RESOLUTION NO.
9/9-P(IS)
ON THE SITUATION IN THE BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
The Ninth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference, Session of Peace and Development
"Al Aqsa Intifada", held in Doha, State of Qatar, from 16 to 17 Shabaan
1421H (12-13 November, 2000),
Recalling all the previous resolutions and declarations adopted by the OIC on
the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Welcoming the principles, objectives and goals of the Charter of Stability in
the Balkans;
Noting the political changes following recent elections in the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia which hopefully will lead to improving the political situation
and stability in the region;
Reaffirms the commitment of the OIC Member States to preserve unity, territorial
integrity, sovereignty and international personality of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
within its internationally recognized borders, as well as its multi-ethnic,
multi-cultural and multi-religious structure;
Declares their full support for the full and consistent implementation of the
Dayton Peace Agreement, as well as to the key intentions of the Stability Pact
for South EastEurope and expresses their political readiness to continue participating
in the meetings of the Peace Implementation Council and the Steering Board of
the Peace Agreement, including the Reconstruction Program for Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Deeply concerned with the inconsistencies in the implementation of the Dayton
Peace Agreement, particularly relating to the building-up of the State institutions,
State regulatory framework, return of refugees and displaced persons to their
homes of origin and capturing of indicted war criminals and to bring them to
trial;
Expressing its support for the declaration adopted at the Peace Implementation
Council Meeting held on 23 May 2000 in Brussels and conclusions of its previous
meetings;
Having taken note of the report of the Secretary General on the situation in
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosova (Document No. IS/9-2000/PIL/D.2).
1. Urges international community to speed up and profound the open processes
of reconstruction, democratization and reintegration of the State of Bosnia
and Herzegovina;
2. Expresses their readiness to continue participating in the whole peace process
in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including its development on the basis of the open
process of liberalization and regularization of the economic system of the State;
3.Reiterates their spirit of solidarity and expresses readiness to continue
assisting people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in rebuilding their multicultural
society, including cultural and religious objects;
4.Emphasizes the crucial role of the International Criminal Tribunal for Former
Yugoslavia relating to Bosnia and Herzegovina in promoting peace, justice and
reconciliation and urges the speed and effective capturing of the indicted war
criminal, as well as full implementation of the UNGA Resolution relating to
Srebrenica Massacre as well as apportioning responsibility for the occurrence
of the massacre and taking the necessary measures in this regard;
5.Expresses its support to the High Representative in monitoring and implementing
particularly the three key areas, namely economic reform, acceleration of the
return of refugees and displaced persons and the consolidation of institutions
especially at the state level.
6.Stresses that a comprehensive and coordinated return of refugees and displaced
persons throughout the region, particularly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, should
be further supported politically and materially, having in mind its crucial
role for achieving lasting peace for all;
7.Emphasizes also the importance of the economic recovery and the key role of
economic revitalization in consolidating peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina
and invites the economic operators and banks of the OIC countries to investigate
the possibilities to take active role in these processes;
8.Acknowledges the significance of the continued contributions of the OIC members
of the Peace Implementation council to the budget of the Office of the High
Representative.
9.Proceed from the spirit of the Sarajevo Declaration of Friendship and Partnership
of the Enlarged Ministerial Meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Bosnia and Herzegovina,
held in Sarajevo on the 10th of April 1996, and taking into account the changing
situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina decides to adopt the Action Programme for
Bosnia and Herzegovina, as an annex to this
resolution.
10.Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation of this resolution
as well as the Action Programme for Bosnia and Herzegovina and to submit a report
thereon to the Tenth Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.