting the information institutions to counter
the fierce campaign waged against Islam and to disseminate the true and
honourable image of Islam and the essence of its eternal Sharia, in order to
clear misunderstandings, and to expose ill-intentioned people who do wrong to
Islam.
In this respect, we call for
facing the reality of our modern times with an Islamic open- mindedness, based
on the principles of the true Islamic religion, and far from all forms of
extremism and fanaticism.
3.We reaffirm our denunciation
of all forms of terrorism including state terrorism as they represent a total
disregard of the teachings of the true Islamic religion, and a blatant
violation of our values, our traditions, and our heritage. We also
declare our firm determination to join, in a spirit of sincere cooperation, in
international efforts, to eliminate all forms and practices of terorism, with
due regard to legality and the principles of international law without prejudice
to the legitimate right of national resistance to rise up against occupation and
secure national rights.
4.We pledge to strengthen joint
Islamic action in all fields, especially, at the humanitarian level including
support to those mechanisms which work towards alleviating the sufferings of
refugees and displaced people, and which confront emergencies arising from
natural disasters and others.
5.To work, at the individual
and collective levels, towards protecting the rights of Muslim groups and
minorities in non-Member States.
6.To reaffirm human rights in
Islam.
In this context, we affirm the
necessity of coordinating our efforts to protect our societies from the harmful
effects of drug addiction and give great importance to the education and
protection of children, to the role of women in Islamic society and their
participation in activities related to economic and social development.
7.Aware of the need to upgrade
our working methods in keeping with world developments and in order to meet the
requirements of the next phase, we pledge to provide necessary support to the
institutions, established within the framework of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference so as to enable them to achieve the desired developments.
8. We commission the Secretary
General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to follow-up the
implementation of the provisions of the present declaration and report thereon,
to the Chairman of the Seventh Islamic Summit and to the Member States.
FINAL
COMMUNIQUE
OF
THE SEVENTH ISLAMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE
(SESSION OF FRATERNITY AND REVIVAL)
CASABLANCA, KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
11-13 RAJAB, 1415H (13-15 DECEMBER, 1994)
1.At the kind invitation of His Majesty Hassan II, King of Morocco,
the Seventh Islamic Summit Conference (Session of Fraternity and Revival) was
held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, from 11 to 13 Rajab,
1415H, corresponding to 13 - 15 December 1994.
2.The Seventh Islamic Summit Conference coincided with the
Commemoration of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the founding of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference.
3.The Conference was preceded by the Twenty-second Islamic
Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Casablanca, on 8 - 10 Rajab, 1415H (10
- 13 December, 1994).
4. A.The following
Member States attended the Conference:
1.Hashemite Kingdom
of Jordan
2.Republic of Azerbaijan
3.Islamic State of Afghanistan
4.Republic of Albania
5.State of United Arab Emirates
6.Republic of Indonesia
7.Republic of Uganda
8. Islamic
Republic of Iran
9.Islamic Republic of Pakistan
10.State of Bahrain
11.Brunei Darussalam
12.Burkina Faso
13.People's Republic of Bangladesh
14.Republic of Benin
15.Republic of Turkey
16.Republic of Turkmenistan
17.Republic of Tunisia
18.Republic of Tajikistan
19.Republic of Gabon
20.Republic of the Gambia
21.People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
22.Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros
23.Republic of Djibouti
24.Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
25.Republic of Senegal
26.Republic of Sudan
27.Syrian Arab Republic
28.Republic of Sierra Leone
29.Republic of Iraq
30.Sultanate of Oman
31.Republic of Guinea
32.Republic of Guinea-Bissau
33.State of Palestine
34.Republic of Kyrgyzstan
35.State of Qatar
36.Republic of Cameroun
37.State of Kuwait
38.Republic of Lebanon
39.Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
40.Republic of Maldives
41.Republic of Mali
42.Malaysia
43.Arab Republic of Egypt
44.Kingdom of Morocco
45.Islamic Republic of Mauritania
46.Republic of Mozambique
47.Republic of Niger
48.Federal Republic of Nigeria
49.Republic of Yemen
B. The following
Subsidiary Organs of the OIC attended the Conference:
-Statistical, Economic and
Social Research and Training Centre, for Islamic Countries,
Ankara.
-Research Centre on Islamic
History, Art and Culture, Istanbul.
-The Islamic Centre for
Technical and Vocational Training and Research, Dhaka.
-The Islamic Centre for the
Development of Trade, Casablanca.
-The Islamic Foundation for
Science, Technology and Development, Jeddah.
-The Islamic Fiqh Academy,
Jeddah.
-International Commission for
the Preservation of the Islamic Cultural Heritage, Istanbul.
-Islamic Solidarity Fund,
Jeddah.
-The Islamic University of
Niger.
-The Islamic University of
Uganda.
C.The following Specialized Institutions of the OIC:
-Islamic Development Bank,
Jeddah.
-Islamic Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization,
Rabat.
-International Islamic News
Agency, Jeddah.
-Islamic States Broadcasting
Organization, Jeddah.
D.Following Affiliated Institutions:
-Organization of the Islamic
Capitals and Cities, Makkah Al-Mukarramah.
-Islamic Committee of the
International Crescent, Benghazi.
-The Islamic Chamber of
Commerce, Industry and Commodity Exchange, Karachi.
-The Islamic Shipowners
Association, Jeddah.
-World Federation of Arab
Islamic International Schools, Jeddah.
-International Association of
Islamic Banks, Cairo.
E.Following Islamic Foundations and Societies attended as
Invitees:
-Muslim World League, Makkah Al
Mukarramah.
-World Islamic Call Society,
Tripoli.
-World Muslim Congress,
Karachi.
-World Assembly of Muslim
Youth, Riyadh.
-League of Islamic
Universities, Riyadh.
-International Islamic Council
for Da'wa and Relief, Cairo.
-International Islamic
Charitable Foundation, Kuwait.
-International Islamic Relief
Organization, Jeddah.
F.Observers.
i) States:
-Republic of Kazakhstan.
-Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
ii) Muslim Communities and Minorities:
- Turkish Muslim Community of
Kibris
- Moro National Liberation
Front
iii) International and Regional Organizations:
-United Nations.
-Non-Aligned Movement.
-League of Arab States.
-Arab Maghreb Union.
G.Invitees:
-Republic of Croatia
-Republic of Slovenia
-Republic of Macedonia
-Kosovo
-The Sanjak
-The True Representatives of
the Kashmiri People.
-Economic Cooperation
Organisation (ECO).
-U.N. High Commission for
Refugees (UNHCR).
-United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO).
-U.N. Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
-United Nations Children
Education Fund (UNICEF).
-U.N. Development Programme
(UNDP).
-Food and Agricultural
Organisation (FAO).
-U.N. Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD).
-International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC).
-World Health Organization
(WHO).
-U.N. Committee for the
Exercise of the Inalienable Rights and of the Palestinian people.
-Inter-State Committee for
Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS).
UK Action Committee on Islamic
Affairs.
5.
The Conference was opened by His
Majesty Hassan II, King of Morroco who in his inaugural address welcomed the
Sovereigns, Emirs, Heads of State and Government and stressed the importance of
strengthening Islamic solidarity which should guide Summit deliberations on
which over one billion Muslims had pinned their hopes, for the adoption of
decisions aimed at strengthening the unity of Islamic Ummah in an atmosphere of
brotherhood and concord.
His Majesty King Hassan II recalled that the message of Islam calls
for peaceful coexistence among nations, universal cooperation and respect of
human dignity without any distinction, among human beings. He indicated that no
one and no authority has the right that is not vested by
religion, to take the path of extremism and resort to aggression in
thought and practice nor are they empowered to issue rulings excommunicating
Muslims and excluding them from the fold of religion. Similarly, they have no
right to decree a fatwa stipulating Jihad against these Muslims.
He added that Islam is not only a religion but encompasses every thing.
It constitutes as the Prophet said a set of rules for human relations based on
good behaviour, moral values, tolerance, coexistence and peace. His Majesty
stressed that Islam urges Muslims to believe in Allah's revealed Books and to
disseminate among people the message of Islam and concord so that serenity may
prevail and so that the world may be spared the evils of perils and dangers.
He indicated that the first universal appeal for coexistence among
the monotheistic revealed religions is the one in the Holy Qur'an: Say: 'People
of the Book, let us come to an equitable agreement among us that we will worship
none but Allah, that we will associate none with Him, and that we will not set
up one another lords beside Him'.
He stressed that this tolerance should rather be the principle upon
which to base relations among Muslims.
His Majesty added tht in order for Muslims to convey the true image
of their society, it is necessary to change several concepts, correct mistakes
and agree on what is permissible and what is forbidden. He said that the
behaviour of some groups which is contrary to Islamic tolerance has prompted
fierce campaigns against Islam.
Thus, His Majesty King Hassan II suggested that a high authority
should emanate from the Conference, to become a reference source in shedding
light on Islamic provisions, away from any confusion or dubious interpretation.
This authority must not affect the diversity of identities and characterstics,
which enrich the unity of Islam.
His Majesty the King welcomed the Commemoration of the Twenty-fifth
Anniversary of the founding of the OIC.
The Conference decided to consider the address of His Majesty King
Hassan II as an official document of the Conference.
6.His Excellency Abdou Diouf, President of the Republic of Senegal
and Chairman of the Sixth Islamic Summit made a statement in which he reviewed
the achievements of the OIC during the past three years in the political,
economic, cultural and social fields as well as in the domain of information. He
expressed his gratitude and thanks for the excellent cooperation which he
received from the leaders of Member States as well as the Secretary General, in
the performance of his onerous responsibilities as the Chairman of the OIC.
He indicated that assistance to the people of Sahel constitutes one of
the pillars for the strengthening of Islamic solidarity.
7.On the occasion of the Commemoration of the Twenty- fifth
Anniversary of the founding of the OIC, His Excellency Mohammad Hosni Mubarak,
President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Mahamane Ousmane,
President of the Republic of Niger and His Excellency Mahathir Mohammed, Prime
Minister of Malaysia made statements on behalf of the Arab, African and Asian
Groups, in which they thanked His Majesty King Hassan II, and the Government and
people of the Kingdom of Morocco for hosting this important Conference and for
the warm and generous hospitality extended to the delegations.
They also emphasized the importance of the OIC and the need to further
enhance its role in the fashioning of a new international order.
8.In his statement, His Excellency Dr. Hamid Algabid, Secretary
General paid tribute to His Majesty Hassan II, King of Morocco for hosting this important gathering of
leaders of the Islamic Ummah. He
indicated that OIC with 52 Member States has become an Organization to be
reckoned with in the search for solution to the major problems of our times. He
stated that the return of Al-Quds Al-Sharif to Palestinian sovereignty, the
restitution of the Syrian Golan, the respect of Lebanon's sovereignty, the
fulfillment of the legitimate aspirations of the people of Kashmir, the
cessation of Serb aggression against Bosnia- Herzegovina and of the vacation of
Azerbaijan's territory occupied by Armenia as well as the search for peace in
Afghanistan and in Somalia, all must receive the equal, well considered and
determined support of the Member States. He emphasized the need of solidarity
with the people of Central Asia and of African Sahel affected by natural
calamities. He also thanked the Chairmen of the Al-Quds Committee, COMIAC,
COMCEC and COMSTECH.
9.His Majesty King Hassan II, was unanimously elected as the
Chairman.
10.The Conference elected Their Excellencies Yasser Arafat,
President of the State of Palestine, Lansana Conte', President of the Republic
of Guinea, Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of
Bangladesh as Vice-Chairmen. His Excellency Abdou Diouf, President of the
Republic of Senegal was elected as the Rapporteur-General.
11. Thereafter, the
Conference approved the Report of the Preparatory Ministerial Meeting which was
presented by the Chairman of the Meeting, His Excellency Dr. Abdul Latif
Al-Fillali, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of
the Kingdom of Morocco.
12.The Conference adopted the draft Agenda submitted by the
Preparatory Ministerial Meeting.
13.Conference welcomed the admission of the Republic of Mozambique
as full member of the OIC.
14.The Conference unanimously approved the request of the Republic
of Bosnia-Herzegovina for observer status in the OIC.
15.The Conference noted with appreciation the Report of His
Excellency Abdou Diouf, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairman of the
Sixth Islamic Summit.
16.The Conference noted with appreciation the Reports submitted by
the Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, the Standing Committee of Information and
Cultural Affairs, the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial
Cooperation; and the Standing Committee for Scientific and Technological
Cooperation.
17.The Conference noted with appreciation the Reports submitted by
the Secretary General on items of the agenda.
18. The Conference heard with fraternal sentiments the moving
statement of His Excellency Alija Izetbegovic, President of the Republic of
Bosnia-Herzegovina who expressed the gratitude and thanks of his Government and
people for the active support of the OIC Member States to the just cause of
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Special
Declarations
19.The Conference approved and issued the Casablanca Declaration.
20.The Conference approved and issued a Declaration on
Bosnia-Herzegovina and a Special Declaration on Jammu and Kashmir.
Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of OIC
21.The Conference decided to designate 1995 as the year for
commemorating the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the founding of OIC in all Member
States and requested the Secretary General to organize a special ceremony at the
OIC Headquarters to mark the occasion, in coordination with the host country.
Image of Islam outside the Islamic World
22.The Conference expressed its determination to project the
correct image of Islam, resorting in this regard to the spirit of
"Ijtihad" in Islam based on general principles of Islamic Sharia. It
condemned the evil intention of the quarters that seize every opportunity to
discredit Islam or present it as contrary to progress and development or as a
threat to the foundations of modern civilization. It rejected the use of this distorted image of Islam to
justify aggression and occupation against Muslim countries and peoples. It
denounced the double standard approach adopted by anti-Islamic quarters whenever
a just cause of interest to the Islamic Ummah is at stake. It affirmed the
readiness of the Islamic Ummah stemming from the teachings of Islam to engage in
a constructive dialogue with the revealed religions in a spirit of tolerance and
respect for international legality.
Evaluation of OIC Achievements
23. The Conference
welcomed the contribution made by the Organization in the cause of Islamic
solidarity and cooperation over the last 25 years. It recognized that the
profound changes taking place in the World today such as the trend towards
economic globalization and the formation of regional economic groupings
constitute encouraging factors for safeguarding the interests of the Ummah by
strengthening their cooperation and joint action. It also recognized the
important role of the Organization in galvanizing cooperation among member
states to meet these challenges. It realized the importance of taking stock of
the Organization's past achievement and of reviewing its existing capabilities
to meet the challenges in order to
enhance the relevance and effectiveness of the Organization. It decided
to establish immediately an Eminent Persons Group comprising a select number of
outstanding individuals from various disciplines drawn from member states to
take stock of the achievements of the Organization over the past 25 years; to
identify its strength and weaknesses; to review its objectives in the light of
changing circumstances; and submit to the Twenty-third Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers recommendations on appropriate measures that should be taken
to enhance the Organisation's effectiveness and relevance as the promoter of
Islamic solidarity and cooperation and an overall perspective plan to expand and
strengthen development cooperation among member countries for the progress of
the Ummah.
Question of Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif:
24.The Conference reaffirmed that the question of Palestine and
Al-Quds Al-Sharif is the prime cause of all
Muslims, and expressed its solidarity with the Palestine Liberation
Organisation in its just struggle for removing the effects of Israeli occupation
and building the Palestinian national institutions on the land of Palestine. It
called upon Member States to continue supporting the PLO and its positions in
the forthcoming negotiations for the transfer of all powers and responsibilities
in the occupied Palestinian territories including Al-Quds Al-Sharif, to the
Palestinian National Authority, and to emphasize the return of the Holy City to
Palestinian sovereignty. It affirmed that a just and comprehensive peace in the
Middle East region can only be achieved through complete and unconditional
Israeli withdrawal from all the Palestinian and Arab territories occupied since
1967, including the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, the Syrian Golan and the occupied
Lebanese territories.
25.It expressed its support for the peace process in the Middle
East, and welcomed the agreements concluded in its framework and noted that the
success of the peace process hinges on the implementation of resolutions of
international legitimacy, including resolutions 242, 338 and 425 of the Security
Council, on the basis of Arab and international understanding of these
resolutions, and the "land for
peace" formula and the need to enable the Palestinian people to exercise
their national and political rights.
26. It stressed that Al-Quds Al-Sharif is an integral part of the
Palestinian territories occupied in 1967 and to it apply all the provisions
applicable to the other occupied territories and reiterated the necessity of its
return to Palestinian sovereignty as capital of the State of Palestine.
It invited all States in the world to refrain from having any
dealings with the Israeli occupation authorities which might be interpreted in
any way by those authorities as an implicit recognition of the "fait
accompli" imposed by the proclamation of Al-Quds as the capital of Israel.
It called for compliance with Security Council resolution 478 (1980) which
invites Member States not to transfer their diplomatic missions to the city of
Al-Quds Al-Sharif. It called on Member States to face up to the serious
developments ensuing from the continued Israeli expansionist policy in Al-Quds
Al-Sharif, to confront this policy to provide material resources for the
preservation of Islamic Shrines, and to support the steadfastness of the city's
inhabitants. It invited the international community, and in particular the two
co-sponsors of the Peace Conference, to compel Israel not to effect any
geographical or demographical changes in the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif during
the transitional period, that might affect the outcome of the negotiations on
the final status of the City.
27.It expressed its strong condemnation of the decision taken by
the Israeli Supreme Court to consider the Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the
territory of the State of Israel.
28.It called upon Member States to honour their commitment to cover
the budgets of the Al-Quds Fund and its Waqf.
29.It called for the dismantling of the settlements already
established since they are unlawful, and to halt further Jewish settlements in
occupied Palestinian and Arab territories including Al-Quds Al-Sharif and Syrian
Golan, as required under the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy.
30.It stressed the need to secure international protection for the
Palestinian people in the Occupied Territories; and to halt all Israel's
terrorist and repressive practices against the Palestinian people.
It invited Member States to work for compelling Israel to release the
detainees, bring back the deportees, put an end to the method of collective
punishment, and desist from any works that may endanger life and the environment
in the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories.
31.It called for the support of the international programme of
economic, social and cultural development in the occupied Palestinian areas, and
for the support of the Palestinian National Authority so that it can establish
its control and start the process of reconstruction and development of the
Occupied Territories.
32.It strongly condemned the aggressive Israeli scheme to partition
the Ibrahimi Enclosure in the city of Al-Khalil, and called on Member States to
continue their coordination and intensive efforts to prevent the implementation
of this scheme and preserve the Ibrahimi Enclosure as a mosque solely for
Muslims as it has been through the ages.
33.It called on the international community and the Security
Council to compel Israel to comply with U.N. Resolutions, particularly Security
Council Resolution 487 (1981), to accede to the treaty of Non-Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons, to implement the resolutions of the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) calling for the subjection
of all Israeli Atomic facilities to the IAEA Comprehensive Safeguards System, to
proclaim Israel's renunciation of nuclear armament, and to submit a full report
on its stockpile of nuclear weapons and materials to the Security Council and
the International Atomic Energy Agency as those steps are essential for the
establishment of a just and comprehensive peace in the region.
34.The Conference commended the steadfastness of the Arab-Syrian
citizens in the Golan against Israeli occupation, strongly condemned Israel for
not complying with Security Council resolution 497 (1981), and affirmed that
Israel's decision to impose its jurisdiction, its law and its administration on
the occupied Syrian Golan is null and void. It also declared that the Knesset
resolution of 11 November 1991 confirming the annexation of the occupied Syrian
Golan is null and void and without legal effect and constitutes a flagrant
violation of Security Council resolution 497 (1981). It expressed strong condemnation of Israel for continuing to
alter the legal status and demographic set up of the occupied Syrian Golan. It
affirmed that Israel's continuing occupation of the Syrian Golan constitutes a
permanent threat to peace and security in the region. It demanded that Israel
withdraw totally from Lebanon to the lines of 4 June 1967.
35.The Conference saluted the heroism and steadfastness of the
Lebanese people against Israeli occupation and strongly condemned Israel's
continuing occupation of Lebanese territories, and its persistence in deporting
Lebanese citizens from their villages and lands, as well as all the inhuman
practices of the Israeli enemy in those areas. It called for efforts to prevent
Israel from continuing those practices and compel it to release Lebanese
detainees. It also called for action to force Israel to implement the UN
Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 425 (1978) which calls
for immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Lebanese
territory, and for helping the legitimate authorities to establish their control
over all Lebanese territories. It
invited all countries to increase their assistance to Lebanon in order to
consolidate the political gains of the National Reconciliation Government.
Bosnia-Herzegovina:
36.The Conference reaffirmed its commitment to the safeguarding of
the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of the
Republic of Bosnia- Herzegovina and reaffirmed all previous OIC Resolutions and
Declarations relating to the Situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
37.It strongly condemned the continuing Serbian aggression against
the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serb non-compliance with the relevant
resolutions of the Security Council as well as the Serb rejection of the
Five-Nation Peace Plan. It also strongly condemned the Serb attacks on the Bihac
Safe area and expressed its concern over the lack of effective measures by
UNPROFOR Command to deter attacks against UN designated safe areas in
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
38.It reiterated its call on the Five Nation Contact Group for
establishing an action oriented relationship with the OIC Contact Group on
Bosnia-Herzegovina that should give a fair and balanced consideration of the
views, concerns and interests of the Governments of the Republic and the
Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina. It called for an urgent Ministerial Meeting
between the Five Nation Contact Group and the OIC Contact Group to consider ways
and means to deal with the deteriorating situation in Bosnia- Herzegovina.
39.It called for effective deployment of international
monitors/forces on the borders of the Republic of Bosnia- Herzegovina with
Serbia and Montenegro; recognition by Serbia and Montenegro of the
internationally recognized borders of the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Croatia and other States in the region; suspension of the implementation of
Security Council Resolution 943(1994) and vigorous enforcement of the sanctions
against Serbia and Montenegro; strengthening of UNPROFOR by including troops
pledged by OIC member states; enhancing
participation of OIC troop contributors within UNPROFOR Command, as well as
political decision making process; expansion of UNPROFOR mandate; effective
protection and expansion of Safe Areas to cover all the territories allocated in
the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina; establishment of effective UNPROFOR
presence in Serb occupied areas; simplifying and streamlining of
procedures to enable NATO to provide effective and immediate military support to
UNPROFOR and the Bosnian population including air strikes to deter and reverse
Serb aggression; demilitarization of Sarajevo; and
adoption of appropriate measures to facilitate the return of refugees;
and reaffirmation of the status of Sarajevo as the undivided and united capital
of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
It requested the OIC Contact Group and troop contributing states to establish a
Working Group in New York to evaluate current and future contributions to the UN
mandated forces.
40.It demanded that the Government of the Republic of
Bosnia-Herzegovina must be provided with all necessary means for self defense to
exercise individually or collectively its inherent right recognized by Article
51 of the UN Charter. It expressed its readiness to cooperate with all UN member
states who exhibit a willingness on their own initiative to provide the Republic
of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the means for self defense. It reiterated that
Security Council Resolution 713 paragraph 6 does not legally and cannot morally
apply to the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina
and indicated its commitment to act accordingly.
41. It welcomed the call of the President of Republic of
Bosnia-Herzegovina for unilateral response by members of the international
community in the event that the compromise proposal is not effected by members
of the Five-Nation Contact Group and regarded in the same vein the call made by
the General Assembly to the Security Council to give due consideration to
exempting the Governments of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the
Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina from the embargo on deliveries of weapons and
military equipment.
42.It condemned the tendency on the part of some to appease the
Serbian aggressor and reminded the international community, particularly the
major powers of the imperative need for establishing peace with justice in
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
43.It regretted the direct material and diplomatic support offered
to the Serbian aggressors and the recent veto within the Security Council of a
resolution designed to cut off fuel supplies to the Serb forces.
44.It decided to request the convening of a Special Session of the
UN General Assembly on Bosnia-Herzegovina in case the Security Council continues
to be unable to deal effectively with the Serbian aggression against the
Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
45.It warned once again the Serb and Montenegren authorities as
well as all persons who commit or order the commission of breaches of
international humanitarian law in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina that they
are individually responsible in respect of such breaches and will be punished
for war crimes in accordance with the Geneva Conventions and requested in this
context the International Tribunal established pursuant to Security Council
Resolution 829 to expeditiously try and punish those responsible for the
perpetration of crimes against humanity in the former Yugoslavia.
46.It appealed to the international community to mobilize resources
for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina
in coordination and cooperation with the Agency for Reconstruction and
Development (AICRED) and emphasized the need to aid the efforts of the Special
Coordinator for Sarajevo in conjunction with Security Council Resolution 900.
47.It approved the establishment of a special OIC-IDB Programme of
Assistance for Bosnia-Herzegovina, as recommended by the Secretary General and
keeping in view the national mechanism that already exist in some Member States
for mobilising financial support.
48.It condemned the denial of human, civil and national rights of
Albanians in Kosova. It also condemned human rights violations against non-Serbs
in the Sanjak and Vojvodina and reaffirmed the national rights of Muslims of the
Sanjak.
Afghanistan:
49.The Conference expressed its deep concern over the fratricidal
conflict in Afghanistan and appealed to the Afghan leadership to spare no effort
to bring the hostilities to an immediate end and emphasized the urgent need for
a political consensus among the Afghan parties.
50.It affirmed the need for the launching of a credible
intra-Afghan process for restoring peace and stability in Afghanistan and for
reviving the political, economic, social and institutional infrastructure of the
Afghan society. It emphasized the need for promoting national reconciliation and
rapprochement among all political parties and segments of the Afghan society as
well as for demobilization of armed groups and formation of national army and
police force. It expressed its appreciation and support for the initiatives
taken by the Secretary General to promote a credible intra-Afghan peace process.
It called upon the Afghan parties to extend their full cooperation to the
ongoing efforts of the Secretary General and his Special Representative with a
view to advancing the progress made in the Proximity Talks held in Islamabad and
Tehran and the objectives of peace and national reconciliation in Afghanistan.
51.It also expressed its appreciation for the continuing efforts of
the United Nations to draw the attention of the international community to the
acute economic and political problems of Afghanistan, and for promoting peace
and mobilizing assistance for rehabilitation and reconstruction and encouraged
the continuing cooperation between the efforts of the OIC and the United Nations
Special Mission.
52.It appealed to the international community in particular Member
States to respond to the humanitarian exigencies of the situation in Afghanistan
by extending generous assistance. It also urged Member States and Islamic
financial institutions to provide assistance for the Afghan refugees in the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran and called for the
speedy and voluntary repatriation and rehabilitation of Afghan refugees.
Jammu and Kashmir:
53.The Conference called for a peaceful settlement of the Jammu and
Kashmir issue in accordance with the relevant UN Resolutions. It condemned the
continuing massive violations of human rights of the Kashmiri people and called
for the respect of their human rights including the right of self-determination.
It called upon Member states to take all necessary steps to persuade India to
cease forthwith the massive human rights violations of the Kashmiri people and
to enable them to exercise their inalienable right to self determination as
mandated by the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. It also called
upon upon India to allow International Human Rights Groups and Humanitarian
Organizations to visit Jammu and Kashmir.
54.It supported the efforts of the Government of Pakistan to
initiate a meaningful bilateral dialogue for resolving the Jammu and Kashmir
dispute and called upon the Government of India to respond positively to these
efforts. It affirmed that a sustained dialogue is essential to address the core
of the problems and to remove the basic causes of tension between India and
Pakistan.
55.It expressed its deep concern at the prevailing tension that
threatens security and peace in the region. It called upon India and Pakistan to
redeploy their forces to peace-time locations.
56.It requested the Government of India, in the interest of
regional peace and security, to avail itself of the offer of Good Offices made
by the Twentieth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers and the Sixth Islamic
Summit Conference.
57.It requested the Secretary General to establish contact with the
Governments of India and Pakistan and the True Representatives of the people of
Jammu and Kashmir with a view to promoting a just and peaceful settlement of the
Kashmir dispute and to take necessary steps for enabling the True
Representatives of the Kashmiri people to have their views expressed in OIC and
other international fora. It also requested the Secretary General to send a
three member OIC Fact Finding Mission to visit Jammu and Kashmir and requested
the Government of India to allow the OIC Fact-Finding Mission to visit Jammu and
Kashmir.
58.It recommended that member states continue to coordinate their
positions and to take joint action at the UN General Assembly and the Commission
on Human Rights and other relevant international fora to promote respect for the
fundamental human rights of the people of Jammu and
Kashmir. It welcomed the establishment of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu
and Kashmir at the United Nations comprising of Niger, Saudi Arabia, Turkey,
Pakistan and the OIC Secretary General and requested the Contact Group to
continue its efforts for promoting the right of self-determination of the
Kashmiri people in accordance with the UN Resolutions and for safeguarding their
fundamental human rights.
59.It appealed to the Member States, OIC and Islamic Institutions,
such as the Islamic Solidarity Fund, and philanthropists to mobilize funds and
contribute generously towards providing humanitarian assistance to the Kashmiri
people.
Somalia:
60.The Conference reaffirmed its commitment to the restoration and
preservation of the unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political
independence of Somalia. It noted with appreciation the constant efforts made by
the Organization of Islamic Conference to promote peace and national
reconciliation in Somalia, as well as for the alleviation of the suffering
of the Somali people in cooperation with the regional States, the United
Nations, the League of Arab States and Organization of African Unity, in the
framework of a joint approach and requested the Secretary General to send a
Contact Group to Somalia to urge various Somali parties to resume their dialogue
with a view to achieving national reconciliation.
61.It called for the convening of the International Conference for
Peace and National Reconstruction in Somalia in accordance with the relevant
resolution adopted by the 47th Session of the UN General Assembly with the
participation of all the Somali parties. It also called upon all Somali factions
to enter into negotiations for a constructive dialogue for a peaceful settlement
of the problem.
62.It welcomed the signing of the Addis Ababa Agreement for
establishing Peace and National Reconciliation in Somalia and called upon all
Somali political factions to facilitate the work of United Nations Operations in
Somalia (UNOSOM II) until its termination and to cooperate fully with the United
Nations to ensure the safe and orderly withdrawal of the UN forces from Somalia.
It called upon all states, in particular the neighbouring states, to cooperate
in the implementation of the arms embargo established by Security Council
Resolution 733 (1992).
63.It expressed its appreciation to those Member States which have
contributed troops to UN operation in Somalia as well as those which have
provided relief and humanitarian assistance to the Somali people. It called upon
the international community especially the Member States to assist in the
reconstruction and rehabilitation of Somalia.
Iraqi Aggression against Kuwait:
64.The Conference welcomed the recognition, by Iraq, of the
sovereignty of the State of Kuwait, its national security and political
independence as well as its international borders in compliance with Resolution
No.833 (1993) of the Security Council. It urged Iraq to pursue efforts and
thoroughly fulfill its obligations under the relevant Security Council
resolutions.
65.It called on Iraq to co-operate fully with the International
Committee of the Red Cross with a view to implementing its engagements pursuant
to Para.2C and Para.3C of resolutions No.686 (1991) and (30) of resolution
No.687 (1991) pertaining to urgent release of prisoners and hostages from among
Kuwaiti military troops and civilians and any others from other countries'
citizens, especially following the agreement between Iraq and Kuwait and the
other concerned parties on December 8, 1994 to set up a Subsidiary Committee to
facilitate their task.
66.It affirmed that Iraq, in accepting resolution 686 (1991) and
resolution 687 (1991) is deemed accountable for implementing Para 2-6 of
resolution 686 and Para 16 of
resolution 687 which involve the responsibility of Iraq under the relevant
Security Council resolutions for reparations in respect of any direct loss or
direct prejudice, including the losses inflicted on the environment, the
depletion of natural resources or any losses sustained by foreign governments,
their nationals or their companies.
67.It reaffirmed Security Council resolution 949 which calls on
Iraq not to use again its military or any other forces in an aggressive or
provocative manner to threaten its neighbours or the U.N. operations in Iraq. It
reaffirmed respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political
independence of Iraq, expressed its sympathy with the Iraqi people and called on
Iraq to promptly implement the relevant resolutions of international legality.
It emphasized that Iraq must commit itself to implementing all the resolutions
of the Security Council regarding the elimination of weapons of mass
destruction.
Armenia - Azerbaijan:
68. The Conference strongly condemned the aggression of the
Republic of Armenia against the Azerbaijan Republic. It considered the actions
perpetrated against civilian Azeri population in occupied Azeri territory as
crimes against humanity and strongly demanded the strict implementation of the
United Nations Security Council resolutions 822, 853, 874 and 884, immediate
unconditional and complete withdrawal of Armenian forces from all occupied Azeri
territories inter alia Lachin and Shusha regions and strongly urged Armenia to
respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Azerbaijan Republic.
69.It called on the Security Council to recognize the existence of
aggression against the Azerbaijan Republic; take the necessary steps under
Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations to ensure compliance with its
resolutions; condemn and reverse aggression against the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the Azerbaijan Republic and decided to take coordinated
action to this end at the United Nations.
70.It called for a just and peaceful settlement of the conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the basis of respect for the principles of
territorial integrity of states and inviolability of internationally recognized
frontiers. It urged both Armenia and Azerbaijan and all states member of the
Minsk Group to engage constructively in the ongoing CSCE peace process and
refrain from any action that will make it more difficult to reach a peaceful
solution.
71.It reaffirmed its total solidarity and support for the efforts
being made by the Government and people of Azerbaijan to defend their country.
It called for enabling the displaced persons and refugees to return to their
homes in safety, honour and dignity. It expressed its concern over the severity
of humanitarian problems concerning the existence of more than one million
displaced persons and refugees in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic and
requested the member states, the Islamic Development Bank and the other Islamic
Institutions to render urgent financial and humanitarian assistance to the
Azerbaijan Republic.
Chechenya
72.The Conference expressed its concern over the recent
developments in Chechenya and called on all concerned parties to exercise
restraint and avoid more bloodshed and to work for a peaceful settlement of the
problem, in the framework of the territorial integrity of the Russian
Federation.
US Aggression against Libya:
73.The Conference condemned the continuing United States aggression
and threats and plots against the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. It
supported the right of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to appropriate reparations
for the physical and human losses sustained as a result of aggression as well as
the right of the Jamahiriya to demand reparations from the United States in
conformity with United Nations General Assembly Resolution 38/41.
74.It reaffirmed its solidarity with the Socialist People's Libyan
Arab Jamahiriya in defending its independence, sovereignty and territorial
integrity against the economic boycott measures which seek to undermine its
plans for development.
75.It condemned the U.S. economic boycott measures against the
Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and called for their cancellation
forthwith as they violate international law and conventions. It called upon the
United States to desist from all threats, provocations and acts of aggression
against the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya as such practices
contravene international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
Crisis between Libya, United States and United Kingdom:
76.The Conference considered the current crisis between the
Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, on the one hand, and both the United
States of America and the United Kingdom, on the other. It expressed
satisfaction with the positive initiative undertaken by the Great Jamahiriya for
the solution of this crisis in accordance with international law and in such a
manner that does not contradict the respect for its sovereignty; its acceptance
of the UN Security Council Resolution No. 731 (1992) and its request to the UN
Secretary General to find out the mechanism for the implementation of this
resolution while expressing its full cooperation within the context of the
initiatives it has taken and the proposals it has put forward.
77.It called on all parties to exert greater efforts to reach a
solution of the crisis thereby ending the plight to which the Libyan people are
subjected as a result of the embargo imposed on them. It declared its support
for the proposal made in the resolution adopted by the League of Arab States
(Doc. 5373-DA,(101)-G 3) on 27 March 1994 calling for the holding of just trial
of the two suspects by Scottish Judges in accordance with Scottish law at the
seat of the International Court of Justice in The Hague and for urging the
Security Council to take into consideration this constructive proposal in order
to seek a peaceful solution to avoid any escalation of the crisis, which would
exacerbate tension in the region. It called upon the Security Council to review
its two resolutions Nos. 748 and 883 on the crisis.
Cyprus:
78.The Conference reaffirmed the previous resolutions of the
Islamic Conferences on the question of Cyprus which express firm support for the
rightful cause of the Turkish Muslim Community of Cyprus who constitute an
integral part of the Islamic world. It reiterated its support for the efforts of
the UN Secretary General under his mission of good offices towards a negotiated
settlement mutually acceptable to both sides. It welcomed in this context, the
acceptance by the Turkish Cypriot side of the package of confidence building
measures suggested by the UN Secretary General following his assessment of
November 1992 that it would be difficult to achieve any success in the
negotiations towards a comprehensive settlement as long as the current crisis of
confidence between the two sides continues.
79.It also expressed its solidarity with the Turkish Muslim
Community of Cyprus and its appreciation for their constructive efforts to
attain a just and mutually acceptable settlement.
80.It reaffirmed the full equality of the two parties in Cyprus as
the principle enabling them to live side-by-side in security, peace and harmony
without the one having the ability to exploit, oppress or threaten the other. It
urged the Member States to strengthen effective solidarity with the Turkish
Muslim people of Cyprus and to increase and expand their relations in all fields
and in particular in the fields of trade, tourism, culture, information,
investment and sports. It decided to support until the Cyprus problem is solved,
the rightful claim of the Turkish Muslim Community of Cyprus for the right to be
heard in all international fora where the Cyprus problem comes up for
discussion, on the basis of equality of the two parties in Cyprus.
81.It considered that building of mutual confidence between the two
parties in the island is essential to make progress towards an overall
settlement of the question. It called on the two parties to cooperate fully with
the UN Secretary General to achieve agreement on the modalities for implementing
the confidence building measures at the earliest possible time. It also decided
to remain seized of the request of the Turkish Muslim Community of Cyprus for
full membership of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
The Comorian Island of Mayotte:
82.The Conference reaffirmed the unity and territorial integrity of
the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros and its sovereignty over the
Comorian Island of Mayotte. It expressed its active solidarity with the Comorian
people and supported the Comorian Government in its political and diplomatic
efforts to effectively restore the Island to its natural entity. It rejected any
idea of dividing the Comorian Island of Mayotte into departments, as this would
be contrary to all international resolutions.
83.It urged the Government of France to accelerate the process of
negotiations with the Government of the Comoros with a view to ensuring the
effective and prompt return of the Island of Mayotte to the Comoros. It called
upon the Member States to use their influence with France collectively and
individually so as to induce it to accelerate the negotiations with the Islamic
Federal Republic of the Comoros on the basis of the national unity and
territorial integrity of that country.
Sudan:
84.The Conference reaffirmed its complete solidarity with Sudan in
confronting hostile designs, and defending its unity, territorial integrity and
stability. It commended Sudan's continued efforts to reach a peaceful solution
to the problem of Southern Sudan through negotiations and dialogue between
various Sudanese parties for achieving its stability and national development.
85. It appealed to Member States to continue to support Sudan's
efforts to safeguard its unity, territorial integrity and identity, in
conformity with the principles embodied in the Charter and resolutions of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Mali:
86.The Conference expressed its gratitude to the General
Secretariat, IGATHA, RABITA and ISF for their contribution to the efforts of the
Government of Mali for the rehabilitation and development of the northern
regions. It requested the Member States and Islamic institutions to provide
necessary financial assistance for the emergency projects programme for ensuring
the return of the refugees, their rehabilitation and for the social, economic
and cultural development of the northern regions of Mali.
Niger:
87.The Conference expressed satisfaction at the signing of the
Peace Agreement in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) on October 9, 1994 between the
Government of the Republic of Niger and the Coordination of the Armed
Resistance. It requested Member States, the General Secretariat of the
Organisation of the Islamic Conference and other Islamic Institutions to provide
Niger with the necessary assistance to enable it to consolidate its national
unity and achieve its regional development objectives within the framework of
the implementation of this Agreement.
Eastern and Central Europe:
88.The Conference reaffirmed the need to maintain and promote ties
of friendship and cooperation between the Islamic world and the countries of
Eastern and Central Europe on the basis of mutual interests and expressed the
hope that strengthening of economic relations between Eastern
and Western Europe would not affect the order of priorities in respect of
economic cooperation and trade exchanges between those countries and Islamic
countries, nor have a negative impact on the flow of financial resources
extended by the advanced countries, whether Eastern or Western, for financing
development in Muslim and Third world countries. It also expressed the hope that
the States of Eastern and Western Europe and other States respect and protect
the Islamic identity of the Muslim communities and/or Muslim minorities living
in their countries and their right to practice freely their language and
religion.
Security and Solidarity:
89.The Conference reiterated that the security of each Muslim
country is the concern of all Islamic countries. It firmly resolved to
strengthen the security of Member States, through cooperation and solidarity
among Islamic countries, in accordance with the objectives and principles of the
Charters of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and of the United Nations
and as stipulated in the Dakar Declaration. It also reaffirmed the permanent and
full sovereignty of the Islamic countries and peoples over their natural
resources and economic activities.
90.The Conference emphasized the importance of the establishment
and maintenance of security, peace and stability throughout the Islamic World
and of strengthening the climate of mutual confidence and solidarity among
Islamic Countries and cooperation in all fields between them. It reiterated the
resolve of Member States to encourage, wherever appropriate, the initiation of
confidence and security building measures, bilaterally or at the sub-regional
levels in conformity with the provisions and principles contained in the Dakar
Declaration.
91.The Conference recognized that small States are particularly
vulnerable to external threats and acts of interference in their internal
affairs. It called upon the Member States to provide assistance, when requested
by small Member States, for the strengthening of their security in accordance
with the principles and objectives of the Charter of the OIC.
Disarmament:
92.The Conference called for the elimination of all weapons of mass
destruction notably nuclear weapons with a view to creating a world free of such
weapons and for the intensification of efforts aimed at finding a solution to
disarmament issues as a whole, particularly the elimination of nuclear weapons.
It also emphasized the need to conduct negotiations within the framework of the
Conference on Disarmament according to the priorities specified in the Plan of
Action of the Final Document of the Tenth UN General Assembly Special Session.
It also emphasized that all States have an inalienable right to develop their
programmes for peaceful uses of nuclear energy for their economic and social
development and that all States are entitled to have access to the technology
and equipment needed for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
93.It called upon all States, particularly the States of the
regions concerned, to respond positively to proposals for the establishment of
Nuclear Weapon Free Zones in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and South East
Asia and requested all member States to cooperate at the United Nations and
other relevant international fora to promote the establishment of such Nuclear
Weapon Free Zones.
94.It requested the members of the Conference on Disarmament to
work urgently towards an agreement on an international convention to assure
non-nuclear weapon States against the threat or use of nuclear weapons and to
explore all additional means to provide effective assurances to Non-Nuclear
Weapon States in the global or regional context. It also urged all States
especially the nuclear weapons states to engage in serious negotiations in
competent international fora for the early conclusion of a comprehensive Nuclear
Test Ban Treaty preferably before 1995 NPT Review Conference.
95.It affirmed that global and regional approaches to disarmament
complement each other and should therefore be pursued to promote regional and
international peace and security and encouraged the conclusion of equitable and
non-discriminatory agreements for nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament and
confidence-building at regional and sub-regional levels.
96.It also recognized the need for enhancing regional security and
stability through the settlement of outstanding disputes and the establishment
of equitable and verifiable balance of armaments at lower levels.
Consultation and Coordination among Member States:
97.The Conference called upon Member States to observe the
principles of good neighbourliness, and to prevent the use of their territories
or government bodies by individuals or groups bent on doing harm to other Member
States. It decided that no movement exploiting the noble Islamic religion should
be allowed to carry out any hostile activity against any Member State, and
reaffirmed the necessity of consolidating coordination among Member States so as
to control the phenomenon of intellectual terrorism and extremism. It stressed
the need to continue to strengthen cooperation and coordination among Member
States at all levels, and to deepen their consultation so as to remove all
causes of dissension and promote understanding among them.
Sahel:
98.The Conference noted with satisfaction that the Islamic
Committee of Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel met during the
Twenty-second Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, under the chairmanship of
His Excellency Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait. It also noted that the
Committee examined the issues relating to the OIC-CILSS-IDB Programme in favour
of the Sahel. It underlined the
necessity to expedite the implementation of the said programme which reflects
the effective solidarity of the Ummah in favour of this important area of the
Islamic world. It welcomed Kuwait's
proposal to host an experts meeting entrusted with examining the programme and
for determining the modalities of its implementation.
Critical Economic Situation in Africa:
99.The Conference welcomed the efforts made by the African
countries towards their economic recovery and development in conformity with the
Treaty of Abuja concluded in 1991 establishing the African Economic Community
aimed at progressive economic integration of Africa. It stressed the importance
of the successful implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the
Development of Africa in the 1990's and called upon the international community
to fulfil its commitments on the basis of the principle of shared responsibility
and full partnership with Africa.
100.It also called upon the international community, particularly
the developed countries and the concerned international financial agencies, to
make a substantial contribution to the objectives of African Economic Recovery
and Development inter-alia by increasing financial flows, especially
concessional flows, to Africa, particularly to sub-Saharan countries as well as
through measures for an increase in Africa's export earnings and a reduction in
the adverse impact on African economies of fluctuations in those earnings and
through measures to limit and reduce the burden that external debt imposes on
African recovery, reform and development.
Reparations for damages from colonialism:
101.The Conference reaffirmed its condemnation of colonialism, in
all its forms, as an act of aggression which violates all international
conventions and principles of international law. It recognized that the effects
of colonialism have impeded economic and social development plans and programmes
in the developing countries. It also reaffirmed the right of the developing
countries to obtain fair compensation for the human and material losses they
have suffered as a result of colonialism. It affirmed the right of the Great
Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahirya for reparations for all the human and
material losses it has sustained as a result of the period of Italian invasion
and colonization of the Libyan territories. It also affirmed the right of the
developing countries to recover their cultural property which was looted during
the period of colonialism, including antiquities, masterpieces, manuscripts and
historical documents.
Right to use of science and technology:
102.The Conference affirmed the inalienable right of the Islamic
Ummah to develop, acquire and make use of science and technology for progress in
economic, social and cultural fields. It called upon industrialized States to
facilitate the transfer of technology to developing countries and remove the
restrictions hindering this process. It called upon Member States to strengthen
cooperation among themselves in the fields of science and technology for
peaceful purposes, especially in the framework of the Standing Committee for
Scientific and Technological Cooperation.
Dumping of Toxic Wastes:
103.The Conference affirmed that the dumping of toxic and nuclear
wastes in Member States is a crime against humanity. It called upon all States
which produce dangerous and toxic waste to take all the measures necessary for
treating and recycling this waste in their own countries. It urged all the
Member States to ban all the illegal trans-border movements of dangerous and
toxic waste, transported without the necessary safeguards and the prior consent
of the importing country.
Refugees:
104.The Conference noted with satisfaction the ongoing efforts of
the Secretary General to further enhance the capacity of the OIC to provide
humanitarian assistance to the refugees in cooperation with the UNHCR and
expressed appreciation to Member States, donor countries, the UNHCR, the U.N.
specialized agencies, and other humanitarian institutions for the valuable
assistance they extend to refugees in Islamic countries.
Muslim Communities and Minorities:
105.The Conference urged the Member States to continue to pay due
attention to the problems faced by Muslim communities and minorities in
non-Member States and requested them to make the necessary contacts,
individually and collectively, with the governments of non-OIC Member States so
as to ensure the safety and non-violation of the values and rights of Muslim
communities and minorities.
106.It invited the member states to carry out consultations among
themselves regarding the action to be taken in cases of violations, aggressions
and occupation against Muslim communities and minorities.
107.It requested the Secretary General to take the necessary
measures to ensure protection of the basic rights of Muslim immigrants living in
Europe and preservation of their Islamic identity and heritage as well as to
problems facing them.
108.It urged the Member States and Islamic institutions and
organisations to extend every support and assistance to the General Secretariat
so as to enable it to perform the tasks entrusted to it in the best manner.
109.It noted with concern that the rights and fundamental freedoms
of the Turkish Muslim minority in Western Thrace continue to be denied and
violated and urged that all their rights and freedoms, individual and
collective, be fully respected.
Southern Philippines:
110.The Conference confirmed its previous resolutions on solidarity
with the Muslims of the Southern Philippines in their legitimate aspirations
within the framework of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the
Philippines.
111.It welcomed the agreement between the participants in the
official peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the
Philippines (GRP) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), with the
participation of the Ministerial Committee of the Six and the OIC Secretary
General to make the subject of their talks focusing on the necessary means to
fully implement the 1976 Tripoli Agreement, in letter and spirit and that this
should include:-
(a) Those parts of the Agreement left for further subsequent talks.
(b) The Transitional Implementing Structure and Mechanism.
112.It hailed the spirit of goodwill which prevailed during the
First and Second Phases of the Formal Peace Talks which facilitated the
achievement of positive results reflected in the signing of a group of
agreements.
113.It welcomed the Memrandum of Agreements which crowned the First
Phase of the Formal Peace Talks, held in Jakarta on 25 October to 7 November
1993. It also welcomed the 1994 Transitional Agreement which crowned the Second
Phase of the Formal Peace Talks held in Jakarta on 1 to 5 September, 1994.
114.It welcomed the 1993 Interim Ceasefire Agreement as well as the
Joint Guidelines and Ground Rules for implementing the Ceasefire Agreement
concluded between the (GRP) and the (MNLF) with the participation of the OIC
Ministerial Committee of the Six and the OIC Secretary General.
115.It welcomed the determination of the Government of the
Philippines to strengthen the process of confidence building with the MNLF so as
to ensure success of the Third Round of Formal Peace Negotiations which it hoped
will lead to reaching a just,
comprehensive and final political solution to the issue of Muslims of Southern
Philippines.
116.It also urged the Member States and all Muslim Charitable
Societies, individuals as well as humanitarian organizations in the Islamic
world to extend financial assistance to the MNLF so as to boost its potential
for pushing the peace process forward.
117.It hailed the role played by the Government of the Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya in reaching the 1976 Tripoli Agreement and hosting the first
preparatory talks in Tripoli on 2 to 4 October, 1992.
118.It also hailed the role played by the Government of Indonesia
in hosting and facilitating the work of both rounds of the 1993 and 1994 Peace
Talks and warmly welcomed
Indonesia's offer to host the Third Round of the Peace Talks in the middle of
1995.
Legal issues:
119.The Conference urged Member States that have not yet ratified
the Statute of the International Islamic Court of Justice to accelerate the
completion of the ratification procedures so that the quorum necessary for the
Court to become operational may be reached. It also urged signature/ratification
of various other agreements concluded in the framework of the OIC.
120.It also emphasized the importance of following-up the Cairo
Declaration on Human Rights in Islam and expressed appreciation for the
contribution made by the Member States in the World Conference of Human Rights
in Vienna in 1993. It also reiterated the need for more regular consultation and
coordination among Member States in the field of human rights especially at the
United Nations.
121.It reiterated its support for convening of an international
conference under the auspices of the United Nations to define terrorism and to
distinguish it from the struggle of peoples for national liberation.
122.The Conference approved the Code of Conduct for the Member
States of the OIC on Combatting international terrorism.
123.It condemned all forms of international terrorism including the
crime of hijacking aircraft and unlawful acts against the safety and security of
civil aviation.
Information issues:
124.The Conference noted with satisfaction the constructive efforts
made in the field of information thanks to the directives of His Excellency
President Abdou Diouf of Senegal, Chairman of the Standing Committee for
Information and Cultural Affairs (COMIAC); and also through those of the First
and Second Islamic Conferences of Information Ministers and Follow-up Committees
and meetings of groups of experts set up by higher bodies. These efforts have
made it possible to build a true system of Islamic information; a system
comprising a Strategy of Information, a Code of Conduct of Islamic Information,
a Plan of Information and an Islamic Programme for Information and Communication
Development (PIDIC), an organ which will see to it that the first three
components are properly implemented. Ongoing projects include Islamvision, the
reduction of telecommunication tariffs applicable to information organs of the
Islamic world, the distribution of Radio electromagnetic frequencies as well as
the making of a documentary film on Al-Quds Al-Sharif and a programme devoted to
the teaching of Arabic on radio to non-Arabic-speakers.
125.It urged Member States to assist and support the Ministerial
Follow-up Committee of the Second Islamic Conference of Information Ministers to
enable it to play the full role assigned to it.
126.It expressed its profound gratitude to His Excellency President
Abdou Diouf for the positive role of COMIAC in strengthening cooperation among
Member States in the field of information and recommended the continuation of
efforts until the above projects are implemented with a view to making the
specific personality of the Islamic world known through the tolerant concepts of
Islam and the defence of its just causes while correcting the false image given
it by ill-intentioned people.
127.It expressed its profound gratitude to the government of the
Arab Republic of Egypt for hosting the Second Session of the Ministerial
Follow-up Committee of the Second Islamic Conference of Information Ministers.
128.It noted with appreciation the report of the Secretary General
on the recommendations of the Second Session of the Ministerial Follow-up
Committee of the Second Islamic Conference of Information Ministers.
129.It approved the activities and programmes submitted by the
General Secretariat within the framework of the implementation of the Plan of
Information for the 1994-95 period.
130.It noted with
appreciation the renewed offer of the Syrian Arab Republic to host the Third
Islamic Conference of Information Ministers.
131.It took note with appreciation of the efforts made the
International Islamic News Agency (IINA) and the Islamic States Broadcasting
Organisation (ISBO) for carrying out their mission and urged Member States to
support these efforts.
Economic Affairs:
132.The Conference examined the economic problems facing the
Islamic countries which are still grappling with the heavy burden of debt, the
inadequacy of development financing resources, the limited access to technology
in the developed world, and the sharp drop in commodity prices, as well as a
high degree of trade protectionism practised by the North.
133.It expressed its deep concern over the imbalance in the
prevailing international economic relations and the lack of progress for the
institution of a New International Economic Order due to the reluctance of the
developed countries.
134.It emphasized that the prevailing situation of the world
economy urgently calls for dialogue between the developed and the developing
countries and demanded a constant follow up of the world economic situation and
all international trade negotiations. It strongly recommended that Islamic
countries should be invited to coordinate their stands within the different
negotiating groups set up in the framework of the GATT agreements with a view to
safeguarding the economic interests of the Islamic world during those
negotiations.
135.It expressed the hope that the strengthening of economic
relations between East and West would not affect the order of priorities in
economic cooperation and trade exchanges between these countries and the Islamic
States, and would not have any negative repercussions on the flow of financial
resources devoted by the developed countries, eastern or western, to the
financing of development efforts in the Islamic States and the Third World in
general.
136.It appealed to the developed countries to establish a more
practical, more equitable and more transparent environment so that developing
countries may be able to implement their structural adjustment programmes aimed
at achieving continued development.
137. It examined the consequences of the establishment of the
Single European Market and economic groupings worldwide for the Islamic States
and called on the Member States to make the efforts necessary for promoting
global economic and commercial cooperation in favour of the Islamic States, and
urged them to boost trade exchanges and investments among them and to remove any
obstacles thereto.
138. It expressed its concern at the external debt of Member
States, which has continued to rise in an alarming way over the last few years,
and also at the increasingly high interest rates, the unstable exchange rates
and the increase in the average rate of debt service.
139.It noted with appreciation that the Government of the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia had taken measures aimed at writing off the public debt of the
least developed countries.
140.It also welcomed the initiative of His Highness the Emir of the
State of Kuwait who, as Chairman of the Fifth Islamic Summit Conference, stated
in the address he delivered at the United Nations General Assembly on 27
September 1990, that, in order to alleviate the debt burden of the developing
countries, the State of Kuwait had decided to write off the interests accrued on
the loans made to developing countries.
141.It also noted with satisfaction that the Government of the
State of Qatar had also written off the official debt of least developed
countries.
142. It expressed its appreciation of the efforts being exerted by
the Chairman of the Sixth Islamic Summit and the OIC Secretary General to ensure
implementation of the relevant Dakar Summit resolution on the indebtedness of
OIC Member States.
143.It recommended that an appeal be made to the Member States
which have not yet done so, the industrialized countries and the International
organizations to implement the resolution of the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference
on the external debt of OIC Member States.
144. It expressed its deep concern over the economic problems of
the least-developed Member States and noted with regret the slow implementation
of the decisions adopted by the United Nations and the decrease in the Official
Development Assistance.
145.It noted with deep concern the slow implementation of the New
Programme of Action in support of the poorest countries, adopted by the Second
United Nations Conference in 1990.
146. It stressed the need to increase the Official Development
Assistance granted by the developed countries to the developing countries in
general, and to the least developed, landlocked and/or Sahelian countries in
particular.
147. It noted with concern the serious situation caused by drought,
desertification, natural disasters and their harmful effects on man, living
conditions, food availability, and economic and social structures as well as
public utilities and facilities.
148. It appealed to all Member States to contribute generously, at
bilateral level or through OIC specialized agencies or any other regional
organizations, to the fight against drought, the effects of desertification and
natural disasters.
149. It noted with satisfaction that COMCEC under the leadership of
its Chairman, the President of the Republic of Turkey, has played an important
role in strengthening and expanding cooperation and collaboration among Member
States in the economic and commercial fields.
150.It also noted with
satisfaction the work contributed by the General Secretariat, its subsidiary
organs, and the OIC specialized and affiliated institutions in implementing the
Plan of Action to Strengthen Economic and Commercial Cooperation among Member
States, and in formulating new strategies for the first Plan of Action, in
conformity with the directives of the Sixth Islamic Summit, and urged them to
continue this work.
151.It noted with satisfaction that the Tenth Session of COMCEC
held in Istanbul on 22-25 October, 1994 approved the new Plan of Action aimed at
strengthening economic and trade cooperation among the OIC Member States.
152.It urged the Member States to implement the new Plan of Action
in conformity with the principles and the modalities of implementations of the
strategy and the procedures as defined by its mechanisms for follow up and
implementation.
153.It invited the Member States to host the Expert Group
intersectoral meeting envisaged by the mechanism for the follow-up
implementation, and urged Islamic Centre for Statistical, Economic and Social
Research and Training (SESRTCIC), the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade
(ICDT), the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the other OIC institutions to
extend their technical assistance and expertise to ensure the success of the
said meeting.
154. It invited Member States to participate in the various
projects recently initiated by the Islamic Development Bank, and to take
advantage of the Longer-Term Trade Financing Scheme, the Islamic Banks
Portfolio, the IDB Investment Funds, the Export Credit Insurance and Investment
Guarantee Corporation, in parallel with other ongoing projects, programmes and
operations at the IDB level.
155. It examined the progress made in regard to the signature
and/or ratification of the various OIC Agreements and Statutes, and expressed
its appreciation of the efforts made by the General Secretariat to ensure the
signature and ratification of such agreements and statutes. The Conference also
invited Member States to speed up implementation of the agreements negotiated
under the auspices of COMCEC.
156.It emphasized the increasingly important role played by the
private sector in the economic cooperation among Member States, and recommended
that the Member States should extend their support and assistance to the Islamic
Shipowners Association, the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry and
Commodity Exchange, and the International Association of Islamic Banks.
157.It noted with satisfaction that the first meeting of the
private sector of the OIC Member States was held on 18-19 October, 1994 in
Istanbul, and expressed thanks and appreciation for the efforts made by the
Islamic Chamber of Commerce and the Turkish Federation of Chambers of Commerce
to ensure the success of the said meeting.
158.It took note of the recommendations contained in the report of
the First Meeting of the Private Sector and encouraged the Islamic Chamber to
continue holding such annual meetings before the COMCEC sessions or in
conjunction with the Islamic Trade fairs, under any form that may be deemed
appropriate by the representatives of the private sector in the Member States.
159.The Conference recognized the importance of agriculture and its
vital role in socio-economic development of the countries of the Islamic Ummah
and appreciated the close cooperation between the OIC on the one hand and the
FAO and IFAD on the other. It also requested member states to closely cooperate
with these institutions in the
implementation of their programmes. It expressed support for the proposal of FAO
to organize a World Summit on Food Security in 1996. It urged the member states
to participate in it actively.
160.The Conference emphasized the importance of inter-Islamic
cooperation in the field of tourism, which is a vital sector for development of
member states and for the strengthening of cultural exchanges and rapprochement
among peoples and requested the OIC institutions to make a comprehensive study
on tourism potentials of member states.
161.The Conference expressed its appreciation for the role played
by the Subsidiary Organs of the OIC in strengthening inter-Islamic cooperation
and launched an appeal to member states to increase their support to these
organs and to regularly pay contributions to their budgets. It encouraged the
Subsidiary Organs to continue their activities for the development of the
Islamic Ummah. It approved the recommendation aimed at changing the Dhaka Center
to Islamic Institute of Technology.
Science and Technology:
162.The Conference examined general environmental problems
especially the environmental problems in the Islamic world, the epidemic
diseases affecting human, animal resources and natural life, the problem of drug
abuse, psychotropic substances and their illegal production, processing and
trafficking, and the environment, sustainable development and ways and means to
deal with the issues of environment and health.
163.It requested Member States to continue to incorporate
environmental consideration in their developmental policies and stressed that
Member States mobilize national institutional resources for implementing
programmes for environmental protection.
164.Noting the potential threat posed by the possible rise in the
sea-level, it called upon the International Community to undertake vigorous
scientific investigation in this regard so as to protect the people living on
the lands and islands of Member States exposed to these dangers.
165.It reaffirmed the determination of Member States to work for
the strengthening of international cooperation with a view to seeking solutions
to global environmental problems and stressed that multilateral cooperation for
the protection of the environment should include the provision of additional
resources and access to environmentally sound technologies to the developing
countries.
166.It expressed its
solidarity with the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya concerning its position on the
question of the minefields remaining in its territory since World War II, their
grave effect on the environment and the accidents and grievous damages they
cause to thousands of its citizens.
167.It urged all Member States to continue consultation and
coordination among them at all international meetings relating to environmental
protection.
168.The Conference requested the Islamic countries to continue to
extend help and assistance to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the
Syrian citizens in the occupied Golan and the Lebanese citizens in South Lebanon
and Western Bekaa occupied by Israel, in drawing up of plans deemed necessary
for environmental conservation within these territories.
169.It strongly condemned Israel's persistence in changing the
legal status of the occupied Syrian Golan and its practices aimed at changing
its environmental conditions as well as its geographical, demographic and
historical characteristics and at imposing Israeli bans, jurisdiction and
administration on the occupied Syrian Golan.
170.It called for greater coordination among the Member States, the
other countries and the World Health Organization to combat epidemic diseases
through the use of new vaccines and immunization schedules against contagious
diseases.
171.It appealed for
greater coordination and cooperation in the field of health and cooperation by
applying the international health regulations such as compulsory vaccination of
all Pilgrims coming to the Holy Land and the improvement of awareness of
sanitary conditions before departure through the appropriate media available in
their own countries.
172.It urged the
Member States to coordinate their efforts to unify their systems relative to the
legal manufacture and importation of Psychotropic substances within the
framework of the relevant international organizations.
173.It welcomed the measures taken by some Member States to draw
attention to the damaging effects of narcotics and reaffirmed the importance of
preventive measures including the need for crop/income substitution and
accessibility to international markets for substituted products.
174.It requested Member States to continue to intensify their
cooperation and to exchange information and technical expertise to control
narcotic drugs.
175.It acknowledged the effective interdisciplinary relation
between environment and other sectors of development including health and
welcomed the
initiative inviting effective cooperation among Member States and with
the relevant OIC, regional and international institutions for conducting a
comprehensive study of the inter-related issues of Environment, Health and
Sustainable Development from the perspective that would best serve the interests
of the Member States.
Cultural issues:
176.The Conference noted with appreciation the Reports of the
Secretary General on Islamic Universities and Islamic Cultural Institutes and
Centres and endorsed the recommendations which were adopted by the Eighteenth
Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs. It
expressed deep concern that most of these institutions are facing problems due
to lack of financial, material and other support from Member States. It urged
the Member States, the Islamic Solidarity Fund, the Islamic Development Bank and
other Islamic institutions to extend financial and material support to these
Universities, Centres and Institutions, specially as they contribute to human
resources development essentially required for any developmental activity of the
Islamic Ummah.
177.It commended the draft document on the Rights and Protection of
the Child in Islam, prepared by the experts symposium which was held at the OIC
General Secretariat from 28 to 30 June 1994 and which clearly focussed on the
Islamic teachings and lofty principles enjoined in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah
of the Holy Prophet and distinguishing the Islamic Ummah from other peoples in
the world. These teachings and principles should serve as a source of
inspiration to the peoples and governments of the Ummah for their programmes on
children, and as a message to all other peoples regarding the attitude of Islam
towards the child.
178.It appealed to the Member States to integrate the Cultural
Strategy within their cultural and educational projects.
179. It expressed its deep concern over the killing of the Muslims
and the aggression against their holy places in Palestine, India,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Jammu and Kashmir and in many other places in the world. It
also strongly condemned the repeated aggression by the Zionists on Hebron Mosque
and other Islamic sanctuaries in Palestine, and renewed its call upon the Government of India to
reconstruct the Babri Mosque at its original site.
180. It also took note
with appreciation, of the reports submitted by the Islamic Educational
Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), the Islamic Committee of the
International Crescent. It expressed satisfaction at the measures adopted by the
Sports Federation of the Islamic Solidarity Games in collaboration with the
General Secretariat and particularly for its convening at the Federation's
headquarters in Riyadh from 16 to 18 January, 1994, to prepare for the First
Conference of Muslims for Youth Sports and the World Federation of the
Arab-Islamic International Schools, on the activities in their fields of
competence.
181.It expressed its profound appreciation for the work completed
by the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture; the International
Commission for the Preservation of the Islamic Cultural Heritage and the Islamic
Fiqh Academy.
182.It took note of the Report of the Chairman of the Permanent
Council of the Islamic Solidarity Fund on the activities of the Fund and its
Waqf. It expressed its appreciation to the member States which have made
generous donations to the Islamic Solidarity Fund and its Waqf. It requested all
Member States to commit themselves by extending annual voluntary donations to
the Fund, each according to its ability, to enable the Fund to cover the deficit
of its annual Budget. It called on all Member States to contribute towards the
capital of the Waqf of Islamic Solidarity Fund.
Administrative and Financial Affairs:
183.The Conference expressed
particularly its deep concern on the financial difficulties faced by the General
Secretariat and the Subsidiary Organs. It urged the Member States to pay their
financial contributions in a regular and timely manner. It also requested the
Member States which have not settled their arrears of contribution to the
General Secretariat and to the Subsidiary Organs to do so before 30th June, 1996
by availing the 50% concession granted by the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference in
Resolution No. 1/6-AF(IS) or by arranging installments. Otherwise sanctions
would be applied to the defaulting Member States with effect from 1st July 1996.
CLOSING SESSION:
Vote of thanks for H.E. President Abdou Diouf
184.The Conference paid a solemn tribute to His Excellency Abdou
Diouf, President of the Republic of Senegal, for the follow-up and the impetus
he has given to the action of the Organisation as well as for the far-reaching
initiation he has taken during his chairmanship of the OIC, within the framework
of the implementation of the OIC resolutions, of the implementation of the
resolutions adopted by the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference held in Dakar from
9-11 December, 1991, with a view to consolidating joint Islamic action,
enhancing the prestige of the Organisation and increasing its contribution to
the establishment of international peace and security. It expressed its sincere
thanks and deep gratitude to His Excellency Abdou Diouf, to the Government and
people of Senegal for their generous and constant support to the Organisation of
the Islamic Conference and its institutions, a support which testifies to the
keen interest they attach to the defence of Islamic causes.
Votes of thanks to His Majesty King Hassan II
185.At the end of the deliberations, Their Excellencies Yasser
Arafat, President of the State of Palestine, Blaise Campaore of Burkina Faso and
Hyder Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, expressed on behalf of
the Arab, African and Asian Groups respectively their profound thanks and
gratitude to His Majesty King Hassan II, the Government and the people of
Morocco for the warm welcome and
traditional hospitality extended to all participants. They expressed to
His Majesty the Chairman of the Conference, on behalf of the leaders of the
Islamic Ummah, their appreciation for his farsightedness and sagacity by which
he steered the deliberations of the Conference to success.
Closing speech by His Majesty King Hassan II
186.His Majesty King Hassan II, Sovereign of the Kingdom of Morocco
delivered an address at the close of the Conference's proceedings, in which he
reviewed the outcome of the Summit Conference, which adopted the motto of
fraternity and revival. His Majesty stressed that this motto reflected the
commitment of all participating States to undertake wide campaign in order to
shed light on the reality of Islam, its characteristics and its universal virtue
of tolerance.
In his address, His Majesty King Hassan II called on the larger
Muslim community to help its smaller sister community -- the Arab one -- settle its differences, close ranks, unify
positions and rise above the causes of contention among brothers.
His Majesty expressed thanks to Their Majesties, Highnesses and
Excellencies the Kings, Emirs and Heads of State and Government for the spirit
of brotherly Islamic solidarity they have shown, and which made it possible for
the Conference to adopt positive resolutions in support of the just causes of
the Muslim Ummah.
Issued in Casablanca
13 Rajab 1415H
December 15, 1994
DECLARATION
We, the Sovereigns, Heads of States and Governments gathered in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco, for the Seventh Islamic Summit Conference on 11
-13 Rajab 1415H (13 - 15 December, 1994), salute the heroic resistance of the
people of Bosnia-Herzegovina against the barbaric Serbian aggression. Fully
aware of the solidarity we must show to the just Bosnian cause, we:
1.INSTRUCT the working group set up under the relevant
resolution of the Twenty-second Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, to
mobilize the necessary aid and assistance to Bosnia-Herzegovina to ensure its
legitimate self-defence and MANDATE the Secretary General to take note of the
assistance requests of the Bosnian Government, transmit them to OIC Member
States and coordinate the latter's contributions.
2.REQUEST that troops and equipment be provided to ensure an
effective action of the UNPROFOR troops, and EXPRESS our readiness to contribute
to this end in the event of withdrawal of the UNPROFOR units.
3.DEPLORE all direct and indirect assistance to the Serbian
aggressors and decide to reexamine the economic relations of our respective
countries with the States which support the Serbian position.
4.REITERATE our position on the arms embargo decreed by the
United Nations Security Council and express our conviction that neither legally
nor morally can it be applied to the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
5.DECIDE to increase humanitarian and economic aid to our
brothers in Bosnia-Herzegovina. To this end, we decide to call on Member States
to contribute to the special OIC/IDB programme of assistance to
Bosnia-Herzegovina with amounts ranging from US $300,000 to US $5 million per
member state.
6.COMMISSION the Chairman of the Twenty-second ICFM and the
Chairman of the Twenty-first ICFM as well as the Secretary General to despatch a
delegation to the capitals of the Permanent Members of the Security Council to
explain the position of the OIC on the Bosnian problem and defend its strategy
on the question.
7.REMAIN seized of this issue and proclaim our firm
determination to follow-up and implement this Declaration.
Casablanca
SPECIAL
DECLARATION
We the Sovereigns, Heads of States and Governments gathered in
Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco for the Seventh Islamic Summit Conference on
11-13 Rajab 1415H (13-15 December, 1994):
Deeply concerned over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, specially
the suffering of the Kashmiri people and the consequent tensions in the region.
Having approved a resolution on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute which
reflects our consensus on this issue.
Declare:
1.Our commitment to promote a peaceful political solution to the
Jammu and Kashmir dispute on the basis of the United Nations resolutions.
2.Our fervent desire to see an immediate end to the suffering of
the Kashmiri people and the violence against them so that conditions are created
for a sustained and meaningful dialogue between Pakistan and India for a
political solution of the dispute.
Casablanca