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1 OIC/CFM-41/2014/ORG/RES/FINAL RESOLUTION ON STATUTORY AND ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS ADOPTED BY THE FORTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS SESSION OF EXPLORING AREAS OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION JEDDAH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA JUNE 2014 (20-21 SHABAN 1435H) 0

2 INDEX SL. NO 1. SUBJECT RESOLUTION NO. 1/41-ORG ON OIC MEMBER STATES CANDIDACIES FOR POSITIONS AT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PAGE NO RESOLUTION No. 2/41-ORG ON THE COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANISATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION RESOLUTION No. 3/41 ORG ON THE NETWORKING OF OMBUDSMAN OFFICES IN THE OIC MEMBER STATES RESOLUTION NO. 4/41/ORG ON THE ACCESSION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL ON THE ACCESSION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS TO OIC CONSULTATIVE STATUS

3 RESOLUTION No. 1/41-ORG ON OIC MEMBER STATES CANDIDACIES FOR POSITIONS AT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS The Forty First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, (Session of Exploring Areas of Islamic Cooperation), held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Shaaban 1435H (18-19 June 2014), Aware of the importance of representation of OIC Member States in various international positions; Having considered the candidacies presented by Member States in this regard; Requests the Member States to support the following candidacies: 1. Candidacy of the Republic of Azerbaijan on behalf of the East European Group for presidency of the United Nations General Assembly in 2032 at the elections to be held during the 87 th session of the United Nations General Assembly in Candidacy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for membership of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in the period from 20 October 7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 3. Candidacy of Dr. Ahmed Ben Saleh Al-Saif (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) to the membership of the UN Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the period , at the elections to be held in new York in Candidacy of the People s Republic of Bangladesh for non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council for the period representing the Asian Group at the elections to be held during the 70 th session of the General Assembly in New York in Candidacy of the State of the United Arab Emirates for non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council for the period , at the elections to be held during the 77 th session of the UN General Assembly in Candidacy of the Republic of Indonesia for non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council for the period , at the 2

4 elections to be held during the 73 rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in Candidacy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the presidency of the 71 st session of the United Nations General Assembly in Candidacy of the United Arab Emirates for re-election to membership of Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for the period ( ), at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in November 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 9. Candidacy of the United Arab Emirates for re-election to membership of the Radio Regulation Board (RRB) for the period , at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in November 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 10. Candidacy of the United Arab Emirates for election to membership of the Human Rights Council for the period , at the elections to be held in New York in November Candidacy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the period , for which elections will be held during the 71 st Session of the UN General Assembly in Candidacy of the Republic of Tajikistan for membership of the UN Security Council for the period , at the elections to be held in New York in Candidacy of the Republic of Tajikistan for membership of the Human Rights Council of the UN for the period , at the elections to be held in New York in Candidacy of the Republic of Tajikistan to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), for the period , at the elections to be held in New York 1n Candidacy of the State of Kuwait for membership of the Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in October 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 3

5 16. Candidacy of the State of Kuwait for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the period , for which elections will be held during the 72 nd Session of the UN General Assembly in New York in Candidacy of Mrs Fatima Bint Muhammad Salik (Islamic Republic of Mauritania) for the position of Assistant Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), at the elections to be held from 20 October 7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 18. Candidacy of Mrs Amina Al Suwaidi (State of Qatar) for re-election for second term membership in the Committee on the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disability for the period , at the lections to be held in Candidacy of Dr Bahiya Jawad Al-Jashi (Kingdom of Bahrain) for membership of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for the period at the elections to be held in June Candidacy of Dr Muhammad Abdul Kareem El Manaee (Kingdom of Bahrain) for membership of the Committee on the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disability for the period , at the lections to be held in Candidacy of the Kingdom of Bahrain for membership of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for the period , at the elections to be held in November Candidacy of Mr Munji Hamdi (Republic of Tunisia) for the position of Assistant Secretary General of the International telecommunication Union (ITU), at the elections to be held in Busan, Republic of South Korean in November Candidacy of the People s Republic of Bangladesh to membership of the Human Rights Council for the period , at the elections to be held in New York in Candidacy of Dr. Amr Badawi from the Arab Republic of Egypt to the post of Deputy Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), at the elections which will be held in October Candidacy of the Republic of Yemen to the non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the period , at the elections which will 4

6 be held during the 72 nd Session of UN General Assembly in New York in Candidacy of Ambassador Naela Jabr from the Arab Republic of Egypt to the membership of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for the period , at the elections which will be held during the meeting of states parties to the Convention in New York in June Candidacy of the Republic of Senegal to the non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the period , at the elections which will be held during the 70 th Session of UN General Assembly in New York in Candidacy of the Kyrgyz Republic for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the period , at the elections to be held at the United Nations General Assembly in November Candidacy of Mr. Brahima Sanou from Burkina Faso to the post of Director of the Office of the Telecommunications Development Bureau (TBD) of ITU and for membership of the ITU Council, at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in the period from 20 October 7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 30. Candidacy of Ambassador Tayeb Ali Ahmad for the Republic of the Sudan to the post of Director General of the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO) after the end of the term of the current Director General in October Candidacy of Mr. Azzouz Kardoun from the People s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the post of expert with the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. 32. Candidacy of the Republic of Lebanon to the membership of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for the period , at the elections due to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in the period from 20 October 7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 33. Candidacy of the Republic of Indonesia to reelection to the membership of the UN Human Rights Council for the period , at the elections which will be held during the 69 th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York in November

7 34. Candidacy of the People s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the membership of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for the period , at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in the period from 20 October 7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 35. Candidacy of the Republic of Turkey to the membership of the Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in the period from 20 October 7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of Korea. 36. Candidacy of Dr. Ahmet Erdinc Cavusoglu from the Republic of Turkey to the post of Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in the period from 20 October 7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of Korea. 37. Candidacy of the Kingdom of Morocco for re-election to membership of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in the period from 20 October 7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 38. Candidacy of Ms. Hind Ayoubi Idrissi from the Kingdom of Morocco to membership of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), at the elections which will be held during the 15 th Meeting of the states parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child in New York on 25 June Candidacy of Mrs. Franceline Toe Bouda from Burkina Faso to the membership of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for the period at the elections to be held in June Candidacy of Mr. Mustapha Bessi from the Kingdom of Morocco for reelection to membership of the Radio Regulation Board (RRB-ITU) at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference from 20 October to 7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 41. Candidacy of the Republic of Lebanon to the membership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the period at the elections which will take place during UNESCO s General Conference in 2015 in Paris. 42. Candidacy of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the membership of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) at the elections to be held 6

8 during the Plenipotentiary Conference in the period from 20 October 7 November Candidacy of Professor Thérèse Aya N DRI-YOMAN from Cote d Ivoire to the post of World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, at the elections which will be held in September 2014 in Benin. 44. Candidacy of the State of Qatar for membership of the Human Rights Council for the period for which elections which will be held at United Nations General Assembly in November Candidacy of Professor Mohamed Bennouna from the Kingdom of Morocco for re-election to the post of Judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the period , for which elections will be held during the 69 th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York in September Candidacy of Mrs. Khayra Mahjoub Ouayqini from the People s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the post of expert with the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for the period at the elections to be held on 26 June 2014, during the 18 th Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. 47. Candidacy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for re-election to membership of The Commission of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for the period , at the elections to be held in New York in Candidacy of the Republic of Senegal for re-election to membership of the council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the period , at the elections to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in the period from 20 October 7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 49. Candidacy of H.E. Brigadier Al Motaz Abu Jaber (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) to the position of Secretary General of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). 50. Candidacy of Ambassador Ismat Jahan (People s Republic of Bangladesh) for re-election to membership of the Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women) for the period , at the elections to be held in New York on 26/6/

9 51. Candidacy of Mr. Sambala Traore (Republic of Mali) for membership of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), at the elections to be held during the 15 th meeting of the States parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child in New York on 25 June Candidacy of Mrs Zahra Rasikh (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Commission for the period , at the elections to be held during the 34 th session of the States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on 24 June 2014, in New York. 53. Candidacy of the Republic of Turkey for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the period of , at the election to be held in October 2014 in New York during the 69 th Session of the UN General Assembly. 54. Candidacy of Prof. Feride Acar for re-election to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for the period at the election to be held during the 18 th meeting of states parties to the Convention in New York, 26 June Candidacy of the People s Republic of Bangladeshi for re-election to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) under the Asia and Australasia region for the term , at the elections to be held during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference scheduled from 20 October-7 November 2014 in Busan, Republic of Korea. 56. Candidacy of Captain Moin Uddin Ahmed (People s Republic of Bangladesh) for the post of Director General of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), the election to which will be held during the Twenty-third Session of the IMSO Assembly from November 2014 in London. 57. Candidacy of Mrs Luwaizah Osadique Shola (Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria) for the position of Expert on the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. 58. Candidacy of the State of Qatar for membership of the Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for the period at the elections to be held during the 38 th Session of UNESCO General Conference in Paris in

10 59. Candidacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran for non-permanent member ship of the UN Security Council for the period , for which elections will be held curing the 83th Session of the UN General Assembly New York in Candidacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the membership of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council and the Radio Regulation Board (RRB) at the elections to be held during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan, Republic of Korea form 20 October to 7 November Candidacy of Mr. Alireza Darvishi from the Islamic Republic of Iran for election to membership of the Radio Regulation Board (RRB) at the elections to be held during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan, Republic of Korea from 20 October to 7 November Candidacy of the Kingdom of Bahrain for membership of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), at the elections to be held during the 38 th session of the General Conference of UNESCO to be held in October Candidacy of the Republic of Yemen for the membership of the Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the elections to be held during the 38 th Session of UNESCO General Conference in Paris-France, Candidacy of the Republic Indonesia for membership of the Council of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the period , at the election to be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in November 2014 in Busan, South Korea. 65. Candidacy of Malaysia for non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council for the period , at the elections to be held in New York during the 69 th Session of the UN General Assembly in Autumn Candidacy of Malaysia to membership of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the period , at the elections to be held during the 38 Session of the General Conference of UNESCO in Paris, France in November 2015; 67. Candidacy of Malaysia to membership of the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the period , at the elections to be held during the 71 st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in 2016; 68. Candidacy of Malaysia for membership of the Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), at the elections to be held during the 9

11 Plenipotentiary Conference in October 2014, in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 69. Candidacy of Mr. Sidiqi Kaba (Republic of Senegal) for the position of president of the General Assembly of States parties to the Rome Humanitarian Statute of the International Criminal Court, at the elections to be held in New York in December Candidacy of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the post of Assistant Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for which election will be held in Busan, Republic of South Korea, from 20 October 7 November Candidacy of Mr Hatim Qatran (Republic of Tunisia) for membership of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for the period , at the 15th meeting of States parties to the Convention on the Rights of The Child, to be held in New York on 25/6/ Candidacy of Dr Muhammad El-Haj Hamoud (Republic of Iraq) for membership of the International Court on the Law of the Sea for the period , at the elections to be held in June Candidacy of Mrs Susan Shaya El-Barak (Republic of Iraq) for membership of the Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), at the elections to be held in June Candidacy of the Republic of Iraq for membership of the Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), at the elections to be held during the 38 th session of the UNESCO General Conference in Paris in October Candidacy of the Kyrgyz Republic for membership of council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), at the elections to be held during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference from 20 October 7 November 2014, in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 76. Candidacy of Professor Dr SalahHusein Abu Rayah (Arab Republic of Egypt) for the position of vice president of the Codex Alimentiur Commission (CODEX), at the elections to be held on the margin of the meeting of the 37 th session of the Commission from July 2014 in Geneva. 77. Candidacy of the Republic of Uganda for membership of the 10

12 International Telecommunications Union, at the elections to be held during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference from 20 October 7 November 2014, in Busan, Republic of South Korea. 78. Candidacy of the Republic of Azerbaijan membership of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the term , at the elections to be held during the 71 st session of the UN General Assembly in October Candidacy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for membership of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for the period , at the elections to be held during the conference of States parties from 1 5 December Candidacy of the Kingdom of Bahrain has decided to nominate H.E. Justice May Sami Husein Matar to the position of judge at the International Court of Justice for the period , at the elections to be held during the 69 th ordinary session of the United Nations General Assembly in November Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this Resolution and to submit a report thereon to the 4 1st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

13 RESOLUTION No. 2/41-ORG ON THE COMMITTEE OF PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANISATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION The Forty First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, (Session of Exploring Areas of Islamic Cooperation), held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Shaaban 1435H (18-19 June 2014), Referring to Articles (5) and (13) of the Charter of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which consider the Committee of Permanent Representatives as one of the principal organs of the OIC, Emphasizing the important role of the Committee of Permanent Representatives in enhancing the work of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in addressing the issues assigned to it by Member States, Having considered the report of the OIC Secretary General in document no. OIC/CFM-41/2014/ORG/SG-REP2 1. Adopts the draft rules of procedure and mode of operation of the Committee of Permanent Representatives. 2. Requests the Secretary General to report on the implementation of this resolution to the 42 nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

14 OIC/IGGE/RP-PC-1/2014 DRAFT RULES GOVERNING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE OIC COMMITTEE OF THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES AND ITS MODES OF OPERATION 13

15 Draft Rules Governing the Functions of the OIC Committee of Permanent Representatives and its Modes of Operation Article (1) The following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them hereunder: Rules: Rules Governing the Functions of the OIC Committee of Permanent Representatives and its Modes of Operation. OIC: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. CFM: Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States. Charter: Charter of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Member States: Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. General Secretariat: General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Secretary General: Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Committee: Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Permanent Representative: Permanent Representative of an OIC Member State. 14

16 Article (2) Pursuant to Article (5) of the Charter, the Committee is an OIC organ and a meeting of Member States at the level of Permanent Representatives. Article (3) The Committee shall perform the following functions: 1- Coordinate among OIC Member States, the OIC General Secretariat and its different organs; and cooperate with the General Secretariat for the follow up of the implementation of CFM resolutions and recommendations. 2- Act as an expert group when mandated by the CFM and propose the formation of ad hoc working groups -when necessary- to perform specific tasks. The proposal shall specify clearly the mandate and term of the groups, as well as any other details relevant to the functions. 3- Make necessary suggestions for the rationalization of OIC s activities. 4- Perform any other tasks entrusted to it by the CFM. Article (4) The Committee shall hold four ordinary meetings, with intervals of three months. Extraordinary meetings may be held, when the need arises and in accordance with the rules of procedure. Article (5) The outcomes of the works of the Committee shall be submitted to the CFM for appropriate action. Article (6) The rules of procedure shall apply to the issues not covered in these Rules. 15

17 Article (7) The Committee may propose amendments to these Rules. Article (8) The present Rules shall enter into force upon their adoption by the CFM

18 RESOLUTION No. 3/41 ORG ON THE NETWORKING OF OMBUDSMAN OFFICES IN THE OIC MEMBER STATES The Forty First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, (Session of Exploring Areas of Islamic Cooperation), held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Shaaban 1435H (18-19 June 2014), Guided by the resolve of the OIC Member States as enshrined in the OIC Charter to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms, good governance, rule of law, democracy and accountability in Member States in accordance with their constitutional and legal system; Recalling the provision in the Ten-Year Programme of Action adopted at the 3 rd Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (7-8 December 2005) emphasizing the need to seriously endeavor to enlarge the scope of political participation, ensure equality, civil liberties and social justice and to promote transparency and accountability, and eliminate corruption in the OIC Member States; Further recalling the final communiqué adopted by the 4 th Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference (Promotion of Islamic Solidarity) held at Makkah Al Mukarramah on August 2012, stressing that the reform and development should be in keeping with the sound governance based on justice and equality among the members of the Islamic Ummah, the respect of the law and regulations and that citizens should also participate in the management of the affairs of the Ummah and pave the way for the establishment of social society institutions to help rulers achieve the objectives of the reform and development of Islamic society; Recognizing the role of Ombudsman Offices in various OIC Member States which are providing speedy and inexpensive justice to the less influential and underprivileged segments of society; Hailing the role of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in hosting the first meeting of the Network of Ombudsman Offices in the OIC Member States, held in Islamabad, Pakistan on 28 and 29 April 2014, Having considered the report of the OIC Secretary General in document no. OIC/CFM-41/2014/ORG/SG-REP3 1. Affirms the follow up of the efforts to establish a network of Ombudsman Offices; 2. Welcomes the offer made by the Republic of Turkey to host the second meeting of the Network of Ombudsman Offices in the OIC Member States; 3. Requests the Secretary General to follow-up the implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the 42 nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers. 17

19 RESOLUTION No.4/41-ORG ON THE ACCESSION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS TO OIC CONSULTATIVE STATUS The Forty First Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers,(Session of Exploring Areas of Islamic Cooperation), held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Shaaban 1435H (18-19 June 2014), Recalling resolution No. 2/39-ORG which approved the Rules for Granting OIC Consultative Status to humanitarian non-governmental organizations; Aware of the importance of constructive cooperation and friendly relations between the OIC and humanitarian non-governmental organizations, Taking note of the Report of the OIC Secretary General contained in Document No. (OIC/CFM-41/2014/ORG/SG.REP.4); and having noted that the applications submitted by the humanitarian NGOs below fulfill the requirements for granting the OIC consultative status: 1. Decides to grant OIC consultative status to the following humanitarian NGOs: Three (3) humanitarian NGOS applied for OIC observer status. These are: 1- Islamic Relief Worldwide, United Kingdom 2- Welfare Association Palestine 3- Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah for Humanitarian Services (RAF), Qatar 2. Decides to grant the OIC consultative status to humanitarian NGOs which were previously granted OIC observer status. 3. Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this Resolution and to submit a report thereon to the 42 nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers. 18