"We underline that Afghanistan's early access to its financial resources is critical in preventing an economic meltdown and exacerbation of the humanitarian situation; and call for the return of the frozen national assets of Afghanistan to its people to whom they rightfully belong.
"We reaffirm the importance of ensuring that the territory of Afghanistan is not used as a platform or safe haven by any terrorist group, in particular Al-Qaeda, Daesh and its affiliates, ETIM, and TTP; and urge the international community to remain cautious against the possibility of incitement and the role of spoilers, both inside and outside the country, to derail efforts aimed at ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan."
Rohingya Muslim: We strongly condemn the atrocities perpetrated against the Rohingya Muslim community in Myanmar. We call for urgent action to uphold their basic rights, end their targeting and stigmatization and for the Government of Myanmar to allow and facilitate the return, in safety, security and dignity, of all Rohingyas displaced internally and externally, including those forced to take shelter in Bangladesh. In this regard, we urge all Member States to extend further support to the legal efforts for justice and accountability for the Rohingya people, and the case filed by The Gambia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Hijab controversy in India: We denounce the systematic and widespread policy of discrimination and intolerance against Muslims in India, which has led to their political, economic and social marginalization. We are deeply alarmed by the most pernicious attacks on the Muslim identity in India as manifest in the discriminatory laws and policies targeting the Hijab. We call upon India to immediately revoke such discriminatory laws, ensure the rights of the Indian Muslims and protect their religious freedoms.
UN Security Council expansion: We recall all previous resolutions adopted by the OIC Summit and Council of Foreign Ministers on the reform of the United Nations and expansion of UN Security Council's membership; reiterate that efforts at the reform of the Security Council should not be subjected to any artificial deadlines, and that a decision on this issue should be made by consensus; and reaffirm OIC's decision that any reform proposal which neglects the adequate representation of the Islamic Ummah in any category of membership in an extended Security Council will not be acceptable to the Islamic World.
Chinese Foreign Minister attends OIC conference
It is pertinent to be mentioned that this was the first time in OIC's history that a Chinese foreign minister attended an OIC Council of Foreign Ministers' session, indicating Beijing's expanding role in the Muslim world.
In his speech at the inaugural session, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Chinese foreign minister's first attendance at the session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers fully reflects the sincere desire of China and the Islamic world to strengthen exchanges and cooperation, and will surely push bilateral relations to a new level.
Wang Yi stressed, China is ready to work with the Islamic world to advocate true multilateralism, uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, safeguard the international system with the UN at its core, and walk hand in hand through thick and thin on the path of pursuing national rejuvenation.
He said China will continue to support Islamic countries in drawing on Islamic wisdom to solve current hotspot issues such as those related to Palestine, Afghanistan and Ukraine, and firmly holding the key to maintaining stability and promoting peace in their own hands.
"We should oppose the ideas of 'superiority of certain civilization' and 'clash of civilizations', and the distortion and discredit of non-Western civilizations."
Wang Yi said, history has proved and will continue to prove that China is a sincere friend and partner of the Islamic world. We are ready to work with Islamic countries to promote the development of a multi-polar world, democracy in international relations, and diversity of human civilizations, and make unremitting efforts to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
While speaking at the conference, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the participation of Chinese foreign minister indicated Beijing's desire to expand ties with Muslim countries and its willingness to invest about $400 million in Muslim countries under its Belt and Road Initiative.
The OIC meeting was attended by forty-six ministers, while the other countries were represented by senior officials. Nearly 800 delegates, which included delegates from the US, UN and GCC, attended the meeting hosted by Islamabad.
After the UN, the OIC is the largest intergovernmental organization globally. With a membership of 57 states, ranging from highly developed to less-developed countries, it supposedly represents the interests of 1.8 billion Muslims globally and significant numbers of diverse religious and ethnic minorities.
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