RESOLUTION
NO.6/29-E
ON
ERADICATION OF POVERTY IN THE LEAST DEVELOPED AND LOW-INCOME OIC
MEMBER STATES
The
Twenty-ninth Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers
(Session of Solidarity and Dialogue), held in Khartoum, Republic
of Sudan, from 14-16 Rabiul Thani 1423H (25-27 June 2002),
Recalling
Resolution No. 6/9-E (IS) adopted by the Ninth Session of the
Islamic Summit Conference;
Recalling
also Resolution No. 6/28-E adopted by the Twenty-eighth Session
of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers;
Expressing
its concern over the prevalence of poverty and its tragic dimensions
which should be checked in time;
Reiterating
the need to give special attention to the eradication of poverty,
notably in the Least Developed and Low-income Islamic countries;
Acting
in conformity with Islamic rules and precepts as well as the
OIC Charter and moved by the spirit of Islamic solidarity;
Noting
that Micro-Credit programmes by providing access to small capital,
contribute towards eradication of poverty through generating productive
self-employment, ensuring social and human development, and promoting
participatory processes in the societies;
Noting
the support to micro-credit extended by various Summits and other
high level meetings and noting further that the international
community is observing the period 1997-2006 as the first United
Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty.
Recognizing
that, in the process of globalization, the marginalization of
many developing countries and particularly the least developed
among them have created constraints to the efforts to eradicate
poverty;
Noting
with appreciation the study prepared and submitted by SESRTCIC
on “Eradication of Poverty in the Least Developed and Low-income
OIC Member States”;
Having
taken note of the report of the Secretary General on this
matter;
1.
Reaffirms that the eradication of poverty in all Member
States before the end of the next decade should constitute a
common objective of OIC Member States.
2.
Confirms the link between the acute nature of the poverty
phenomenon and the distortion of the socio-economic structures,
marginalization in the global economy, and deterioration of
terms of trade, due to the inappropriate international conditions,
particularly those relating to the requisites of economic growth
and development.
3.
Urges the developed Industrial States and International
institutions to take specific measures for the fulfillment of
the commitments made at the World Social Summit, held in Copenhagen,
as well as other international fora so as to enable the Least
Developed Member States to attain this objective.
4.
Notes with appreciation the holding of the World Food Summit:
Five Years Later on 12-13 June 2002 in Rome, which adopted a set
of important decisions on combating famine and securing food security
for all countries, and urges the Member States to take necessary
measures for their implementations.
5.
Encourages incorporation of micro-credit schemes in the
strategy of poverty eradication and implementation of related
recommendations as reflected in the Plan of Action adopted in
the Micro-Credit Summit held in Washington from 2-4 February 1997,
which launched a global movement to reach 100 million of the world’s
poorest families for self-employment and other financial and business
services by the year 2001.
6.
Reaffirms that a favourable international economic environment
taking into account the requirements of developing countries,
within the framework of the concessions to be granted to them
in terms of financial and technical assistance and investment
resources; and also, of their access to international markets,
raw materials price stability and appropriate structural programmes,
is necessary for the success of the struggle being waged by LDCs
and low income countries to help them eradicate poverty.
7.
Appeals to developed countries that have not yet done so
to achieve as soon as possible the agreed target of 0.7% of the
GNP for overall official development assistance and, to achieve
the 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of GNP for the least developed countries.
8.
Urges the LDCs and low income countries to play in a more
coordinated manner a more active role in international fora dealing
with the eradication of poverty.
9.
Requests Member States to intensify implementation of
technical cooperation programmes among themselves with a view
to improving the health educational, human and housing conditions
as well as other basic needs of their respective population.
10.
Encourages Member States and competent OIC organs and
institutions, particularly the IDB and ICCI, to support the
on-going development programmes of OIC Least Developed Countries
and the low income ones, with a view to encouraging and strengthening
the SMEs by providing support service measures for enhancing
their local technical capabilities creating production and job
opportunities.
11.
Requests the more advanced Member States of OIC to reduce
tariff barriers on goods and services of the Least Developed Member
States to help them broaden their market base and also to provide
long-term FDI to help the latter, inter alia, to avert the risks
of fluid capital transactions and speculative investment.
12.
Stresses the importance of effective national, financial,
monetary, commercial and budgetary policies in the mobilization
of national resources making it possible to combat poverty.
13.
Reaffirms the need to give special priority to the Least
Developed and poorer Member States.
14.
Requests the Secretary General to follow up the implementation
of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the Thirtieth
Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
