Gambia-OIC-Summit
Islamic Summit in Gambia ends with adoption of “Banjul Declaration”
Ouagadougou, May 6, 2024 (AIB) – The 15th Islamic Summit Conference, which started on Saturday, concluded its work on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Banjul, in the Republic of Gambia, and adopted the “Banjul Declaration”.
The summit was held over two days (4-5 May 2024), with the presence of heads of state and governments of member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as well as senior dignitaries from non-member states .
President Adama Barrow of The Gambia, Chairman of the Islamic Summit, said in his closing remarks at the summit’s closing session that the 15th Summit marks a new beginning for The Gambia to engage with Member States and parties relevant stakeholders to promote peace, justice and continuous dialogue within the Umma and beyond.
“The collective responsibility rests with the Organization to seek lasting solutions to the plight of people in distress, resulting from any form of conflict, war or challenge facing humanity,” he added.
President Barrow urged all Member States to cooperate and accompany The Gambia during its three-year term in order to promote and realize its ideals and take concrete steps to advance the socio-economic status of the Ummah.
The Summit adopted the “Banjul Declaration” in which the Heads of State and Government of the OIC Member States affirm their solidarity in the face of the humanitarian catastrophe affecting the Gaza Strip and its people due to the aggression Israeli government has been unwavering for more than six months, without respect for the most basic moral and humanitarian values, and call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and an end to the total aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
They called on the countries of the world to take measures to end the crime of genocide committed by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and to implement the interim measures ordered by the International Court of Justice, and affirmed that every effort should be made to expedite the delivery of all humanitarian aid and reject any attempt to displace the Palestinian people from their land.
The Declaration also reaffirms the need to enable the Palestinian people to realize their legitimate national rights, as recognized by the international community, including by recognizing the fully sovereign State of Palestine within the 1967 borders, with Al -Quds Al-Charreef as capital.
Heads of OIC Member States paid tribute to the solidarity of African peoples and governments with the struggle of the Palestinian people, especially OIC Member States, and their firm stance to end injustice historical crisis that has befallen the Palestinian people, based on their bitter experience of the end of colonization and apartheid.
They reiterated the importance of resorting to dialogue and mediation for the peaceful resolution of disputes, thereby creating a tension-free atmosphere within the Islamic Ummah and stressed the importance of strengthening preventive diplomacy in order to contribute significantly to the establishment of peace, the safeguarding of lives and resources as well as the realization of the aspirations of our people for sustainable development.
The Declaration expresses solidarity with Muslim communities and minorities in a number of non-OIC States who face persecution, injustice and aggression.
In this regard, it reaffirms the continued political, moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people and requests the United Nations Security Council to take effective measures to implement its resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir to enable the Kashmiri people to exercise its inalienable right to self-determination through a UN-supervised plebiscite.
Heads of OIC Member States paid tribute to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and other Member States for leading efforts at the UN General Assembly for the adoption of the resolutions designating March 15 as “International Day to Combat Islamophobia” in 2022 and “Measures to Combat Islamophobia” on March 15, 2024.
Furthermore, they called on Member States and other countries to take all measures, including legislative and policy measures, to combat religious intolerance, negative stereotypes, hatred, incitement to violence and violence against people because of their religion or beliefs.
They also paid tribute to the Republic of The Gambia for its efforts at the International Court of Justice, on behalf of the OIC, to bring to account those responsible for the genocide and other atrocities committed against the Rohingya Muslims. to be held accountable.
The Banjul Declaration condemns in the strongest terms the repeated burning of copies of the Holy Quran in a number of European countries and calls on the countries concerned and the international community to take comprehensive and necessary measures to prevent such acts from taking place. reproduce and to counter the alarming rise of Islamophobia.
He also congratulated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of His Majesty King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, for their generous and continued support to the OIC and the Ummah in general for the achievement of world peace, justice, harmony, security and sustainable development.
The Islamic Summit also issued a comprehensive final communiqué addressing various political, economic, humanitarian, cultural, social and media issues concerning the OIC Member States.
The final communiqué welcomed the results of the international forum organized by the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) under the theme “The role of media in inciting hatred and violence: the dangers of disinformation and prejudice”, which was held in Jeddah on November 26, 2023 in cooperation with the Islamic World League.
The forum brought together all official news agencies of OIC Member States and a number of international media and intellectual and religious institutions and focused on a special theme on “Prejudice and Disinformation in International Media: the Palestinian cause as an example.”
The Islamic Summit praised the forum for highlighting and countering the struggle against the Palestinian cause in some Western states, which prevents denouncing the violations of the Israeli occupation and allowing the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights.
The summit also issued an independent resolution on “the question of Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif” in light of the serious and unprecedented developments in this issue due to the heinous Israeli military aggression against the Palestinian people. , particularly in the Gaza Strip.
Burkina Faso Information Agency
In collaboration with UNA
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