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RESOLUTIONS
CONCERNING
ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION
IN THE FEDERAL ISLAMIC
REPUBLIC OF COMOROS
ON THE
US DECISION
TO IMPOSE
UNILATERAL ECONOMIC
SANCTIONS AGAINST
SUDAN.
ON THE RESTORATION OF THE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT OF
SIERRA LEONE
ON MILITRY COOPEATION
WITH ISRAEL
ON THE PRESERVATION OF THE SECURITY AND TERRITORIAL
INTEGRITY OF THE ISLAMIC STATES
ON THE QUESTION
OF MUSLIMS
IN SOUTHERN
PHILIPPINES
ON DEFENDING THE RIGHTS
OF MUSLIM COMMUNITIES
AND MINORITIES IN NON-OIC MEMBER
STATES.
ON THE
ON THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC COURT OF JUSTICE
ON THE FOLLOW UP OF THE CAIRO
DECLARATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN ISLAM
ON COORDINATION AMONG MEMBER
STATES IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS
ON THE STATUS OF SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE OIC.
ON CONVENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE U.N. TO DEFINE TERRORISM AND DISTINGUISH IT
FROM PEOPLES' STRUGGLE FOR NATIONAL LIBERATION.
ON THE FOLLOW-UP OF THE CODE OF
CONDUCT FOR COMBATING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
ON THE STRENGTHENING OF ISLAMIC
SOLIDARITY IN COMBATING HIJACKING
ON CONTRIBUTION OF THE ORGANISATION OF
THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE OIC UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE STANDING
COMMITTEE FOR INFORMATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS (COMIAC)
ON THE INFORMATION PLAN AND THE FINANCING PROBLEMS OF INFORMATION
AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
ON THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC NEWS AGENCY (IINA)
ON THE ISLAMIC STATES BROADCASTING ORGANISATION (ISBO)
ON
The
Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of Dignity, Dialogue,
Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran from 9 to 11 Shaban
1418H (9 to 11 December 1997),
Having
taken cognizance of the economic problems undergone by the Federal Islamic Republic of
Comoros which have substantially contributed to the generalisation of the
current crisis;
Having
examined the
political situation prevailing in the Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros;
And
proceeding
from the aspirations of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to preserve
the unity, integrity and sovereignty of all its member states over their
territories;
Reaffirms
its full desire to preserve the national unity, territorial integrity and
constitutional legality of the Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros.
Reiteratesits
rejection of any action aimed at disuniting Comoros including
the referendum which took place on 26 October, 1997 to confirm the
independence of Anjouan Island.
Calls
upon the
various Comerian parties to assume their historical responsibility by preserving
the territorial integrity of the Islamic Federal Republic of Comoros and to
positively participate in the international conference on Comoros which will be
held in Addis Ababa to further examine the Comoro crisis with a view to reaching
a political solution that would lead to negotiations under the supervision of
the Organisation of African Unity and the Arab League.
Calls
upon
specialized Islamic organisations, funds and institutions affiliated to the
Organisation of the Islamic Conference to extend financial, technical and
security assistance to the Islamic Federal Republic of Comoros, each in its own
field of specialization.
Calls
upon the
international community to support the initiative and good offices of the
Organisation of African Unity and the League of Arab States aiming at solving
the crisis and to extend all forms of economic assistance to the Islamic Federal
Republic of Comoros and participate in the Round Table Conference of Donor
Countries for Comoros Islands.
Calls
upon Member
States to rapidly extend their financial support to the Federal Islamic Republic
of Comoros and help it overcome its present economic and political crisis.
Requests
the Secretary General to follow up this issue in coordination and cooperation
with the Organisation of African Unity and the League of Arab States and the legitimate Comorian Government with a view to peacefully
solving the current crisis through negotiations.
Conveys
thanks to the Secretary General for his interest in this problem and requests
him to follow-up and to submit a report to the Twenty-fifth session of the
Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers and to the Ninth Session of the Islamic
Summit Conference.
ON
THE US
DECISION TO
IMPOSE UNILATERAL
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST SUDAN.
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran,
from 9 to 11 Sha’aban, 1418H (9-11 December, 1997),
Recalling
General Assembly Resolution 22/51 of 27 November,1996 calling on the
international community to take urgent and effective measures to put an end to
the drastic economic decisions and in which the General Assembly expressed
serious concern over the economic restrictions which have lately been
taken and which extend beyond the regional boundaries, thus contravening the
principles of international legality and the objectives of the United Nations
which assert the inalienable right for each country to economic and social
developments as well as its right to choose the political, economic and social
system which it deems more appropriate for the well-being of its people
according to its national strategies and policies;
Recalling
also General
Assembly Resolution 17/51 on the necessity of putting an end to the economic,
commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America on
Cuba, in which the General Assembly expressed its concern over the fact that UN
Member States continue to take and implement decisions aiming at reinforcing and
extending the economic embargo;
Reiterating
the principles embodied in the OIC Charter calling for the strengthening of
solidarity between the Member States such as expressed by Resolution No. 15/24-P
of the Twenty-fourth Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers
pertaining to solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Great
Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya concerning D’Amato Act;
1-Requests
the United States of America to lift the economic sanctions imposed on the
Sudan, in view of its harmful effects on that country and the losses incurred at
economic and social levels.
2.Decides
to set up a Committee composed from the Member States to study the issue of
unilateral economic sanctions and including representatives of the countries
suffering from such sanctions with a view to devising modalities to counter such
sanctions and alleviate their impact.
3.Requests
the Secretary General to submit a report on this matter to the Twenty-fifth
session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers and to the Ninth Session
of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON
THE
The
Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of Dignity, Dialogue,
Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran from 8 to 10 Shaaban
1418H (9-11 December 1997),
Recalling
the deplorable event of 25 May, 1997 in which a faction of the Sierra Leone army
illegally and violently seized power from the democratically elected Government
of President Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan
Kabbah;
Seriously
concerned
that the seizure of power by the military junta and their continued hold on
power in Sierra Leone poses great threats to the stability and security not only
of the West African Sub-region but the international system at large as outlined
in Security Council Resolution S/RES/1132(1997) of 8 October 1997;
Concerned
also that the political crisis precipitated by the junta in Sierra Leone
directly harms the interests of the OIC by impairing the ability of the State of
Sierra Leone to realize fully its
potential for normal contribution to the work of the OIC;
Noting
that the overwhelming majority of the civil population in Sierra Leone have
roundly condemned the ensuing military government of the Armed Forces
Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and have demanded the reinstatement of their
democratically elected Government, using sustained civil disobedience campaign
to back their demand;
Aware
that the junta in Sierra Leone continues to inflict brutal treatment, including
assassinations on those still in the country, with unlawful widespread
destruction of public infrastructure and plundering of funds and precious
mineral resources;
Aware
also that
large number of Sierra Leone nationals including professionals, have had to flee
to neighbouring countries and elsewhere as refugees, imposing severe burden
particularly on the Republic of Guinea, Republic of the Gambia, the Republic of
Cote d’Ivoire, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Republic of Ghana and the
Republic of Liberia;
1.Strongly
condemns the action of the military junta against the democratically elected
government of President Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah.
2.Expresses
profound appreciation to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
for spearheading efforts aimed at restoring normalcy in Sierra Leone;
3.Fully
supports the programme for the restoration of constitutional order in Sierra
Leone devised by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government and the
strategy for carrying out that programme, as contained in the Authority’s
Decision No. A/DEC.7/8/97 of August, 1997;
4.Highly
appreciates the strong positive contribution of the international community,
particularly the UN, the OAU and the Commonwealth towards the re-instatement of
the democratically elected Government of President Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan
Kabbah, especially the United Nations Security Council which in its Resolution
1132 of 8 October 1997, among
others, called on the military junta in Sierra Leone to relinquish power and
make way for the restoration of the democratically elected Government and to
return to constitutional order;
5.Calls
on the junta to comply fully, and without any further delay, with the peace
plan for Sierra Leone signed in Conakry, Guinea by the ECOWAS Committee of
Foreign Ministers and representatives of the junta;
6.Appeals
to all Member States to extend urgent material, financial and other assistance
to the democratically elected Government of President Alhaji Dr. Ahmed Tejan
Kabbah as it prepares to return home to resume the running of the country, and
to meet the needs of refugees in neighbouring countries.
7.Further
appeals to all Member States to refrain from any and all bilateral
activities and relations with the junta in Sierra Leone which could be
interpreted as support for the illegal regime.
8.Urges
all Member States to commit themselves to the provision of generous assistance
to Sierra Leone for emergency relief and the rehabilitation and reconstruction
of the country upon the re-instatement of the legitimate government.
9.Further
urges all Member States to extend appropriate assistance to neighbouring
states to mitigate the impact of the influx of Sierra Leone refugees into their
territories estimated at 400,000;
10.Requests
the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution and
submit a report on this matter to the Twenty-fifth session of the Islamic
Conference of Foreign Ministers and to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Confernece.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran,
from 9 to 11 Sha’aban, 1418H (9-11 December, 1997),
Guided by the objectives and principles of the Charter of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference;
Recalling the resolutions issued by the Conference on the Islamic
States’ security and solidarity;
Drawing attention to Israel’s anti-peace policy, its
continued occupation of Arab territories and Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and its repeated
aggressions against sacred Islamic shrines and particularly the blessed Al-Aqsa
Mosque;
Being aware of the dangers of Israel’s increasing armanent and
expanding military industry, particularly in the field of nuclear weapons and
other mass destruction weaponry,
and of the threat which that represents for the security of a number of Islamic
States and for the security and stability of the Middle East region,
Expresses its deep concern about
the fact that some member states of the Organization of Islamic Conference are
establishing relations of military cooperation with Israel. It requests
the reconsideration of this cooperation with the objective of renouncing it due
to the danger it poses to the security of Islamic countries.
ON
THE PRESERVATION OF THE SECURITY AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF THE ISLAMIC STATES
The
Eighth Session of the Islamic Conference ( Session of Dignity, Dialogue,
Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran from 9-11 Sha’aban
1418H (9-11 December 1997),
Committed
to the great
importance of achieving security and stability in the region without which the
people cannot achieve their aspirations in development and progress towards
a free and decent life;
Also
committeed
to preserving the fundamental interests of the Islamic Ummah and Islamic
solidarity;
1.Reaffirms
its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and
regional security of Iraq.
2.Calls
for halt to acts of intervention in Iraq and for refraining in the future
from any such acts in order to preserve the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of Iraq and the inviolability of its borders.
3.Requests
the Secretary General to follow up
the implementation of these resolution and to submit a report thereon to the
Twenty-fifth Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session
of Dignity, Dialogue,
Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic
Republic of Iran, from 9 -11 Sha'aban 1418H (9-11 December, 1997),
Bearing in mind the previous resolutions of the OIC and
the recommendations of the Six-member Committee on the question of Muslims in
Southern Philippines;
Recalling the Tripoli Agreement signed on 23 December 1976, under the
auspices of the OIC, between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro
National Liberation Front which the signatory parties agreed to consider as it
the basis for a political, permanent, just and comprehensive solution to the
question of Muslims in Southern Philippines within the framework of the national
sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of the Philippines;
Recalling
that in
accordance with the Memoranda of Understanding by which the Government of the
Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front concluded two rounds of
preliminary talks, held in Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on 3-4 October, 1992
and in Cipanas, Western Java, Republic of Indonesia on 14-16 April, 1993, the
two parties agreed to conduct official peace negotiations for the full
implementation in letter and spirit of the 1976 Tripoli Agreement.
Recalling the results of
the four rounds of formal peace talks held in Jakarta , Indonesia, between the
Government of the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front.
Commending the agreement reached by the participants in the Fourth
Round of Formal Peace Talks to reaffirm all the points of agreement in the "1994 Interim
Agreement", the "1995 Interim Agreement" and the "1996
Interim Agreement" and to
include them in the Final Agreement provided for in the "1976 Tripoli
Agreement";
1.Welcomes the "Peace Agreement" between the
Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation
Front initialed on 30 August 1996 in Jakarta and officially signed on 2
September 1996 in Manila.
Appreciates the important steps already taken to fully implement the
Agreement and calls on both the Government of the Republic of the
Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front to preserve the gains
achieved as a result of the signing of the "Peace Agreement".
3.Pays tribute to the leadership of the Moro National
Liberation Front under the Chairmanship of Professor Nur Misuari, as the sole
legitimate representative of Muslims in Southern Philippines ("Bangsamoro
people"), for their courage, political vision and wisdom which paved the
way for the ultimate achievement of a political, just, comprehensive, and final
solution to the question of Muslims in Southern Philippines.
Pays tribute to the role of the Government of the Republic of the
Philippines under the wise leadership of His Excellency President Fidel Ramos
which led to the establishment of the Southern Philippines Council for Peace and
Development and, consequently, to the achievement of the peaceful, durable,
comprehensive and just settlement of the problem of Southern Philippines.
Pays tribute to the role of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia,
under the sagacious leadership of His Excellency President Soeharto, in
facilitating the peace process culminating in the signing of the Final Peace
Agreement on 2 September 1996.
Also pays tribute to the role of the Government of the
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, under the wise leadership of
His Excellency Colonel Muammar Qaddafi, in achieving the Tripoli Agreement of
1976 and in hosting the first exploratory talks in Tripoli from 3 to 4 October,
1992.
Expresses satisfaction for the efforts exerted by the Ministerial
Committee of Six, under the Chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Ali Alatas, the
Foreign Minister of Indonesia, and the membership of the Libyan
Arab Jamahiriya, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Senegal, People's
Republic of Bangladesh and the Republic of Somalia as well as the efforts
exerted by the OIC Secretary General, to find a political, just, comprehensive,
honourable and final solution to the problem of Muslims in Southern Philippines.
Expresses satisfaction for the positive contribution of the OIC
Observer Team manned by Indonesian officers in maintaining the ceasefire
therefore creating conducive atmosphere for the attainment of the Peace
Agreement and their role in the implementation phase of the Agreement.
Urges the Member States, the OIC subsidiary organs, specialised
and affiliated institutions, including the Islamic Development Bank, to increase
their economic, financial, technical and material assistance for the development
and rehabilitation of the Southern Philippines through the Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and/or the Southern Philippines Council for Peace and
Development (SPCPD) under the leadership of the MNLF.
10.Decides to maintain the status and the participation of
the Moro National Liberation Front in the activities
of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference in its capacity as the sole
legitimate representative of the Bangsamoro people in Southern Philippines aimed
at improving their conditions in accordance with the Peace Agreement.
Requests the Ministerial Committee of the Six and the Secretary
General to continue extending assistance as appropriate for the full
implementation of the Peace Agreement during the transitional period pending the
establishment of the regular autonomous region in Southern Philippines.
Urges the Member States to contribute to mobilizing a broad
international support to both parties of the Peace Agreement aimed at enabling
them to achieving peace, development and prosperity in the Southern Philippines.
Requests the Secretary General to follow up the full implementation
of the "Peace Agreement"
and to submit a report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session
of Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held in Tehran,
Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 -11 Sha'aban 1418H (9-11 December,
1997),
Recalling that Muslim communities and minorities living in Non-OIC
Member States account for over one third of the Islamic Ummah;
Recalling also the principles and objectives of the OIC Charter, the
Resolutions adopted by Islamic Summit Conferences, Islamic Conferences of
Foreign Ministers and international
conventions, declarations and agreements, particularly those calling for
observance of human rights namely political, social, cultural, economic rights
and religious freedoms;
Further recalling UN General Assembly Declaration on the
Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or
Belief;
Reaffirming its commitment to Muslim communities and minorities living
in Non-OIC Member States and expressing its concern at the forms of
intolerance towards some of these communities and minorities in particular in
the western hemisphere;
Condemning persecution and violations, especially those committed by
aggression or occupation forces against Muslim communities and minorities in a
number of non-OIC Member States;
Having considered the Report submitted by the Secretary
General on the situation of Muslim Communities and minorities:
1.Expresses its satisfaction at the efforts exerted by the
Secretary General for the implementation of the resolutions adopted on the
Islamic Communities and Minorities in Non- Member States especially the
establishment of a Contact Group comprised of the Permanent Missions of the
Member States to the United Nations in New York and Geneva with a view to
considering the cases of violation of rights of Muslim Communities and
Minorities in non-Member States.
2.Emphasizes the
need to see to it that the Muslim communities and minorities in non-Member
States preserve their religious and cultural identity, and enjoy equal treatment
as far as rights, obligations and duties are concerned, and have access to all
their civic and religious rights without discrimination or distinction.
3.Confirms that preservation of the rights of Muslim
communities and minorities in non-Member States is, essentially, the
responsibility of the governments of these states, on the basis of abidance by
the principles of International Law and respect for sovereignty and territorial
integrity.
Calls upon Member States and the OIC Subsidiary, Specialized and
Affiliated Institutions, including the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the
Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) as well as
non-governmental Islamic organisations, bodies and institutions, to provide the
General Secretariat, as early as possible, with available information, studies
and statistics on the situation of Muslim communities and minorities in
non-Member States so as to establish an advanced data-base which enables the
General Secretariat to perform the tasks entrusted to it concerning these Muslim
communities and minorities in a manner that satisfies the aims and objectives of
the OIC.
Prompts the General Secretariat to continue receiving
representatives of some Muslim Communities and Minorities in non-Member States
aimed at closely being informed about the conditions of these Muslim communities
and minorities whom they represent; or to get inform on Muslim Minorities,
Communities and Societies through these representaives, this is to be done
within the framework of respect for the sovereignty of the states in which they
live in accordance with paragraph 5 of Resolution No. 38/24-P adopted by the
Twenty-fourth Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers.
Urges Member States to pay special attention to those Muslim
communities and minorities in non-Member States who are exposed to persecution
or oppression because of their religious beliefs and to know their needs which
are to be communicated to the Member States so as to provide the necessary
capabilities - material, human and in kind. Also to intensify the cultural and
educational Islamic activities as well as various human assistance so as to
accord more attention to improving the general conditions of the Muslim
communities and minorities in non-Member States in general.
Invites Member States to exert further efforts in order to inform,
within the Member States, about the reality of the problems of Muslim
communities and minorities in non-Member States.
Urges Member States to coordinate efforts for preparing able
workers who can perform Islamic Dawah missions among Muslim communities and
minorities in various countries of the world. These workers should include also
qualified women. A series of integrated educational books on Islam, its rituals
and principles should be written. These series should be a simplified and in the
form of publications or modern audio-visual messages. Special attention must be
paid to translating thoroughly this material into the languages of the areas
inhabited by Muslim communities and minorities.
Requests the General Secretariat
and the Islamic
organisations and bodies that are members of the OIC Committee for the
Coordination of Islamic Action, to hold an early meeting to consider drawing up
an action plan on preserving the rights of Muslim communities and minorities in
non-Member States.
Requests the General Secretariat to make contacts with the
governments of the states that have Muslim communities and minorities in order
to be familiar with their problems and needs as well as the attitude of these
States on finding a cooperation formula with the OIC aimed at making the
required contributions for improving the conditions of these Muslim communities
and minorities and preserving their religious and cultural identity, while
giving priority to contacts with governments of non-Member States that have
Muslim communities and minorities confronting urgent and pressing problems.
Urges the Member States to exert efforts with governments of
non-Member States where violations of the rights of Muslim communities and
minorities take place so as to urge them to take necessary and immediate
procedures to stop these violations and restore matters to normal course.
Commends
the efforts of
the Contact Group requested to Study the conditions of the Muslim Minorities in
New York and Geneva and encourages it to deal with cases of violation of the
rights of these Muslim minorities
and communities in non-Member States. It also urges the Group to hold meetings
at Ministerial level whenever necessary.
Invites the General Secretariat to follow up the UN activities
relevant to the minority issue so as to be informed about developments on the
situation of Muslim communities and minorities in non-Member States, and to
submit a report thereon to the next meeting of the Group of Experts.
Welcomes the recommendation contained in the report of the Third
Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Group of Experts Entrusted with the
Following-up of the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam, to coordinate
with the Expert Group on Considering the Conditions of Muslim Minorities and
Communities aimed at carrying out a comprehensive survey of the conditions of
Muslim communities and minorities in non-Member States, and at a later stage to
make the necessary arrangements at international fora for preserving their
rights and invites the Group of Experts on Muslim Communities and
Minorities in non-Member States to continue its work.
15.Requests the Secretary General to prepare a report on the
matter and submit it to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session
of Dignity,
Dialogue, Participation), held in Tehran,
Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 -11 Sha'aban 1418H (9-11 December,
1997),
Reaffirming its commitment to Muslim communities and
minorities living in non-Member States;
Keeping in mind that the Turkish Muslim Minority in
Western Thrace, is an integral part of the Muslim World;
Recalling the principles and objectives of the OIC
Charter, the Resolutions adopted by the Islamic Summit Conference, Islamic
Conferences of Foreign Ministers and international conventions, declarations and
agreements, Particularly those calling for observance of human rights namely
political, social, cultural, economic rights and religious freedoms;
Further recalling UN General Assembly Declaration on the
Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or
Belief;
Regretting that the violation of the minority
rights and fundamental freedoms of the Turkish Muslim Minority in Western Thrace
is continuing;
Keeping in mind that the rights and freedoms of the
Turkish Muslim Minority in Western Thrace are defined and protected by
multilateral and bilateral Treaties and Agreements.
Deplores the juridical harassment aiming the
elected Mufti of Xanthi, Mr. Mehmet Emin Aga, and his sentencing to
imprisonment.
Expresses its concern on the obstruction of the
building of Kimmeria Mosque.
Requests that the steps for the election of the
administration board of the Wakfs are taken to enable a better administration of
the Wakfs which will promote the religious and educational activities.
Urges Greece to take all measures to restore the rights of the
Turkish Muslim Minority in Western Thrace and urgently recognize the elected
Muftis of Xanthi and Komotini as the official Muftis.
Requests the Secretary General to monitor the
situation of the Turkish Muslim Minority in Western Thrace and to report to the
Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session
of Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, from 9-11 Sha'aban 1418H (9-11 December, 1997),
Recalling Resolution 12/5-P(IS) of the Fifth
Islamic Summit Conference regarding the establishment of the International
Islamic Court of Justice as a fourth main organ in the OIC;
Wishing to speed up the establishment of the International Islamic
Court of Justice and the commencement of its
work so that it may contribute to the peaceful settlement of disputes among
Member States;
1.Expresses its appreciation to the Member States
that have ratified the statute of the Court and the amendment of Article (3) of
the Charter by the addition of a fourth paragraph (d) concerning the
International Islamic Court of Justice.
2.Urges the Member States that have not yet ratified
the Statute of the Court and the amendment of the Charter to accelerate the
completion of the ratification procedure and to deposit their instruments of
ratification at the General Secretariat as soon as possible, so that the quorum
necessary for the Court to become operational may be attained.
3.Calls for continued coordination and consultation
between the State of Kuwait, the host country, and the General Secretariat to
look for the best ways and means for accelerating the establishment of the Court
and its functioning thereof.
4.Invites the Secretary General to continue his
intensive contacts and consultations with the Member States aimed at expediting
the attainment of the necessary quorum of ratifications for establishing
the Court and ensuring the commencement of its work.
5.Invites also the Member-States and the General
Secretariat to make every effort to raise and disseminate awareness of the
usefulness of the Court, and its
objectives and the need for its establishment and its functioning as an optional
judiciary means to settle conflicts peacefuly.
6.Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and report thereon to the Ninth Session of the
Islamic Summit Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session
of Confidence, Dialogue and Participation) held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, from 9 -11 Sha'aban 1418H (9-11 December, 1997),
Recalling the motives and noble objectives of the
glorious religion of Islam which emphasizes the need and importance of human
rights; and Mindful of the Islamic values care for, and safeguarding of human rights and the paramount
importance which Islam attaches to human rights and fundamental freedoms for all
without distinction;
Bearing in mind the objectives of the Charter of the OIC
and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to promote and encourage respect
for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to the
race, sex or religion;
Recalling Resolution No. 49/19-P of the Nineteenth
Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers adopting and issuing the document
entitled “Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam”;
Recalling also Resolutions No. 37/20-P, No.
40/21-P, No. 39/22-P, No.40/23-P and 41/24-P of the successive Sessions of the
Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers as well as Resolution No. 39/7-P (IS) of
the Seventh Islamic Summit underlining the importance of following up the Cairo
Declaration on Human Rights in Islam;
Recognizing
the necessity and urgency of translating
the follow up of the Cairo Declaration, as called for by the above-mentioned
resolutions, into concrete and practical measures after
a lapse of 7 years of its adoption;
Aware of the prevailing international circumstances and the
necessity of strengthening the existing mechanism within the OIC for exploring
ways and means of promotion and protection of human rights through, interalia,
formulation and codification of Islamic norms and values into a set of
universally recognized Islamic instruments on human rights;
Taking note with concern the observations made in
the Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Governmental Expert Group on the
Follow-up of the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam, concerning the
small number of participants in the said meeting, as well as the slow pace of
activities and lack of concrete achievements of the Governmental Expert Group in
fulfilling its mandate;
Recognizing
the obligations and endeavors of the
Member States to promote and protect the internationally recognized human rights
while taking into account the
significance of their national and regional particularities
and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds and with due regard
to the “Cairo Declaration of Human Rights in Islam”;
Welcomes the unanimous decision of the Nineteenth
Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers to issue the Cairo Declaration on Human
Rights in Islam as a general guidelines for Member States in the field of human
rights.
2.Recognizes the importance of following up the Cairo
Declaration on Human Rights in Islam and calls upon the Governmental
Expert Group in accordance with its mandate and pusuant to the principles
enshrined in the Cairo Declaration, to start the formulation and codification of
the Islamic norms and values into a universally recognized Islamic instrument on
human rights.
Encourages
the Member States to support and
facilitate the realization of the mandate of the Governmental Expert Group
through, interalia, convening in collaboration with the General Secretariat,
seminars and workshops on human rights in Islam in Member and Non-Member States.
Calls upon the Member States to continue to
actively coordinate and cooperate among themselves in the field of human rights
in order to strengthen Islamic solidarity to confront any initiation leading to
the exploitation of human rights as a means of exerting political pressure
against any Member State.
Takes note of the report of the Fourth Meeting of
the Governmental Expert Group on the follow up of the Cairo Declaration on Human
Rights in Islam and the proposals and recommendations therein, particularly
para.7 (c) and calls upon Member States to take all necessary measures for their
implementation, also requests the Secretary General to convene the Fifth
meeting of the Governmental Expert Group during 1998 to continue its task in
accordance with its mandate.
6.Requests the General Secretariat to include this
item in the agenda of the future sessions of the OIC; and also requests the
Secretary General to submit a progress report on the implementation of the
provisions of the present resolution to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session
of Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, from 9-11 Sha'aban 1418H (9-11 December, 1997),
Bearing in mind the objectives of the Charter of OIC and the
"Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam" to promote, encourage and
respect human rights and fundamental freedoms for all in accordance with Islamic
values and teachings as well as the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal
Declaration on Human Rights and other relevant instruments;
Mindful of the comprehensive and integrated character of Islamic
values with respect to human rights, the prominent place of man in Islam as
vicegerent of Allah on earth and henceforth the great importance attached by
Islamic thought to the promotion, encouragement and respect of human rights;
Aware that the increasing importance of human rights throughout
the world calls for increased efforts by the Islamic Ummah and Islamic
organizations in order to take appropriate initiatives at all levels for
the reinforcement and protection of human rights;
Noting the attempts to exploit the issue of human rights to
discredit the principles of the Islamic Shariah and to interfere in the affairs
of Islamic States;
Stressing
the need for active international cooperation for the effective realization of
the right to development;
Minfdul
of the need for close coordination among Member States in resisting the moves to
exploit human rights for political purposes including selective targeting of
individual countries for undeclared considerations;
1.Expresses its appreciation and thanks to the Member
States and the General Secretariat for their positive coordination and
contributions, based on the guidelines set out in the Cairo Declaration on Human
Rights in Islam, at the 51st Session of the UN General Assembly and the UN Human
Rights Commission.
2. Reitrates the need for continued consultation and
coordination among Member States especially in international Conferences and
meetings relating to the field of human rights.
Requests
the Secretary General to provide ways and means to convey OIC stands on
different themes in the field of human rights specially on minorities, to the
UN
Human Rights agencies and mechanisms, in particular its Special Representatives
and Rapporteurs with a view to furthering OIC positions on human rights at the
U.N.
Requests
also the Secretary General to designate a Contact Group in the relevant
international organizations, in particular the U.N. headquarters in New York and
Geneva with the mandate of holding meetings in the required periods to consider
and discuss human rights issues with a view to forging a common position among
Member States on the matters concerned if possible.
Stresses
the importance of attending to economic and social developments
without failing to support and respect human rights,
and stresses its rejection of the imposition of measures of starvation
and economic deprivation on peoples and countries of the Islamic world whatever
any manner or form.
Calls
for taking
the necessary measures of vigilance and caution towards attempts at
misrepresenting and undermining the Islamic shariah.
Requests
the Secretary General to implement this resolution and report thereon to the
Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session
of Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, from 9 -11 Sha'aban 1418H (9-11 December, 1997),
Having considered the Status of signature, ratification,
and accession to the Agreements concluded under the auspices of the Organization
of the Islamic Conference;
Noting that the necessary quorum of ratifications by Member States
for the coming into force of many of these Agreements is not yet reached in
accordance with the provisions of their Statutes;
Realizing the importance of expediting the signing
and/or ratification, by Member States, of these agreements for strengthening the
role of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, facilitating its functioning
and diversifying and expanding
the fields of cooperation among Member States;
Urges the Member States to sign and/or ratify, as soon as
possible, the various agreements concluded in the framework of the Organization
of the Islamic Conference.
Requests the Secretary General to ensure the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session
of Dignity, Dialogue, Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, from 9 -11 Sha'aban 1418H (9-11 December, 1997),
Committed to the moral and human principles that
the O.I.C. Member States believe in, and inspired by their sublime and tolerant
religion; their heritage and tradition which call for the renunciation of all
forms of injustice, aggression and acts of intolerance;
Proceeding from the conviction that there is an
international consensus on combating terrorism in all its forms; eliminating the
causes of terrorism directed against the life and property of innocent people,
the violation of the sovereignty of States, and the jeopardizing of the rights
of peoples;
Convinced of the need for drawing clear-cut and
agreed upon international criteria, enabling the international community to
differentiate clearly between
terrorism and people's struggle for national liberation;
Affirming the need for Islamic cooperation to take
practical measures whereby terrorism is effectively fought and checked in the
framework of what had been underlined in the Code of Conduct for combatting
international terrorism, approved by Resolution 43/7-P (IS) of the Seventh
Islamic Summit;
Also reaffirming the fundamental and legitimate rights of
all peoples living under colonial and racist regimes as well as foreign
occupation to fighting occupation and to self-determination, particularly the
struggle of national liberation movements;
Condemning all terrorist acts, including acts
perpetrated by States, either directly or indirectly, which spread violence and
terror and aim at destabilizing countries
and communities;
Denouncing the frantic attempts aimed at
obliterating the clear distinction between terrorism and the legitimate struggle
of peoples which conforms with the principles of international law and the
provisions of the Charters of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference and the
United Nations;
Having noted
the classifications adopted by some sides on the basis of
biased political considerations in accordance with which some Islamic States are
listed among the so called states which sponsor terrorism;
Recalling U.N. General Assembly Resolution 1514
(1960) on granting the right to self-determination and independence to colonised
countries and peoples, and U.N. General Assembly
Resolution 42/104, adopted on 7 December 1987;
Recalling also Resolution 42/7-P(IS) adopted by
the Seventh Islamic Summit and Resolution 44/24-P adopted by the Twenty-fourth
Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers;
Reiterates its support for convening 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.
Commends the efforts made during the Fifty-first
Session of the U.N. General Assembly regarding the convening of an International
Conference to this end.
Invites Member States to stress the need for convening an
International Conference for defining the meaning of terrorism, and for
distinguishing terrorism from the struggle of peoples for national liberation.
4.Requests the Secretary General to follow-up the
implementation of this resolution and submit a report to the Ninth Session of
the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE FOLLOW-UP OF THE CODE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session
of Digniy, Dialogue, Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, from 9 -11 Sha'aban 1418H (9-11 December, 1997),
Recalling the Makkah Al Mukarramah Declaration of
the Third Islamic Summit Conference and Resolution No. 44/21-P adopted at the
Twenty-first Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in
Karachi as well as the Resolution 43/7-P (IS) adopted at the Seventh Islamic
Summit, which approved the Code of Conduct for combating international
terriorism;
Recalling also the U.N. Resolution No. 49/60
relating to the Declaration of principles on the fight against international
terrorism;
Affirming the determination to combat the
terrorist acts in all their forms and manifestations, including those where
States are involved directly or indirectly;
Reiterating the commitment to combat terrorism in
all its forms and manifestations and to eliminate the evils and causes of
terrorism directed against the life and property of innocent people and
sovereignty, territorial integrity, stability and security of States and to
uphold the provisions of the Code of Conduct for combatting international
terrorism, which reaffirm this commitment;
Emphasizing the importance of international and
regional cooperation, especially among Member States, including coordination and
exchange of informaion among their competent authorities in combating
effectively all forms of terrorism;
Reiterating the call upon Member States to observe
the principles of good neighbourliness and non-intervention in the internal
affairs of the States and to prevent the use of their territories by individuals
or groups for the commission of territoristic acts against other Member States;
Emphasizing the importance of the establishment of a
climate of confidence and solidarity among Member States;
Alarmed by the continuation of terrorist acts and the increasing
level of atrocities accompanying them specially those targetting foreign
tourists recently;
Conscious of the negative implications of all
forms of terrorism on the image of Islam;
1.Declares Islam innocent of all forms of terrorism
which causes the murder of innocent people whose killing is forbidden by Allah.
Strongly condemns the perpetrators of these atrocities pretending to act in the
name of Islam or under any other pretext.
Calls upon all states not to grant these terrorists
asylum, to take all necessary measures and cooperate in bringing them to
justice.
Reaffirms that the struggle of peoples under
colonial or alien domination or foreign occupation to realize their right of
self-determination does not constitute terrorism.
5.Reaffirms the commitment of Member States to the
provisions of the Code of Conduct for Combating International Terrorism and
inter-alia those relating to their commitment to refrain from undertaking,
attempting or participating in any way in financing, instigating
or supporting directly acts of terrorism, and also those urging them to
strive to take all necessary measures to ensure their territories are not used
for planning, organizing, executing, initiating or participating in any
terrorist activity.
6.Calls upon Member States to strive to enhance their
cooperation, in accordance with their internal laws and relevant international
arrangements and conventions, in countering and combating terrorist acts,
prosecuting their perpetrators or handing them to their respective countries or
the state where the act was committed, in accordance with their bilateral
agreements and arrangements as well as cooperation in the fields of exchange of
relevant information on terrorists and their activities.
Calls upon Member States to follow-up the Code of
Conduct, and to coordinate their stands and achieve cooperation in the light
of the principles and provisions stipulated in the Code of Conduct at all
international conferences and fora concerned with international terrorism.
Invites Member States’ Governmental Experts Group to consider, in
their forthcoming meeting, ways and means of elaborating a draft convention on
combating international terrorism on the basis of the principles enshrined in
the Code of Conduct, to continue its meetings and expedite the achievement of its task and
urges the Member States to see to the necessary participation of their experts
in the meetings of the Group.
Requests the Secretary General to continue the
dissemination of the Code of Conduct and to follow-up the implementation of this
resolution in close cooperation with Member States and submit a report to the
Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON THE
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session
of Digniy, Dialogue, Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, from 9 -11 Sha'aban 1418H (9-11 December, 1997),
Recalling Resolutions 28/12-P, 25/13-P, 22/14-P,
19/15-P, 3/16-P, 35/17-P, 31/18-P, 40/19-P, 29/20-P, 45/21-P, 44/22-P, 45/23-P
and 46/24-P on combating hijacking of aircraft adopted by the different Sessions
of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers;
Taking into consideration that the hijacking of aircraft
and the anguish caused to innocent passengers is a crime as grave as highway
robbery which is prohibited by the Islamic Shariah in accordance with the text
of the Holy Quran (Surat Al-Maida/33);
Noting that crimes of hijacking aircraft have continued in spite
of the signing of all international agreements and conventions prohibiting them
and calling for the imposition of more severe sanctions against hijacking;
Affirming that acts of violence against innocent
passengers in addition to the dread, terror and suffering caused to them and to
their relatives and their exposure to unjustified physical and mental torture
are contrary to the provisions of Islamic Shariah;
Having considered the report of the Secretary General on
the strengthening of Islamic solidasrity in combatting hijacking;
Conscious of the need for the full observance of
international conventions against hijacking;
1.Condemns all forms of international terrorism
including the crime of hijacking aircraft and unlawful acts against the safety
and security of civil aviation.
2.Calls on Member States to refuse to yield to the
demands of hijackers which constitute a form of extortion contrary to the
interests of the peoples and countries of the OIC and established rules.
3.Calls upon Member States to take all necessary
measures to curb such crimes and to inflict the most severe punishments upon
offenders involved in them or to hand them over to the other States concerned.
4.Calls upon Member States which have not acceded to
the Tokyo Convention (1963), the Hague Convention (1970) and the Montreal
Convention (1971) on penalties for hijacking and guarantees for the security and
safety of civil aviation, to expedite their ratification of and accession to
these Conventions and urges
the States which have already acceded to these Conventions
to strictly and firmly implement their provisions.
5.Calls upon all Member States on whose territories
hijacked planes land to exert utmost efforts to foil the designs of the
hijackers in accordance with international rules in this regard and, in
cooperation with the country owning the aircraft in accordance with the relevant
international agreements.
6.Requests the Member States facing such situations
to provide necessary assistance to the passengers, the crew members, the
aircraft and the countries owning them, in accordance with the provisions of
international agreements.
7.Requests the Secretary General to follow up the
implementation of this resolution and to submit a report thereon to the Ninth
Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON
The Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of
Dignity, Dialogue, Participation) held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from
9 to 11 Sha’aban 1418H (9-11 December 1997),
Recalling United Nations General Assembly’s Resolution No.51/88 as
well as Commission on Human Rights Resolution No. 1996/42 and 1997/35, regarding
the commemoration of Fiftieth Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action;
Affirming Organization of Islamic Conference Summit and Islamic
Conference of Foreign Ministers’ resolutions on the Cairo Declaration on Human
Rights in Islam, coordination among Member States on Human Rights;
Recalling also the recommendations of the Report of the Fourth
Meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on follow up of the Cairo
Declaration of Human Rights in Islam particularly paragraph 7(C)
contained in document HR-97/Rep.1/final, reiterating the necessity of taking
advantage of the occasion of Fiftieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights to highlight the lofty human values brought in by Islam long
before any positive covenants;
1.Calls upon members of international community in
commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
to reiterate their commitments to respect the universally accepted principles as
follows:
(a)The international community must treat human rights in a fair
and equal manner.To this end the significance of national and regional
particularities and various historical, cultural and religious background must
be respected;
(b)The right to development and decent living is a universal and
inalienable right and an integral part of fundamental human rights, which should
be promoted and fully realized through the international cooperation and the
creation of a favourable economic international environment without hegemony or the imposition of policies of
coercion or starvation on Member States;
(c)The exploitation of human rights for political and economic
objectives is contrary to the purposes and principles of the Charter of Untied
Nations in particular recognition
of and full respect for non-violability of the sovereignty of nations, their
independence and non-interference in
their internal affairs as well as to the very spirit and objectives of Universal
Declaration of Human Rights;
(d)The principles of objectivity, non selectivity and transparency,
in the promotion of Human Rights, is of utmost importance;
(e)The enhancement of international cooperation and consensus
building through genuine dialogue instead of confrontation is essential for the
effective promotion and protection of all human rights;
(f)Recognition and full respect for the principal legal systems of
the world including the Islamic jurisprudence is essential for the promotion of
the comprehensive understanding of and the universality of
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
2-Decides to seriously engage in consultation amongst the
Member States in Geneva to develop a common position, during 1998, taking into
account the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam as well as the principles
set out in the present resolution in the discussions due to take place in the
course of the forthcoming 54 Session of the Commission on Human Rights.
3-Requests the Secretary General of the OIC to communicate
to the United Nations Secretary General as well as United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights this resolution and its contents.
4-Requests the Secretary General to take all necessary
measures for the implementation of the ent resolution and submit a report in
this regard to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON
The
Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of Dignity, Dialogue,
Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to11 Sha’ban
1418H (9-11 December 1997),
Having
taken cognizance of the comprehensive Report
of His Excellency President Abdou Diouf, Chairman of the Standing Committee for
Information and Cultural Affairs on the activities in the field of information
and communication under the aegis of COMIAC and in coordination with the General
Secretariat;
Having
also taken cognizance of the report of the Secretary General on the role of communication in
promoting the just causes and image of Islam;
Recalling
Resolutions No. 1/6-C(IS) and 45/7-P(IS) on COMIAC adopted by the Sixth and
Seventh Islamic Summit Conferences respectively
and approving the recommendations of the Committee during its Third and Fourth
Sessions;
Recalling
also
Resolution
No. 49/22-P adopted by the Twenty-second Session of the Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers on the Situation of International Islamic News Agency (IINA)
and Islamic States Broadcasting Organisation (ISBO);
Recalling
also
resolution No. 47/24-P adopted by the 24th ICFM on OIC activities under the
auspices of the Fifth Session of COMIAC held in Dakar, Republic of Senegal, on
8-9 Dhul Qida 1417H (27-28 March 1996);
Considering
the recomendations of the 4th Islamic Conference of Information Ministers held
in Dakar, Republic of Senegal, 29-30 Rajab 1418H (29-30 November 1997);
1.Expresses
its profound gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Senegal for having
hosted the Fifth Session of the Standing Committee for Information and Cultural
Affairs (COMIAC) and the 4th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information
Ministers, especially to His Excellency Abdou Diouf, President of the Republic
of Senegal and Chairman of COMIAC for his continuous support and
commitment in helping constantly the OIC to carry out its duties, in
particular in the field of information.
2.Takes
note of the Report of the
Secretary General on the activities of the OIC under the auspices of the Fifth
Session of the Standing Committee for Information and Cultural Affairs (COMIAC)
and approves the conclusions of that session.
3.Expresses
its satisfaction with the decision taken by the Fifth Session of COMIAC to
maintain IINA and ISBO as two separate institutions.
4.Approves
the guidelines indicated by the Chairman of COMIAC in his report to this
session, in the light of the conclusions of the 4th ICIM held in Dakar, Republic
of Senegal, on 29-30 Rajab 1418H (29-30 November 1997).
5.Congratulates
the Secretary General for the relevant steps put forward to revitalize
the information and communication sector to enable it to play its full role in
promoting the just causes and the image of Islam.
6.Requests
the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution and
make report thereon to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.
ON
The
Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of Dignity, Dialogue,
Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to11 Sha’ban
1418H (9-11 December 1997),
Having
taken
cognizance of the Report of His
Excellency President Abdou Diouf, Chairman of COMIAC, on information activities,
particularly on the Information Plan;
Having
considered
the Secretary General’s Report on the role of communication in promoting the
just causes and the image of Islam;
Recalling
resolutions 1/6-P(IS) and 46/7-P(IS) of the Sixth and Seventh Islamic Summits
and resolutions 46/22-P, 47/23-P and 48/24-P of the 22nd, 23rd and 24th Session
of the ICFM on OIC Information Plan;
Also
recalling
the recommendations of the Fifth
Session of COMIAC held in Dakar on 8-9 Dhul Qida 1417H (27-28 March 1996) on the
funding and implementing of the Information Plan;
Further
recalling
the commitments made by Member States in the framework of their cooperation to
establish an appropriate communication network
aimed at reducing the imbalance in the flow of information in the Islamic world
on the one hand and a specific information system to assert their national and
cultural identities and combat the hostile campaigns directed at Islam and
Muslims, on the other hand;
Inspired
by the
recommendations of the 4th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information
Ministers held in Dakar, Republic of Senegal, on 29-30 Rajab 1418H
(29-30 November 1997);
1.Reaffirms
the need for Member States’ strong support to, and effective participation in,
the implementation of the Information Plan to ensure its success and urges
Member States to pledge contributions for the Plan.
2.Appeals
to Member States:
(a)To assume, individually or collectively, the execution of the various
sections of the Information Plan;
(b)To contribute
financially to the activities of the OIC in the field of information and
communication, notably by settling their arrears of contributions to the budget
of the General Secretariat and making voluntary contributions so as to make up
for the delay in implementing the Information Plan and provide for the financing
of other areas.
3.Requests the Secretary General:
(a)to make direct contact Member States for information about the
programmes of the Information Plan whose cost they could assume;
(b)to coordinate action with Member States with a view to mobilizing the
donations and voluntary contributions required for the implementation of the
entire Information Plan;
4.Reaffirms
the need for Member States to strengthen cooperation among their information
organs, institutions and organizations, this being the only way to unite their
efforts and pool their human, material and financial resources so as to provide
the Islamic Ummah with an information system that is credible, in tune with
world events and capable of defending its religion, its interests, its image and
its stands effectively.
5.Requests
the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution and
submit a report thereon to COMIAC and to the Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit
Conference.
ON
The
Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of Dignity, Dialogue,
Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to11 Sha’ban
1418H (9-11 December 1997),
Having
considered
the report of the Secretary General on the role of communication in promoting
the just causes of the Ummah and the image of Islam and the report submitted by
the Islamic International News Agency (IINA) on its activities and projects;
Noting
with satisfaction the decision of the 5th Session of COMIAC to maintain IINA and ISBO as
two separate institutions;
Expressing
deep concern over the failure of some Member States to settle their
contributions to the Agency’s budget;
Having
noted the
efforts being made by the Agency to expand and diversify its activities through
publication of books and bulletins on current events in the Islamic world, as
well as reports and surveys on Member States, despite the financial, technical
and journalistic difficulties it is confronting;
1.Expresses
its thanks and appreciation to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for
the constant support extended to the Agency, as well as to the Member States
which have contributed human, moral and material assistance to the Agency,
thereby enabling it to pursue its activities in the field of information.
2.Calls
on Member States to pay their subscriptions and settle their arrears of
contributions to the Agency budget so that the Agency can fulfil its
responsibilities.
3.Urges
Member States to extend support to the Agency by providing it with additional
editorial and technical staff so that it may achieve its objectives in the
service of Islamic information.
ON
The
Eighth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Session of Dignity, Dialogue,
Participation), held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, from 9 to11 Sha’ban
1418H (9-11 December 1997),
Having
taken
cognizance of the report of the
Secretary General on the role of communication in promoting the just causes of
the Ummah and the image of Islam and the report of the Secretary General of the
Islamic States Broadcasting Organisation on its activities, projects and
programmes;
Noting
with satisfaction the decision of the Fifth Session of COMIAC to maintain IINA
and ISBO as two separate institutions working in the field of information;
Noting
also with
satisfaction the progress made by ISBO in Dawa activities, promoting the
diffusion of the Arabic language and defending Islamic causes;
Expressing
concern at
the accumulated arrears of contributions of many Member States to the
Organisation’s budget;
1.Expresses
deep gratitude and appreciation to Member States who have paid their
contributions and continue supporting ISBO activities, both materially and
morally.
2.Calls
on the Member States concerned to regularly settle their full contributions
to the Organisation’s annual budget and arrange for the early settlement of
their arrears so that the Organisation can implement its programmes and projects
normally.