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RESOLUTIONS ON ORGANIC MATTERS
ADOPTED BY THE THIRTY-THIRD SESSION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS (SESSION OF HARMONY OF RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND JUSTICE)
BAKU, REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN 21 -23 JUMADA AL-AWWAL 1427H (19 – 21 JUNE 2006)
On requests for OIC Observer Status from NGOs
On Candidacies presented by Member States for positions in International Organizations
On Updating the Cooperation Agreement between the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the League of Arab States.
On the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Organization of the Islamic Conference And the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
On OIC Affiliation Request received from the General Council of Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions
On the OIC Affiliation Request submitted by the Islamic States Contractors Federation.
On Affiliation Request submitted by the Federation of Consultants in Islamic Countries (FCIC).
On Affiliation Request submitted by the Muslim World Science Academy.
On Adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Committee.
ON REQUESTS FOR OIC OBSERVER STATUS FROM NGOs
The Thirty-third Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session of Harmony of Rights, Freedoms and Justice), held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, from 23 to 25 Jumadal Awwal, 1427H (19-21June, 2006),
Recalling the principles and objectives of the Charter of the Organization of the Islamic Conference,
Recalling also relevant resolutions of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers and the Islamic Summit Conference, the last of which was Resolution 2/7-ORG (IS) on the Rules of Observer Status at the Organization of the Islamic Conference adopted by the 7th Islamic Summit Conference,
Taking note of the Report of the OIC Secretary General contained in (Doc. No. OIC/33-ICFM/2006/ORG/SG.REP.1),
Convinced that promoting Islamic causes and realizing greater harmony between the Organization of the Islamic Conference and non-member states, international, regional and non-governmental organizations are desired goals,
Having noted the growing number of requests for observer status,
1. Takes note of the report of 2nd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts and approves the Draft Rules for granting observer status to non-governmental organizations and recommends that the concerned group of experts continue its meeting in order to reach consensus on the criteria for the accession of States to the observer status of the OIC;
2. Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution and present a report thereon too the 34th Islamic Conference of Foreign Minster.
ON CANDIDACIES PRESENTED BY MEMBER STATES FOR POSITIONS IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Thirty-third Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, (Session of Harmony of Rights, Freedoms and Justice), held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan from 23 to 25 Jamada Al-Awaal 1427 H (19-21 June 2006);
Aware of the importance of representation of States Members of the OIC in various international positions;
Having considered the candidacies presented by Member States in this regard;
Decides to support the following candidacies:
1. Candidacy of the State of the United Arab Emirates for membership of the International Telecommunications Union Council for the period 2006 – 2010, during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference to be held in Antalya, Republic of Turkey, from 6 to 24 November 2006.
2. Candidacy of Mrs. Muna Najm (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) for the position of the Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) during the elections that will be held at the ITU plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya, Republic of Turkey, from 6 to 24 November 2006.
3. Candidacy of the Arab Republic of Egypt for membership of the Organization Committee of the Peace Building Commission to be drawn from the UN General Assembly.
4. Re-election of Ambassador Naila Jabr (Arab Republic of Egypt) to the Committee for the Eradication of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) on 23rd June 2006 in New York.
5. Candidacy of Ambassador Dr. Hussein Hassuna (Arab Republic of Egypt) to the International Law Commission in the autumn of 2006 in New York.
6. Candidacy of the Arab Republic of Egypt for membership of the Executive Council of the International Telecommunications Union, for which elections will be held in November 2006 in the city of Antalya, Republic of Turkey.
7. Candidacy of Ambassador Dr. Munir Zahran (Arab Republic of Egypt) for membership of the Joint Investigation Unit during the 61st Session of the UN General Assembly.
8. Candidacy of the Republic of Turkey for non-permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council for the period 2009-2010, at the elections that will be held during the 63rd Session of the UN General Assembly, in New York, in 2008.
9. Candidacy of Prof. Dr. Rauf Versan (Republic of Turkey) for election to the International Law Commission for the period 2007-2011 at the elections that will be held during the 61st Session of the UN General Assembly, in New York, in November 2006.
10. Candidacy of Dr. T. Ayhan Beydogan (Republic of Turkey) for election to the post of the Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference of the ITU, in Antalya, Republic of Turkey, in November 2006.
11. Candidacy of the Republic of Turkey for membership in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for the period 2006-2010, at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference of the ITU, in Antalya, Republic of Turkey, in November 2006.
12. Candidacy of Dr Montasser Ouaili (Republic of Tunisia) to the position of the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) at the elections to be held during the period from 6 to 24 November 2006 in Antalya, Republic of Turkey.
13. Reelection of the Republic of Tunisia for the membership of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) during the elections scheduled to take place from 6 to 24 November 2006 in Antalya, Republic of Turkey.
14. Re-election of Dr Abdelfattah Omar (Republic of Tunisia) for membership of the Human Rights Committee at the elections to be held during the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
15. Re-election for a second term of Mr Belkasim El-Nafti (Republic of Tunisia) for membership of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Centre for the Development of Trade (ICDT) Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco.
I6. Re-election of Dr Mohsen Belhaj Omar (Republic of Tunisia) to the position of Chairman of the United Nations International Civil Service Commission at the elections to be held during the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
17. Re-election of Dr Fathi Kamishe (Republic of Tunisia) to contest for membership of the United Nations International Law Commission, at the elections to be held during the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
18. Candidacy of Ms Ferdous Ara Begum (People’s Republic of Bangladesh) for Membership of the Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
19. Candidacy of Burkina Faso for non-Permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the period from 2008-2009 at the elections to be held during the 62nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2007.
20. Candidacy of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for Membership of the Security Council for the period 2008/2009, at the elections to be held during the 62nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
21. Candidacy of the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for Membership of the Organizing Committee of the Peace Building Commission at the United Nations General Assembly.
22. Candidacy of Dr. Abdulrazak Murtadha (Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) for Membership of the International Law Commission at the elections to be held during the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
23. Candidacy of People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria for membership of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union for the period from 2006-2010, at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, taking place in Antalya, Republic of Turkey, during the period from 6 to 24 November 2006.
24. Candidacy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria for membership of the Peace Building Committee (United Nations General Assembly).
25. Re-election of Mrs. Maryam Belmehoub Zardani (People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria) for the position of expert at the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on 23 June 2006.
26. Candidacy of the State of Kuwait for membership on the Council of the International Telecommunication Union for the period from 2006-2010, at the elections to be held during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference taking place in Antalya, Republic of Turkey, in November 2006.
27. Re-election of Dr. Riyadh Dawood (Syrian Arab Republic) for membership of the International Law Commission.
28. Candidacy of Dr. Muna Ghanim (Syrian Arab Republic) for membership of the Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women.
29. Candidacy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for non-permanent membership of the Security Council for the period from 2011 – 2013, during the elections to be held at the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
30. Candidacy of Engineer Alaa Atif Al-Batayna from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the post of President of the World Customs Organization whose elections will be held on the sidelines of the Meeting of the World Customs Organization from 20 June to 1 July 2006 in Brussels
31. Candidacy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for membership of the International Telecommunications Union for the period from 2006-2010, during the elections to be held at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, taking place in Antalya, Republic of Turkey, from 6 to 24 November 2006.
32. Candidacy of Mr. Shahzada Alam (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) for membership of the Radio Regulations Board at the elections to be held during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya, Republic of Turkey, in November 2006.
33. Re-election of the Republic of Senegal for membership of the Executive Council of the International Telecommunications Union.
34. Candidacy of Mr. Kingsly Rhodes (Republic of Sierra Leone) as Chairman of the United Nations International Civil Service Commission at the elections to be held during the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
35. Re-election of Professor Djamshid Momtaz of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the International Law Commission of the UN, in the elections to be held during the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2006 in New York.
36. Candidacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the membership in the United Nations Security Council for the period 2009-2010, at the elections that will be held during the 63rd UN General Assembly in New York in 2008.
37. Candidacy of Mr. Idriss Belmahi (Kingdom of Morocco) for the post of Expert at the Commission on Human Rights during the elections that will take place on 7.9.2006 in New York, on the sidelines of the 25th Meeting of the States Signatories to the Treaty on Civil and Political Rights.
38. Candidacy of the Government of the Republic of Mali for the membership of the Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) during the elections which will take place on the sideline of the 17th Conference of the ITU Plenipotentiaries in Antalya, Turkey, from 6 to 24 November 2006.
39. Candidacy of Dr. Hamadoun I. TOURE (Republic of Mali) for the post of Secretary General of the International Telecommunications whose elections will be held during the 17th Conference of the ITU Plenipotentiaries in Antalya, Turkey, from 6 to 24 November 2006.
ON UPDATING THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE AND THE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES
The Thirty-third Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session of Harmony of Rights, Freedoms and Justice), held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, from 23 to 25 Jumadal Awwal, 1427H (19-21June, 2006),
Recalling the Cooperation Agreement between the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the League of Arab States, signed on 29 June 1989,
Conscious of the importance of cooperation between the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the League of Arab States,
Taking note of the Report of the OIC Secretary General contained in (Doc. No. OIC/33-ICFM/2006/ORG/SG.REP.3),
1. Decides to approve the Draft Cooperation Agreement between the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the League of Arab States, annexed to the Secretary General’s report no. OIC/33-ICFM/2006/ORG/SG.REP.3;
2. Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution and present a report thereon to the 34th Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON COOPERATION BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE AND THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, LANDLOCKED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES
The Thirty-third Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session of Harmony of Rights, Freedoms and Justice), held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, from 23 to 25 Jumadal Awwal, 1427H (19-21June, 2006),
Aware of the importance of cooperation between the two sides,
Taking note of the Report of the OIC Secretary General contained in (Doc. No. OIC/33-ICFM/2006/ORG/SG-REP.4),
1. Decides to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States;
2. Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution and present a report thereon to the 34th Session of the ICFM..
ON OIC AFFILIATION REQUEST RECEIVED FROM THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
The Thirty-third Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session of Harmony of Rights, Freedoms and Justice), held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, from 23 to 25 Jumadal Awwal, 1427H (19-21June, 2006),
Recalling resolution no. 11/9-ORG,
Supporting the sincere wish to encourage the activities of the Islamic banks which founded the General Council of Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions,
Taking note of the Report of the OIC Secretary General contained in (Doc No. OIC/33-ICFM/2006/ORG/SG.REP.5),
1. Decides to approve that the General Council of Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions replaces the International Federation of Islamic Banks as an affiliated institution of the Organization of the Islamic Conference; provided such does not involve financial burden on the OIC.
2. Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution and present a report thereon to the 34th Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
ON THE OIC AFFILIATION REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE ISLAMIC STATES CONTRACTORS FEDERATION
The Thirty-third Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session of Harmony of Rights, Freedoms and Justice), held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, from 23 to 25 Jumadal Awwal, 1427H (19-21June, 2006),
Conscious of the importance of developing contract activities in OIC Member States and of raising the level of the profession in various fields,
Taking note of the Report of the OIC Secretary General contained in (Doc No. OIC/33-ICFM/2006/ORG/SG.REP.6),
1. Decides to accept the request of affiliation of the Islamic States Contractors Federation to the Organization of the Islamic Conference; provided such does not involve financial burden on the OIC.
2. Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution and present a report thereon to the 34th Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
ON THE OIC AFFILIATION REQUEST FROM THE FEDERATION OF CONSULTANTS IN ISLAMIC COUNTRIES (FCIC)
The Thirty-third Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session of Harmony of Rights, Freedoms and Justice), held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, from 23 to 25 Jumadal Awwal, 1427H (19-21June, 2006),
Conscious of the importance of development and technical assistance to address problems relating to the common interest of Islamic States,
Having considered the report of the OIC Secretary General contained in (Doc. No. OIC/33-ICFM/2006/ORG/SG.REP.7),
1. Decides to accept the request of affiliation of the Federation of Consultants in Islamic Countries to the Organization of the Islamic Conference; provided such does not involve financial burden on the OIC.
2. Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution and present a report thereon to the 34th Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
ON OIC AFFILIATION REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE MUSLIM WORLD SCIENCE ACADEMY
The Thirty-third Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session of Harmony of Rights, Freedoms and Justice), held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, from 23 to 25 Jumada Al-Awwal 1427H (18-21 June 2006),
Recognizing the importance of the scope of work of the Muslim World Science Academy in the science and technology field of a number of OIC Member States since its inception;
1. Decides to accept the request of affiliation of the Muslim World Science Academy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, provided such does not involve financial burden on the OIC,
2. Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution a present a report thereon to the 34th Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
ON THE ADOPTION OF RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Thirty-third Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session of Harmony of Rights and Freedom), held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, from 23 to 25 Jumada A1-Awwal 1427H (19-2 1 June 2006), Recalling the Third Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference held from 7 to 8 December, 2005, in Makkah Al Mukarramah, to meet the challenges facing the Muslim Ummah in the 21st Century and to take joint actions within the framework of the OIC based on common Islamic values and ideals so as to revive the Muslim Ummah’s role in the global affairs; Recalling also the Ten-Year Programme of Action adopted by the Third Extraordinary Session which called for establishing a mechanism for the follow-up of resolutions by creating an Executive Body comprising the Summit and the Ministerial Troikas, the host country of the OIC, and the General Secretariat; Taking note of the meeting of the Ambassadors of ICFM and Summit Troikas, the host country of the OIC, and the representatives of the Secretary General on January 17, 2006, in Riyadh which proposed to implement the decision on establishing the Executive Body and requested the General Secretariat to prepare its Rules of Procedure and proposed its name as Executive Committee, and to report to its meeting on 14 February 2006 on the Draft Rules of Procedure; Taking into account the meeting of the Executive Body on 14 February 2006, which considered the Draft Rules of Procedure of the Executive Committee and decided to present the draft before the meeting of the Senior Officials preparatory to the 33rd ICFM and thereby to be adopted by the 33rd ICFM; Referring to the decision of the Senior Officials meeting from May 6-8, 2006 to constitute an Open-ended Inter-Governmental Working Group to finalize the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Committee and to present the Rules to the 33rd Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers; Taking into consideration the Draft Rules of Procedure finalized by the Open Ended Inter-Governmental Working Group during its session on June 13, 2006 in Jeddah; Appreciating the role of the members of the Ministerial and Summit Troikas, the host country of the OIC, and the Secretary General in using the mechanism by holding ministerial level meeting on 15 March 2006, in the spirit of joint Islamic action by reacting timely to the challenges faced by the OIC, and considered (i) the blasphemous and defamatory caricatures, (ii) the issue of Palestine, and (iii) the situation in Iraq, and issued a Communiqué reflecting OIC position on these issues; Considering the Report of the Secretary General on the Operationalization of the Executive Committee of the OIC Troikas (Document No. OIC/EC-TROIKA/SOM/2006/ SG-REP.), Decides: 1- To adopt the Draft Rules of Procedure of the Executive Committee contained in Document No. OIC/EC TROIKA/DR.PROC. 2- To request the Secretary General to follow-up the implementation of this resolution and report thereon to the 34th Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
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