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FIFTH ISLAMIC
CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS
KUALA LUMPUR
1-5 JUMAD AL THANI 1394 H. -21-25 JUNE 1974
RESOLUTION No. 1/5-P
H.E. ABDEL AZIZ BOUTEFLIKA
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ALGERIA
TO CHMRMANSHIP OF THE 29TH SESSION OF
THE U.N GENERAL ASSEMBLY
RESOLUTION No. 2/5-P
CONCERNING THE CANDIDATURE
OF H.E. EDUARD SAOUMA,
EXMIMSTER OF AGRICULTURE, LEBANON, TO THE POST OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
THE UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
RESOLUTION No. 3/5-P
THE CANDIDATURE OF
MR. AHMADOU MOKHTAR M'BOW TO
THE POST OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
UNESCO
RESOLUTION No. 4/5-P
THE DECLARATION AND THE ACTION PROGRAMME FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT
OF A NEW INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER ADOPTED BY
THE SIXTH EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE UNITED
NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
RESOLUTION No. 5/5-P
THE SAHARA UNDER SPANISH DOMINATION
RESOLUTION No. 6/5-P
DECLARATION ON TERRITORIES
STILL UNDER PORTUGUESE DOMINATION
RESOLUTION No. 7/5-P
COOPERATION BETWEEN THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE
AND THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
RESOLUTION No. 8/5-P
THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE TO
THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA BISSAU
RESOLUTION No. 9/5-P
THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC NEWS AGENCY
RESOLUTION No.10/5-P
THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE PALESTINE CAUSE
RESOLUTION No.11/5-P
MOTION OF THANKS
RESOLUTION No. 12/5-P
FOSTERING THE SECURITY
OF NON NUCLEAR STATES
RESOLUTION No. 13/S-P
CONDEMNATION OF ISRAELI ACTS OF
AGGRESSION AGAINST LEBANON
RESOLUTION No. 14/5-P
JERUSALEM
RESOLUTION No. 15/5-P
SO-CALLED FRENCH SOMALILAND
RESOLUTION No. 16/5-P
THE COMMEMORATION OF THE ESTABUSHMENT OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE ISLAMIC
CONFERENCE
RESOLUTION No. 17/5-P
THE PROPOSAL TO MODIFY THE NAME OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE TO "ORGANISATION OF
ISLAMIC SOLIDARITY"
RESOLUTION No. 18/5-P
THE PLIGHT OF THE FILIPINO MUSLIMS
RESOLUTION No. 1/5-P
H.E. ABDEL AZIZ BOUTEFLIKA MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ALGERIA
TO CHMRMANSHIP OF THE 29TH SESSION OF THE U.N GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
NOTING the unanimous nomination by the Heads of State and Government of Member
States of the Organization of African Unity, of H.E. Abdel Aziz Bouteflika,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria as Africa's candidate to the Chairmanship
of the 29th Session of the United Nations' General Assembly;
1. CONSIDERS that the choice of Africa's candidate in the person of H.E. Abdel
Aziz Bouteflika, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria is particularly
felicitous;
2. DECIDES to lend its full support for this Candidature;
3. CHARGES the Secretary General of the Conference with communicating this
decision to the Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity.
RESOLUTION No. 2/5-P
CONCERNING THE CANDIDATURE OF H.E. EDUARD SAOUMA, EXMIMSTER OF AGRICULTURE,
LEBANON, TO THE POST OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND
AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
HAVING TAKEN NOTE of the unanimous decision of Member States of the Arab League
to designate Mr. Eduard Saouma, Ex-Minister of Agriculture, Lebanon, to the post
of Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization;
1. EXPRESSES its profound satisfaction for the choice of M. Saouma to this post,
as candidate of the group of Arab countries;
2. DECIDES to fully support this Candidature;
3. REQUESTS the Secretary General of the Conference to convey this decision to
the Secretary General of the Arab League.
RESOLUTION No. 3/5-P
THE CANDIDATURE OF MR. AHMADOU MOKHTAR M'BOW TO THE POST OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
UNESCO
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
NOTING the unanimous nomination by the Heads of State and Government of Member
States of the Organization of African Unity, of Mr. Molditar M'Bow of Senegal as
Africa's candidate to the post of Director General of UNESCO;
( 1 ) WELCOMES the choice of Africa's candidate in the person of Mr. Mokhtar
M'Bow;
( 2 ) DECIDES to lend its full support for this Candidature;
( 3 ) CHARGES the Secretary General of the Conference with communicating this
decision to the Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity.
RESOLUTION No. 4/5-P
THE DECLARATION AND THE ACTION PROGRAMME FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDER ADOPTED BY THE SIXTH EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
RECALLING the Declaration of Lahore adopted by the 2nd Islamic Summit charging
the representatives of Islamic countries at the United Nations and international
organizations to consult each other with a view to adopting joint and agreed
positions;
KEEPING IN MIND the fact that the 6th Extraordinary Session of the United
Nations' General Assembly constituted a great success which illustrated the
solidarity of the Islamic world and the Third world,
1. CONGRATULATES H.E. President Houari Boumedienne of Algeria for his initiative
to convoke the Extraordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly on
raw materials and development;
2. ENDORSES the Declaration and Action Program for the establishment of a new
international economic order by the United Nations' General Assembly, at its
Sixth Extraordinary Session held in New York;
3. REQUESTS all members states to play an active role in the implementation of
the above mentioned Declaration and Action Program and to continue to cooperate
actively in all the relevant international forums for this purpose;
4. APPEALS to the developed countries to assume their responsibilities, in
conformity with the above-mentioned resolutions with the aim of contributing to
the promotion of a new international economic order which will be just and
equitable to all nations and which will bring about more prosperity and justice
for all humanity;
5. REQUESTS the Secretariat to take all necessary measures for following up the
questions related to the implementation of the resolutions adopted by the 6th
Extraordinary Session of the United Nations' General Assembly.
RESOLUTION No. 5/5-P
THE SAHARA UNDER SPANISH DOMINATION
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June, 1974)
REAFFIRMING the determination of the Member States to achieve the total
liberation of the African continent as rapidly as possible;
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the fact that current political developments in African
territories under Portuguese domination will inevitably and shortly lead to the
decolonization of that part of the African continent;
HAVING ACCORDED special attention to the evolution of the situation in the
Sahara still under Spanish domination;
VOICING its concern over the attitude and intentions of the Spanish Government
with respect to the decolonization of the Sahara under Spanish domination:
1. DENOUNCES the diversionary maneuvers of the Spanish Government aimed at
evading the obligations which are incumbent upon it and the relevant resolutions
of international forums with the aim of perpetuating a situation laden with
grave dangers of tension in the region;
2. EXPRESSES its full solidarity with the population of the Sahara under Spanish
domination;
3. DEMANDS Spain, once more, to provide a political climate of liberty necessary
for a genuine expression of the will of the population notably through the
withdrawal of its occupation forces;
4. REAFFIRMS its determination to act energetically at the United Nations so
that Spain assumes its responsibilities as enunciated clearly in numerous
relevant resolutions supported by the Organization of African Unity and the Non
Aligned countries;
5. DEMANDS the neighboring states concerned to continue their consultations,
combine and intensify their efforts for the implementation of Resolution No.3162
adopted at 28th Session of the United Nations' General Assembly, and notably the
provisions related to the conducting at the earliest date, of a referendum with
a view to permitting the free expression of the will of the native populations,
in conformity with the principles of the United Nations Charter, under the
auspices and guarantees of the International Organization;
6. URGENTLY DEMANDS the United Nations to immediately assume its
responsibilities with regard to this problem by seeing to the rapid carrying out
of the measures envisaged by the relevant resolutions on complete decolonization
of this region;
7. REQUESTS the Secretary General of the Islamic Conference to undertake
necessary steps for the implementation of this resolution.
RESOLUTION No. 6/5-P
DECLARATION ON TERRITORIES STILL UNDER PORTUGUESE DOMINATION
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
HAVING reviewed the situation prevailing in Portugal with respect to the
national liberation struggle in the territories under Portuguese domination;
DECLARES:
1. The coup-d'etat which took place on 25th. April, 1974, in Portugal has put on
end to a half century of fascist rule. This event is not an isolated fact: it is
both the result of the armed struggle and the awareness of ever-increasing
sectors of the Portuguese people that the colonial war waged by the fascist
regime aims at stifling the aspirations of colonized peoples for liberty and
independence, which ultimately opposes the aspirations of the Portuguese people
themselves for progress, welfare and political and social democracy;
2. The decisive factor of the situation in Portugal has been and remains the
armed struggle for national liberation of the peoples of the Portuguese
colonies. No solution to the colonial problem will be possible without total
independence for the people of Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and
Principe Islands;
3. The Islamic Conference has always exerted efforts with a view to contributing
to the solution of the colonial problem;
4. The Lahore Declaration was a historic milestone in the Islamic world's
endeavors to put an end to colonialism and to achieve independence and peace on
the African continent. However, the initiatives of the Islamic world did not
find the desired response due to the obstinacy of colonialist regimes, fascists
and racists in Southern Africa;
5. The Islamic Conference fully support the national liberation movements and
their determination to carry on their struggle until independence and complete
liberty of their peoples and countries of which they are the sole and true
representatives;
6. The Islamic Conference reaffirms that peace is inseparable from national
independence, which alone, can put an end to colonial war and restore peace in
Mozambique, Angola, and the Islands of Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe;
7. The Islamic Conference recalls that its positions has also been those upheld
by the majority of the International Community. In fact through its resolution
of 22 November 1972, the Security Council had demanded Portugal to immediately
terminate its military operations and repression in the African territories and
to start negotiations with liberation movements on the basis of their right to
independence;
8. The Islamic Conference continue to recall the lessons of history which
expound that a people that repress another cannot be a free people;
9.
The Islamic Conference notes with satisfaction the talks underway between PAIGO
and Portugal, on the one hand, and those between FRELIMO and Portugal, on the
other;
10. The Islamic Conference unconditionally supports the position adopted by
FRELIMO and PAIGO in the talks with Portugal;
11. The Islamic Conference however, notes that Portugal has not yet seriously or
comprehensively started to put into effect the right to self-determination and
independence of Angola, Cape Verde Islands, Mozambique and Sao Tome and
Principe;
The Statements made by the leaders of the new Portuguese Government on
self-determination and the referendum must in no case be maneuvers designed to
maintain colonialist domination in new forms;
12. Accordingly, the Islamic Conference solemnly affirms that the respect of
people's inalienable right to liberty and independence requires Portugal to:
- Solemnly and without ambiguity declare its recognition of the state of
Guinea-Bissau and the right to full independence of the peoples of Mozambique,
Angola and the Islands of Sao Tome, Cape Verde and Principe within their
territorial integrity;
- Start negotiations with the national liberation movements recognized by the
O.A.U., with a view to transferring power to these same national liberation
movements, which are the sole legitimate representatives of their peoples and
countries;
13. By adopting such positions Portugal can create the conditions for the
dawning of a new era of understanding and cooperation with the member states of
the Islamic Conference and other peace, freedom and justice-loving countries;
14. The Islamic Conference denounces and vigorously condemns all the enemy's
maneuvers aiming at setting up puppet groups both in and out of these
territories and spreading confusion through minuscule political groups;
15. The Islamic Conference reaffirms once more that so long as Portugal refrains
from adopting a clear position which takes into account African realities and
the peoples' right to full independence in the African territories under its
colonial domination, there will be no way but that of continuing and
intensifying the war of national liberation;
16. In that case also, the independent member states of the Islamic Conference,
in discharging their historical responsibilities will undergo any sacrifice and
spare no effort to support the struggle being waged by the liberation movements
by putting at their disposal all the necessary military and financial means for
the complete achievement of their aspirations;
17. The International political duty of solidarity towards the peoples of
Angola, Mozambique and the Islands of Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe, and
consequently towards the Islamic Conference today makes it incumbent on all
states and organization to refrain from establishing diplomatic relations or any
form of cooperation with the new Portuguese regime so long as the latter does
not:
- recognize the right to independence of these territories;
- start negotiations with the liberation movements with a view to transferring
power to them; and
- recognize the state of Guinea Bissau;
18. In this framework, the Islamic Conference calls upon all States,
particularly those who have traditionally supported the cause of freedom in
Africa, to maintain the isolation of Portugal so long as it does not meet the
conditions mentioned in the Declaration. The Conference calls upon all Member
States, therefore, to act in this direction;
19. Finally, the Islamic Conference expresses its gratitude to other peace, and
freedom loving countries which have always supported the cause of national
liberation in Africa, and consequently, have contributed to the quest for a
solution of the colonial problem. While appreciating the efforts they exerted in
this respect the Islamic Conference calls upon them to intensify their pressure
in order to compel Portugal to recognize the inalienable right to independence
of the peoples of African territories under its domination.
RESOLUTION No. 7/5-P
COOPERATION BETWEEN THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE AND THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
CONSCIOUS of the identity of the interests and aspirations of the Islamic
Conference and the Organization of African Unity;
CONVINCED of the need for closer cooperation between the Islamic Conference and
the Organization of African Unity to achieve the total liberation of the
territories of their member States and thereby giving moral and material support
to the Liberation Movements;
DETERMINED to assume full control over their natural resources and to speed up
their economic development;
RECOMMENDS to extending to each other observer status in their respective
meetings;
RECOMMENDS the holding of periodic consultations at various levels between the
Islamic Conference at the O.A.U. in order to ensure the continued cooperation
which will further strengthen their unity of purpose and action;
APPEALS for the solidarity of the Islamic Conference and O.A.U. in frustrating
the machinations of world imperialism, which is ever bent on sowing the seeds of
disunity amongst the ranks of the developing countries.
RESOLUTION No. 8/5-P
THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE TO THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA BISSAU
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
HAVING EXAMINED the situation prevailing in Guinea-Bissau after the proclamation
of its independence;
HAVING HEARD the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Guinea-Bissau on the needs of this country to consolidate its independence;
RECALLING the Declaration of the Second Islamic Summit Conference;
1. NOTES the Statement of the Representative of the Republic of Guinea Bissau,
and decides to allocate an amount to be determined by the Islamic Solidarity
Fund to the Republic of Guinea Bissau to consolidate its independence and ensure
the satisfaction of its immediate needs;
2. INVITES the Islamic Solidarity Fund to take all measures so that scientific,
financial, and religious aid may be forwarded as soon as possible to the State
of Guinea Bissau;
3. LAUNCHES an appeal to Member States of the Islamic Conference to extend
direct financial aid to the Republic of Guinea Bissau as soon as possible or
through the channel of the General Secretariat of the Islamic Conference or the
Islamic Solidarity Fund.
RESOLUTION No. 9/5-P
THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC NEWS AGENCY
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June, 1974)
1. RECALLING the decision of the Second Islamic Foreign Minister's Conference
held in Karachi (December 26th-28th, 1970) that there shall be established an
International Islamic News Agency;
2. AWARE of Resolution No.6 adopted by the Third Islamic Foreign Ministers
Conference held in Jeddah (Feb. 28th-March 4th, 1972) whereby headquarters,
objectives, functions, organs (General Assembly and Executive Board), finance
and working languages were decided;
3. TAKING note the Resolution No. 11 of the Fourth Islamic Foreign Ministers
Conference held in Benghazi (March l9th-24th, 1973);
4. IN CONSIDERATION OF the decisions of the First General Assembly of I.I.N.A.
in Kuala Lumpur (August 15th-i 9th, 1972) and the six subsequent meetings of the
Executive Board which approved the technical, organizational and financial
aspects of the I.I.N.A. project as submitted in a detailed working paper to the
Second Islamic Summit Conference held in Lahore (February 22nd-24th, 1974) as
well as in the summarized working document No. IS/CM/KL/D. 24 presented to the
Fifth Islamic Foreign Ministers Conference held in Kuala Lumpur 1-5 Jamad
Al-Thani, 1394 H. (2lst-25th June, 1974);
DECIDES:
A. To set up a fund estimated at 2,500,000 US$ earmarked to furnish capital
investment needed for the establishment of a telecommunication system of
I.I.N.A. in Jeddah as well as its regional stations in Africa, Asia, America and
Europe. This amount will be covered by voluntary contributions;
B. To appropriate an annual operational budget to be estimated by the General
Assembly of I.I.N.A;
C. That funds for the annual operational budget shall be constituted of:
a) Fixed contributions from all Member States,
b) Voluntary donations from Member States,
c) Contribution from the budget of General Secretariat,
d) Incomes from services,
D. The Director-General of I. I.N.A. under the supervision of the Executive
Board, shall operate the fund as well as the annual budget to achieve the
objectives set forth by the above mentioned resolutions and, through the
Executive Board, shall present an annual report and account to the General
Assembly of I.I.N.A. as foreseen in the approved statutes of the Agency;
E. The annual report will be presented by the Secretary General to the
Conference of Foreign Ministers.
RESOLUTION No.10/5-P
THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE PALESTINE CAUSE
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
RECALLING the Declaration of the Conference of the Heads of State and Government
held in Lahore from Muharram 30 to Safar 2, 1394 H corresponding to February
22-24, 1974; and the previous resolutions of the Islamic Summit and Foreign
Ministers' Conference concerning the issue of Palestine and the Middle East
Problem;
PROCEEDING FROM the principles and provisions of the Charter of the Islamic
Conference and the United Nations Charter; and recording with appreciation and
pride the heroic sacrifices made by the people of Palestine and the Arab
front-line states in confrontation with the Zionist aggressor:
HAVING REVIEWED the recent developments in the Middle East, and the serious
situation arising from the continuation of Israel to occupy the territories of
three sisterly Arab States members of the Islamic Conference Organization, and
the continued usurpation of the Palestinian land and expulsion of its people;
HAVING REVIEWED the repeated Israeli aggression on Lebanon and the Palestinian
people living there, which led to the death of a large number of innocent
civilians;
CONSIDERING that this situation constitutes a violation of the United Nations
Charter and Resolutions and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and that
the continuation of this situation poses a major threat to world peace and
security;
AFFIRMING that the Israeli acquisition of Arab territories through war and the
use of force cannot be accepted at all and constitutes a flagrant violation of
the objectives and principles of the United Nations, and poses a serious threat
to world peace as well as to the security, peace and sovereignty of the Arab
countries;
REAFFIRMING the legitimacy of the Palestinian people's struggle to recover their
full national rights from the racist Zionist colonialism, notably their right to
return to their land and their right to self determination;
EXPRESSING ITS DEEP CONCERN over the continuation of Israel to judaise the city
of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and to change its demographic, religious historical,
social, cultural and economic character in contradiction to the United Nations
Resolutions in this respect and the provisions of the Geneva Convention of 1949;
CONSIDERING that the support of the Islamic Conference Member States to their
sisterly Arab States in their struggle to recover all their occupied territories
and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people is a duty dictated by
Islamic solidarity; and that this solidarity should be expressed in practical
and effective forms ;
EXPRESSING conviction that military, economic, political and moral support
extended by some countries to Israel enables it to continue the implementation
of its aggressive policy and to consolidate its occupation of Arab territories;
CONSIDERING that maintaining relations with Israel in political, commercial,
communications, and other fields, enables it to consolidate its occupation and
persist in 0pursuing its expansionist policy;
DECIDES:
1. a) To extend full and effective support to frontline countries and the
Palestinian people in their legitimate struggle to recover by all means all
their occupied territories;
b) To endeavor in all fields towards compelling Israel to withdraw immediately
and un-conditionally from all occupied Arab territories occupied on June 5,
1967, and Member States pledge to take all appropriate measures to ensure this
withdrawal;
c) That any political settlement of the Middle East problem should be based on
the pre-requisite condition of complete and prompt withdrawal of Israel to the
lines of June 4, 1967 and the full guarantee of the rights of the Palestinian
people to self-determination; Member States also to pledge to take all
appropriate measures to compel Israel to promptly implement these basic
principles and to promptly respond to international endeavors towards
establishing just and permanent peace in the Middle East;
2. Calls upon all states to support the Palestinian people by all means in their
struggle against the racist Zionist settler colonialism to recover their full
national rights and affirms that the recovery of these rights constitute a basic
pre-requisite to establishing a just and permanent peace in the Middle East;
3. Calls upon the United Nations to work for the implementation of its
resolutions on the Palestinian issue and the national rights of the Palestinian
people to return to their land and their right to self-determination.
4. Reaffirms that the Palestine Liberation Organization is the sole legitimate
representative of the Palestinian people in their legitimate struggle;
5. Calls upon Member States where the Organization has not yet opened up offices
to provide facilities to do so in implementation of previous resolutions of
Islamic Conference.
6. Declares the strong attachment of Muslims to the Holy City of Jerusalem and
the fast determination of their governments to work for its liberation and for
the restoration of Arab sovereignty over it as well as their determination that
Jerusalem will not be subject to any bargaining or concessions;
7. Condemns the repeated Israeli aggression on Lebanese territories and the
Palestinian people living there; and hails the steadfastness and sacrifices of
the Lebanese people in this respect;
8. Condemns Israeli violations of human rights in the occupied Arab territories
and its refusal to abide by the Geneva Convention of 1949, on protection of
civilians in time of war; and its policy to Judaize the very nature and cultural
character of the occupied territories, and considers that such acts and
practices are war crimes and constitute a challenge to humanity at large;
9. Considers that all measures taken by Israel in occupied Arab territories to
change their demographic, geographical, social, cultural and economic character
including arrangements aiming at the annexation and Judaization of the Holy City
of Al Quds (Jerusalem) as null and void, and they could not, nor their
consequences, be recognized;
10. Condemns all countries which extend military, economic or human support to
Israel and calls upon them to discontinue this support immediately;
11. Hails the constructive initiatives of sisterly African member states of the
Organization of African Unity and other friendly states for their support of the
Arab rights and for severing their diplomatic relations with Israel and appeals
to them to maintain these constructive attitudes till the complete withdrawal of
Israel from occupied Arab territories and till the national rights of the
Palestinian people to self determination have been ensured;
12. Calls upon Member States of the Islamic Conference to continue their support
of African issues and their support of the African peoples in their struggle
against imperialism and racist regimes especially in Rhodesia, South Africa and
the Portuguese Colonies, and to terminate all forms of cooperation and dealing
with these regimes, and particularly to ban unexceptionally any oil shipments to
them;
13. Calls again upon Member States which still have relations with Israel to
sever these relations in all fields thereby upholding Islamic solidarity;
14. Calls upon representatives of all Member States to coordinate their
activities at international forums so as to ensure the implementation of these
resolutions;
15. Requests the Secretary General of the Islamic Conference to follow up the
implementation of these resolutions and to submit a report thereon to the
Conference;
16. Calls upon Member States to work at the United Nations towards the adoption
of adequate resolutions by the Security Council and the General Assembly
applying sanctions against Israel pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VII of
the United Nations Charter;
17. Congratulates the African countries for severing relations with Israel and
for their support to the Arabs.
RESOLUTION No.11/5-P
MOTION OF THANKS
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
Referring to the invitation extended by the Government of Malaysia to the
Foreign Ministers of Islamic States to hold the present Conference with a view
to enhancing the spirit of Islamic Solidarity among those states and to
supporting the causes of right, justice and independence;
Noting the constructive and commendable efforts of the Government of Malaysia to
ensure the success of the Conference;
1. Expresses its thanks of His Majesty King Yang Dipertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul
Halim Mu'Adzam Shah Ibn Al Marhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Badlishah and to the
Government and people of Malaysia in recognition of that country's efforts and
of the excellent arrangements in the spirit of true Islamic fraternity for the
sake of the objectives of the present meeting being held at this crucial stage;
2. Expresses its gratitude to His Excellency Tun Haji Abdul Razzak bin Hussein,
Prime Minister of Malaysia, for sponsoring that Conference and for the positive
role the Conference is called upon to play as defined in his opening address;
3. To extend thanks to the supporting organs which successfully collaborated in
the Conference management, organization, translation, and interpretation.
RESOLUTION No. 12/5-P
FOSTERING THE SECURITY OF NON NUCLEAR STATES
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 Y (21-25 June 1974)
Recalling its traditional commitment to the non-proliferation of nuclear
weapons;
Noting that on 18th May 1974, India exploded a nuclear device, thus increasing
the number of nuclear powers;
Considering that there is a growing need for the international community to
devise measures to assure the security of non-nuclear countries, especially
members states of the Islamic Conference for they are more vulnerable to nuclear
threat and blackmail;
Further considering that this new situation makes it necessary to call for a
reappraisal of the security assurances extended to non-nuclear weapon states, in
the United Nations Security Council Resolution 255 (1968) with a view to
strengthening them;
1. Declares the firm support of the Member States of the Islamic Conference to
the political independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of non-nuclear
weapons States against nuclear threat and blackmail;
2. Recommends that Member States should spare no effort to follow up the
question of strengthening the existing security assurances with a view to
enhancing their effectiveness and credibility;
3. Calls upon nuclear powers to solemnly undertake not to use or threaten to use
nuclear weapons against any non-nuclear state.
RESOLUTION No. 13/5-P
CONDEMNATION OF ISRAELI ACTS OF AGGRESSION AGAINST LEBANON
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June, 1974)
Aiming at developing cooperation and solidarity among its members;
Noting that during the period of its meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Lebanon fell
victim to daily and repeated Israeli acts of aggression which resulted in the
loss of lives of a large number of Lebanese and Palestinian civilians including
children, women and old people;
Noting that these Israeli acts of aggression which resulted in the death of
innocent victims, have aroused the indignation and condemnation of all the
Member States of the Conference;
Condemns strongly these Israeli acts of aggression;
Declares its deep concern over their grave consequences on peace and security in
the area;
Hails the steadfastness and sacrifices of the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples
in this respect;
Expresses to the Lebanese Government and people its solidarity and support for
the protection of the security and independence of Lebanon against Israeli's
aggression;
Affirms its previous resolutions and calls upon Member States to take a positive
stand towards the adoption of resolutions at the forthcoming session of U.N
General Assembly that invoke on Israel the sanctions provided for in Chapter
Seven of the U.N Charter.
RESOLUTION No. 14/5-P
JERUSALEM
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 LL (21-25 June, 1974)
Reaffirming its commitment to resolutions adopted by the First and Second
Islamic Summit Conferences, and the resolutions adopted by the previous Islamic
Conference of Foreign Ministers concerning the Issue of the Holy City of Al Quds
(Jerusalem);
Recalling again the deeply-rooted attachment of Muslims to Al Quds (Jerusalem)
the First of Kiblas and the Third of Holy Shrines:
Considering that the continued Israeli occupation of Al Quds (Jerusalem) and the
Israeli endeavors to annex and Judaise the city in defiance of the will of the
international community as reflected by the resolutions of the Security Council
and the United Nations General Assembly in addition to destruction and sacrilege
committed and still being committed under Israel occupation of the Holy Places
would only lead to aggravate tensions in the Middle East and provoke the
indignation of people all over the world.
Realizing the need to safeguard spiritual and moral values represented by the
Holy Places in Al Quds (Jerusalem); and
Putting on record the previous resolutions adopted by the United Nations General
Assembly No. (ES-V) 2253 and No. (ES-V) 2254; and the resolutions of the
Security Council Nos. 250 (1968); and 251 (1968); 276 (1969); and 298 (1971) and
especially Resolution No.252 (1968), all of which clearly stipulate that the
principle of acquisition of land by force is unacceptable:
1. Condemns the measures taken by Israel to Judaise Al Quds Al Sharif
(Jerusalem) and its refusal to abide by the resolutions of the United Nations
General Assembly and the Security Council, which call for repealing all measures
conducive to the annexation of Al Quds Al Sharif (Jerusalem) to Israel or to
changing Al Quds (Jerusalem) religious or historical character, and for
considering these measures and arrangements null and void;
2. Calls for the immediate withdrawal of Israel from Al Quds Al Sharif
(Jerusalem);
3. Declares that the restoration of Arab sovereignty over Al-Quds (Jerusalem)
constitutes a basic and indispensable condition for any solution in the Middle
East, and that Islamic countries will not accept any solution that does not mean
the restoration of the previous status quo nor would accept any solution that
tolerates any attempt to internationalize the Al-Quds Al Sharif (Jerusalem);
4. Decides to continue Jihad for the liberation of Al Quds Al Sharif (Jerusalem)
and the preservation of its sanctities; and calls on Member States to exert all
efforts towards the realization of this objective and to be determined that
Al-Quds (Jerusalem) will not be the object of any bargaining or concessions;
5. Decides that projects to be implemented in Jerusalem be given priority in the
Islamic Solidarity Fund as means of resisting Judaization by undertaking the
following:
a) Supporting the resistance of the inhabitants of Arab Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and
maintaining the Arab and Islamic character of the Holy City, restoration of
Al-Aqsa and EI-Ibrahimi Mosques and the two Holy Shrines surrounding them as
well as the mosques and ancient and Islamic buildings which have been affected
by Israeli excavations around Al-Aqsa Mosque ;
b) Purchasing the land and houses which are put on sale as exclusive Muslim
property in order to prevent any disposal thereof;
c) Re-constructing Arab quarters and implementing development and housing
projects for the Arab inhabitants of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) on' Muslim Waqf land
and considering these projects as Muslim Waqf.
RESOLUTION No. 15/5-P
SO-CALLED FRENCH SOMALILAND
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
Recalling the United Nations Declaration on decolonization and the relevant
United Nations General Assembly resolutions on the rights of all peoples to
self-determination and independence, as well as the Benghazi resolution;
Recalling further the relevant resolutions by the O.A.U., Non-Aligned Countries
and Islamic Conference;
Makes an urgent appeal to restore the inalienable rights of those of Somali
origins that have been evicted from their homeland by the French authorities;
Calls upon France to allow the people of so-called French Somaliland to exercise
their right to self-determination.
RESOLUTION No. 16/5-P
THE COMMEMORATION OF THE ESTABUSHMENT OF THE ORGANISATION OF THE ISLAMIC
CONFERENCE
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June, 1975)
Taking into consideration:
1. The world Zionist plot executed by the Israeli occupation authorities in
Al-Quds Al-Sharif (Jerusalem) by the arson of Al-Aqsa Mosque on 21st August,
1969;
2. The indignation of the Islamic States and peoples over this premeditated
attempt and the challenges posed by this abominable plot which served as a
severe test of solidarity among Muslims all over the world;
3. The convening of the first Constituent Conference of the Islamic Summit in
Rabat on 23-25th September, 1969, in Islamic defiance and resistance of the
world Zionist plot with Israel as its puppet and announcing the first
comprehensive Islamic declaration, enunciating solidarity and the closing of
ranks against this plot;
4. The Constituent Conference of the Islamic Summit in Rabat as the spark that
triggered the potentialities of the Islamic states and peoples towards
solidarity and progress, through approving the establishment of the Organization
of the Islamic Conference;
5. The proclamation of the adoption of the Charter of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference in Jeddah on 3rd March 1972, as the first practical step
towards the implementation of the Rabat Summit's resolution; and due to
anticipation by Muslims all over the world through the will of member states of
the Organization of the Islamic Conference, of the day on which to celebrate the
charter of their solidarity;
In the light of these considerations the Conference decides:
To mark the 12th Rajab of every year as a day of official celebrations for
member states in commemoration of the establishment of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference.
RESOLUTION No. 17/5-P
THE PROPOSAL TO MODIFY THE NAME OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE TO "ORGANISATION OF
ISLAMIC SOLIDARITY"
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
Having considered the proposal to modify the name of the Islamic Conference to
"Organization of Islamic Solidarity";
Decides to maintain and confirm its present name of the "Islamic Conference" as
stipulated in its Charter.
RESOLUTION No. 18/5-P
THE PLIGHT OF THE FILIPINO MUSLIMS
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
PREAMBULE:
1. RECALLING resolution No.4 adopted by the Fourth Islamic Conference of Foreign
Ministers held in Benghazi in March 1973;
2. HAVING CONSIDERED the report submitted by the Special Mission composed of the
Foreign Ministers of Libya, Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Somalia pursuant to
Resolution No.4 adopted by the Fourth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers in
Benghazi;
3. EXPRESSING deep appreciation of the efforts of the above mentioned Special
Mission:
4. CONSCIOUS of the complexity of the problem as it relates to an independent
and sovereign state but at the same time concerned at the tragic conditions of
the Filipino Muslims:
OPERATIVE:
1. EXPRESSES its deep and continuing anxiety over the situation prevailing among
the Filipino Muslims and in Southern Philippines;
2. CALLS UPON the Philippines Government to desist from all measures which
result in the killing of Muslims and the destruction of their properties and
places of worship in Southern Philippines;
3. TAKES NOTE of the steps taken by the Philippines Government to improve the
conditions of Muslims, but is convinced that the socio-economic measures
proposed by the Philippines Government will not by themselves solve the
problems;
4. URGES the Philippines Government to find a political and peaceful solution
through negotiation with Muslim leaders, particularly with the representatives
of the Moro National Liberation Front in order to arrive at a just solution to
the plight of the Filipino Muslims within the framework of the national
sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Philippines;
5. CALLS ON the Philippines Government to create the necessary climate of
confidence for a real and just solution by immediately desisting from military
operations, and by adopting prompt measures that would provide protection and
security for the Muslims, repatriating refugees to their homes and halting
organized Christian migration from the North;
6. APPEALS to peace loving states and religious international authorities, while
recognizing the problem as an internal problem with the Philippines Government
to ensure the safety of Filipino Muslims and the preservation of their liberties
in accordance with the Universal Declaration on Human Rights;
7. DECIDES to establish a body to be called the Filippino Muslim Welfare and
Relief Agency for the purpose of extending welfare and relief aid direct to
Muslims in Southern Philippines so as to ameliorate their conditions and enhance
their social and economic well-being provided the Agency should be financed by
the Islamic Fund and controlled by the Council of the Solidarity Fund;
8. APPEALS to member states and others to contribute generously in cash or in
kind to the Agency for immediate relief purposes;
9. REQUESTS the Secretary General in consultation with the four Foreign
Ministers to take steps to discuss with the Philippines Government the
modalities and terms of cooperation in the functioning of the Agency;
10. DECIDES to maintain the Special Mission of Foreign Ministers established in
pursuance of Resolution No.4 of the Fourth Islamic Conference of Foreign
Ministers for the purpose of following up this question;
11. DECIDES to review this subject again at the next Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers;
12. REQUESTS the Secretary-General to communicate this Resolution to the
Philippines Government.
ECONOMIC
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION No. 1/5-E
THE PROBLEMS OF POVERTY, IGNORANCE AND DISEASE
IN ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
RESOLUTION No. 2/5-E
EXPLOITATION OF THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
BY THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
AND CONTROL OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OVER THEIR
NATURAL RESOURCES
RESOLUTION No. 3/5-E
ALLEVIATING THE ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES PRESENTLY
ECOUNTERED BY THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DUE TO
THE LATEST RISE IN PRICES
RESOLUTION No. 4/5-E
ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND SOLIDARITY AMONG
ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
RESOLUTION No. 5/5-E
THE COMMITTEE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
EXPERTS SET UP BY THE LAHORE DECLARATION
OF THE 2ND ISLAMIC SUMMIT
RESOLUTION No. 6/5-E
ISLAMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION
RESOLUTION No. 1/5-E
THE PROBLEMS OF POVERTY, IGNORANCE AND DISEASE
IN ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
NOTING the need for a greater awareness and knowledge of the social and economic
characteristics of the Muslim countries; and
RECOGNIZING the inadequacy of the data so far available:
1. CALLS upon the Member States, upon request by the Secretariat, to provide all
available data, publications and studies on the problems of poverty, ignorance
and diseases as early as possible;
2. REQUESTS the Secretariat to organize the collection and classification in a
standardized form of such information and to circulate it to Member States;
3. DECIDES to strengthen the Secretariat for this purpose;
4. URGES Member States to take remedial actions at national and collective
levels, bearing in mind the need for financial and technical assistance through
mutual cooperation.
RESOLUTION No. 2/5-E
EXPLOITATION OF THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
BY THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
AND CONTROL OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OVER THEIR
NATURAL RESOURCES
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
RECOGNISING that because of the present world economic order Muslim countries,
along with the rest of the developing world, are still subjected to exploitation
by the developed countries;
NOTING the principal means of such exploitation;
1. URGES to Member States:
i ) To undertake wherever feasible and to the extent possible, in cooperation
with other developing countries, steps such as the setting up of producers'
association or other similar arrangements and buffer stocks, in order to secure
fair and remunerative prices, for their exports;
ii ) To consider cooperation, in their negotiations with developed countries, to
obtain greater access to the markets of the latter, inter alia, by seeking the
elimination of discriminatory tariff and non tariff barriers;
iii ) To continue to pursue, together with other developing countries, the
adoption of an international code for the transfer of technology;
iv ) To follow a coordinated policy towards reform of the international monetary
system, being guided by the following objectives:
a) To guarantee the real value of then currency reserves;
b) To increase the net transfer of real resources from the developed to the
developing countries;
c) To divert a sizeable proportion of current international liquidity to the
developing countries; and
d) To ensure the effective participation by developing countries in
international financial and monetary decision making processes;
2. SUGGESTS for consideration of the Member States:
i ) The taking of certain institutional measures, such as the establishment of a
technology bank, science foundation and technological assistance arrangements,
to build up an indigenous, scientific and technological expertise in order to
reduce their dependence on the developed countries;
ii ) Joint action with other developing countries in contributing to regulating
the role and activities of multinational corporations by standardizing the terms
of participation in economic activities by multinational cooperation, and to
seeking means for enforcing compliance with such terms;
iii ) The reduction in invisible payments, such as freight and insurance, by the
establishment by all or by any group of them of joint insurance facilities,
joint shipping lines and joint tanker fleets;
3. DECIDES to refer the question of foreign exchange reserves of Muslim
countries in the world financial markets and institutions to their respective
governments for consideration in order to establish, in due course of time,
financial and money markets in their mutual interest.
RESOLUTION No. 3/5-E
ALLEVIATING THE ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES PRESENTLY
ECOUNTERED BY THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DUE TO
THE LATEST RISE IN PRICES
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
GUIDED by the objectives of the Lahore Declaration, in particular that of
alleviating the economic difficulties presently encountered by certain Islamic
countries, due to the latest rise in prices:
DECIDES to refer the proposal for the establishment of an "Islamic Fund for
Economic Adjustment" which will extend assistance to the Islamic countries, (
ESPECIALLY THE LEAST DEVELOPED AMONG THEM ), which are unable to finance their
exports of necessary goods through existing bilateral and multilateral
arrangements, to their respective Governments for taking a final decision taking
into consideration the importance and urgency of this matter.
RESOLUTION No. 4/5-E
ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND SOLIDARITY AMONG
ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H (21-25 June 1974)
RECOGNISING the benefits of making the best use of their combined resources -
manpower, material and financial - to accelerate the development of all the
Muslim countries;
CONVINCED of the need, in addition to the pursuit of a joint strategy in their
economic relations with the advanced countries in order to eliminate the
external constraints upon their economic and social development, for cooperation
in the fields of trade, investments and technical assistances ;
1. NOTES with satisfaction the progress made in regard to the establishment of
the Islamic Development Bank and the Islamic Solidarity Fund and places on
record its appreciation of the valuable efforts made by H.E. Tunku Abdul Rahman
in the establishment of the Bank;
2. REQUESTS the Secretariat to regulate the collection and dissemination of data
to Member States on trade, converting the economic structures of the individual
Islamic countries, the composition and direction of their foreign trade, the
tariff structure, trade regulations and other matters concerning insurances,
shipping and financing facilities;
3. RECOMMENDS the Member Countries to take immediate steps to promote and
activate bilateral trade with each other;
4. RECOMMENDS for consideration the setting up of a system of preferential
tariffs in consonance with the principles of the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade (GATT) or with any scheme of the Generalized System of Preferences;
5. RECOMMENDS for consideration the encouragement of:
a) Joint ventures or location of investment units of different industries in
Islamic countries;
b) Investment by individual Muslim countries in other Muslim countries and the
relaxation of controls, subject to balance of payments consideration, on the
movement of investment capital, conclusion of agreements on the avoidance of
double taxation, guarantees for remittances of such investment and adequate
safeguard for all investments in conformity with the agreements entered by the
parties concerned;
6. Recommends that studies be initiated on the establishment of an Economic and
Technical Cooperation Scheme to provide technical assistance to Muslim countries
that require it in planning and implementation of their development program.
RESOLUTION No. 5/5-E
THE COMMITTEE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
EXPERTS SET UP BY THE LAHORE DECLARATION
OF THE 2ND ISLAMIC SUMMIT
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
NOTING with satisfaction the work done by the Committee of Representatives and
Experts and that it has identified a number of areas for cooperation among the
Islamic countries and has suggested the initiation of a number of further
studies;
RECOGNISING the need for follow-up in these matters;
DECIDES that the Committee shall continue to function and shall meet at least
twice a year or when requested by the Secretary General.
RESOLUTION No. 6/5-E
ISLAMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION
The Fifth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, from 1-5 Jumad Al Thani, 1394 H. (21-25 June 1974)
HAVING CONSIDERED the study on the establishment of an Islamic Science
Foundation. (IS/CM/KL/D.8);
REALIZING the need for the promotion of research and studies in the fields of
science and technology;
DECIDES that the study should be referred to their respective Governments for
consideration.