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RESOLUTIONS
ON
ADOPTED BY
(SESSION
FOR A BETTER FUTURE
DOHA, STATE
OF QATAR
17-19 DHUL
QUIDA 1418H
on the
Criteria for OIC Membership.
on the Cooperation between the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the United Nations.
on Cooperation between the OIC and International and Regional
Organizations.
on Cooperation between the Organisation of the Islamic
Conference (OIC) and the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO)
on the Election of the Members to the ISF Twelfth Permanent
Council
on the election of the members of the Finance Control Organ.
on the Date and Venue of the Twenty-sixth Session of the
Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
on the Criteria for OIC Membership
The
Twenty-fifth Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session
for a Better Future for the Peoples of the Islamic Ummah), held in Doha,
State of Qatar, from 17 to 19 Dhul Quida, 1418H (15 - 17 March, 1998);
Recalling
operative paragraph 6 of Resolution 1/24-ORG calling for setting up a
Governmental Experts Group to elaborate criteria for full OIC membership;
Having
taken note with appreciation of the report of the meeting
of the said Governmental Experts Group and its recommendations:
1.
Approves the recommendations included in the report of the Governmental
Experts Group concerning the elaboration of criteria for full OIC membership.
2.
Requests the Secretary General to ascertain the applicability of these
criteria to any application for OIC membership that may reach him and submit a
report thereon to the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers which will then
take a decision on the application for membership.
ON
THE
The Twenty-fifth Session of the Islamic
Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session for a Better Future for the Peoples of
the Islamic Ummah) held in Doha, State of Qatar from 17 to 19 Dhul Quida 1418H
(15-17 March 1998),
Having considered the Report of the Secretary General on the cooperation between the
Organization of the Islamic Conference and the United Nations (Doc. ICFM/25-98/ORG/D-3);
Taking into
account the desire of both Organizations to cooperate more closely in
their common search for solutions to world problems, such as questions relating
to international peace and security, disarmament, self-determination,
decolonization and elimination of racial discrimination, fundamental human
rights and the establishment of an international economic order for development;
Recalling the Articles of the Charter of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference which encourage activities carried out through regional cooperation
to promote the objectives and principles of the United Nations and the
Organisation of the Islamic Conference;
Noting with
satisfaction the strengthening of cooperation between the specialized agencies
and other organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization of the
Islamic Conference and its specialized institutions;
Noting also the encouraging progress made in nine priority areas of
cooperation as well as in the identification of new areas of cooperation such as
"Promotion of Development through Inter-cultural Dialogue";
Convinced that the strengthening of cooperation between the United Nations
System and its agencies on the one hand and the Organization of the Islamic
Conference and its institutions on the other contributes to the promotion of the
objectives and principles of the Charters of both the United Nations and those
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference;
Noting with
satisfaction and appreciation the determination of both
organizations to further strengthen the existing cooperation by initiating
specific proposals in the priority areas of cooperation;
Noting also with
satisfaction the meeting held by the Secretariats
of the two organizations to establish a mechanism of cooperation in the
political field;
Recognizing the true need for closer cooperation between the specialized
agencies and other organizations of the United Nations System on the one hand
and the Organization of the Islamic Conference and its specialized institutions
on the other in the implementation of the proposals adopted at the coordination
meeting of the Focal Points of the principal specialized agencies of the two
organizations;
Recalling its previous resolutions and those of the United Nations General
Assembly Resolutions on the subject.
1. Takes note
with satisfaction of the Report of the Secretary General on the subject.
2. Welcomes the active
participation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in the work of the
United Nations in order to achieve the objectives and principles of the Charters
of the United Nations and of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
3. Requests the Secretary
General in consultation with the Member States to consolidate the mechanism of
cooperation with the United Nations system in the common search for solutions to
global problems, such as issues of international peace and security,
disarmament, self-determination, decolonization, the elimination of racial
discrimination, fundamental human rights and the establishment of a new
international economic order.
4. Urges the specialized
agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system to broaden the
scope of their cooperation with the Organization of the Islamic Conference and
its various institutions, particularly by negotiating cooperation agreements,
and invites them to multiply the contacts and meetings of the focal points in
priority areas of interest to the United Nations and the Organization of the
Islamic Conference.
5. Urges also the United Nations
institutions, especially the main agencies, to provide increased technical and
other forms of assistance to the Organization of the Islamic Conference and its
specialized institutions in order to broaden the scope of their cooperation.
6. Reiterates its appreciation
to the Secretary General of the United Nations for his continued efforts to
strengthen cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and other
organizations of the United Nations system and the Organization of the Islamic
Conference to serve their mutual interests in the political, economic, social
and cultural fields.
7. Requests the OIC Secretary
General, in cooperation with the Secretary General of the United Nations, to
encourage the convening of sectorial meetings in the priority areas of
cooperation.
8. Expresses its appreciation
for the efforts of the OIC Secretary General in the promotion of cooperation
between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and
expresses the hope that he will continue to strengthen the mechanisms of
coordination between the two Organizations.
9. Further expresses appreciation
for the progress made in working out mechanisms of cooperation in the political
field between the two Organizations and requests that consultations be
held between them on a regular basis.
10. Requests the Secretary
General to report to the Twenty-sixth Session of the Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers on the state of cooperation between the United Nations and the
Organization of the Islamic Conference.
11. Decides to include in the
agenda of its Twenty-sixth session the item entitled "Cooperation between
the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference”.
ON
The Twenty-fifth Session of the Islamic
Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session for a Better Future for the Peoples of
the Islamic Ummah) held in Doha, State of Qatar from 17 to 19 Dhul Quida 1418H
(15-17 March 1998),
Welcoming the effort of the Secretary General to establish and maintain
excellent cooperation with the relevant international and regional
organizations;
Recognizing the excellent cooperation between the OIC and the League of Arab
States and especially the symposium they jointly conducted on Al-Quds Al-Sharif
in Cairo in March 1995;
Bearing in mind the cordial relationship between the OIC and the Organization of
African Unity (OAU) characterized by exchange of views, consultations and
reciprocal attendance of each others' Summit and Ministerial Conferences;
Noting the constructive relationship between the OIC and the Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM) and the support the OIC receives from NAM especially in its
effort to secure a lasting peace in the Middle East;
Also noting the excellent cooperation between the OIC and the Economic
Cooperation Organization (ECO) since the two Organizations signed a Cooperation
Agreement in September, 1994:
1. Notes with satisfaction the
excellent cooperation between the OIC and the League of Arab States and urges
the two Organizations to continue to jointly organize seminars and symposia on
subjects of common interest to them and which are beneficial to their respective
member states.
2. Also notes with satisfaction
the efforts of the Secretary General to conclude cooperation agreement with the
OAU especially because the majority of the OIC Member States are also members of
the OAU.
3. Commends the continuing
consultations held by the Secretary General with the Secretaries General of ECO
and Arab Meghrib Union and calls upon the Organization to strengthen cooperation
with these two Organizations.
4. Calls upon the Secretary
General to reinforce the cooperation and understanding he has been able to
establish with the Non-Aligned Movement.
5. Invites the Secretary General
to maintain and strengthen
cooperation and coordination with all the said international and regional
Organizations not only for mutual benefit but also for the well-being of the
Member States and the Islamic World at large.
6. Requests the Secretary
General to follow up the implementation of this resolution and to submit
progress report thereon to the Twenty-sixth Session of the Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers.
ON
COOPERATION BETWEEN
The Twenty-fifth Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign
Ministers (Session for a Better Future for the Peoples of the Islamic Ummah)
held in Doha, State of Qatar from 17 to 19 Dhul Quida 1418H (15-17 March 1998),
Recalling the Memorandum Of
Understanding (MOU) signed between OIC and the Economic Cooperation
Organisation (ECO) at New York on 30 September 1994 granting observer status to
each other on reciprocal basis;
Recalling further the MOU signed between Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
and the ECO on 7th July 1993, in order to provide general framework to
facilitate cooperation between the ECO and the Bank to promote sustained
economic and social development of the States of Common Membership;
Bearing in mind the enlargement
of ECO from 3 to 10 Member States in 1992 and the revision of the Treaty of
Izmir (the basic Charter) in 1996 which will consolidate intra-regional
cooperation, consultation and coordination in order to enhance economic, social
and cultural development and also the ongoing measures aimed at the re-organisation
and restructuring of ECO;
Convinced that the
development and strengthening of their cooperation would be of mutual benefits
to both Organisations, enhance
cooperation among the States of Common Membership, and bring about better
coordination and efficient implementation of their respective programmes:
1. Notes with satisfaction the emphasis laid down in the
main ECO Documents such as Quetta Plan of Action, Istanbul Declaration, Economic
Cooperation Strategy as well as the Ashgabat Declaration adopted by the latest
ECO Summit for meaningful development of economic cooperation in priority areas
of transport, communications, trade and energy;
2. Urges the specialised agencies and other affiliated
organisations and programmes of the OIC System to continue their advisory
services and technical assistance to the Economic Cooperation Organisation and
its associated institutions in the attainment of their objectives;
3. Invites the relevant regional and international financial
institutions to render favourable consideration to the ECO regional development
projects and programmes and to extend all possible assistance and financial
support in the implementation of these programmes;
4. Requests the Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers to include in the agenda of its future regular meetings
the item titled “Cooperation between the Organisation of the Islamic
Conference and the Economic Cooperation Organisation”;
5. Requests the Secretary General of the OIC to follow up
the implementation of this resolution and to submit a progress report thereon to
the next session of Islamic
Conference of Foreign Ministers.
ON
The
Twenty-fifth Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session
for a Better Future for the Peoples of the Islamic Ummah) held in Doha,
State of Qatar from 17 to 19 Dhul Quida 1418H (15-17 March 1998),
Recalling
to the provisions of the Charter of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference;
Recalling
the relevant provisions of the Statute of the Islamic Solidarity Fund;
Taking
note of the Secretary General’s report on the
election of the members of the ISF Permanent Council as included in document No.
ICFM/25-98/ORG/D.1(REV.1);
With
reference to the report of the Chairman of the ISF Permanent
Council on the Fund’s activities;
Noting
that the tenure of the current Permanent Council expired on 30 June 1997:
Decides
to elect to the membership of the ISF Permanent Council for the period from 1
July 1997 to 30 June 1999, the following Member States:
