The Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC),have commended the role of King Mohammed VI as Chairman of the Al Quds Committee,his ongoing efforts to protect the holy sites in Al Quds Asharif,as well as his initiatives in favor of Africa.
The OIC ministerial council,which held its 51st session in Istanbul June 21–22,adopted a resolution on “The Capital of the State of Palestine,Al Quds Asharif” wherein it commended the significant role played by Bayt Mal Al Quds Asharif Agency through the implementation of several development projects benefiting the population of the holy city and supporting its resistance.
The Declaration also welcomed the efforts of the Al Quds Committee,under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI,and its executive branch,Bayt Mal Al Quds Asharif Agency,in preserving the identity of the holy city as a symbol of tolerance and coexistence among the three monotheistic religions,and in upholding its legal status.
During the session,the Agency made a presentation on its ongoing humanitarian initiatives in support of Palestinians in Al-Quds and Gaza and distributed to the participating delegations a document detailing these initiatives benefitting the Palestinians,particularly in light of the consequences of the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
The initiatives included distribution of food aid and drinking water to the neediest families in Al-Quds and Gaza during Ramadan and Eid Al-Adha,the launch of the production of prosthetic limbs for some 300 children who suffered amputations during the war,and the launch of a care program for 500 orphans who lost their parents in the war.
The Agency,in collaboration with other partners,has also established a psychological clinic to provide specialized care for the amputated children and orphans under its care who require psychological follow-up.
In the Istanbul Declaration,the Ministerial council commended the King’s initiative,aimed at granting Sahel countries access to the Atlantic Ocean and underlined the importance of the royal initiative,which falls within the framework of Morocco’s active solidarity with African nations in general,and the Sahel region in particular.
The council also praised the Initiative of the Atlantic African States,launched by the King,as an African partnership process aimed at strengthening cooperation and integration among African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean,with the goal of fostering peace,stability,and shared prosperity in the region.
The OIC Council of Foreign Ministers also lauded the role of King Mohammed VI as the African Union’s Leader on Migration,as well as Morocco’s continued role as a “Champion Country” for the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration.
In the area of counterterrorism,the ministers welcomed the designation of the Kingdom of Morocco by the United Nations as a partner to host the United Nations Office for Counter-Terrorism and Training in Africa,inaugurated on June 24,2021,in Rabat.
They likewise praised Morocco’s experience through its chairmanship of the Africa Focus Group within the Global Coalition against Daesh,and all efforts undertaken by the Kingdom at both regional and international levels.
On this occasion,Morocco was elected as a member of the OIC’s Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission for a three-year term,in recognition of the Kingdom’s prominent role in promoting and protecting human rights both nationally and internationally.
Besides the Istanbul Declaration,the 51st Council of OIC Foreign Ministers adopted several resolutions addressing various political,economic,and cultural issues concerning the Islamic world.
Besides the Istanbul Declaration,and cultural issues concerning the Islamic world.
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