PRESIDENT van de REPUBLIEK SURINAME

De Voorzitter vanDe Nationale Assemblee,Mw. Drs. Jennifer Simons

ons kenmerk: secpres/1732/13Paramaribo, 30 juli 2013

Onderwerp:aanbieding ontwerpwet houdendegoedkeuring van het herziene Handvest van de"Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (oIC)"

Hierbij doe ik u voor behandeling door De Nationale Assembleetoekomen de Ontwerpwet als in hoofde genoemd, met debijbehorende Memorie van Toelichting.

cc Vice-PresidentMinister Buitenlandse ZakenDeSecretaris van de Staatsraad

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houdende goedkeuring van hetherziene Handvest van de "Organisation ofIslamic Cooperation (OIC)"

In overweging genomen hebbende, dat het wenselijk is het door Suriname op 30 juni2011 ondertekende herziene Handvest van de "Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC)" aan de goedkeuring van De Nationale Assemblee te onderwerpen, welkegoedkeuring ingevolge artikel 104 lid 1 van de Grondwet van de Republiek Suriname bijwet moet worden verleend.

Heeft, de Staatsraad gehoord, na goedkeuring door De Nationale Assemblee,bekrachtigd onderstaande wet:

Het door Suriname op 30 juni 2011 ondertekende herziene Handvest van de"Organisation of Islamic Cooperation" (OIC)" wordt goedgekeurd.

2. Zij treedt in werking met in gang van de dag volgende op die van haarafkondiging.

WET van ,houdende goedkeuring van hetherziene Handvest van de "Organisation ofIslamic Cooperation (OIC)"

De Organisatie van Islamitische Samenwerking (OIC), voorheen de Organisatie vanIslamitische Conferentie, is een internationale organisatie die in 1969 is opgericht enthans 57 lidstaten telt, afkomstig uit Afrika, Azie, het Midden-Oosten, Europa en Zuid-Amerika. Bij Wet van 22 november 1997 (S.B. 1997 no.79), is het Iidmaatschap vanSuriname tot de OIC en aanverwante organen en instituten goedgekeurd.

Ten tijde van de oprichting van de organisatie in 1969 werd reeds onderstreept dat hetbereiken van vooruitgang en ontwikkeling van de mensheid inherent is aan hetgemeenschappelijke Islamitisch geloof en, derhalve, samenwerking tussen de Iidstatenop politiek, economisch, sociaal, cultureel en wetenschappelijk gebied geboden was.Tegen het jaar 2005 zag de Islamitische gemeenschap, de 'Ummah', zich echtergeconfronteerd met zwaarwichtige strategische uitdagingen op die gebieden,gekenmerkt door grote contrasten tussen de onderlinge Iidstaten, met als gevolgernstige implicaties voor het bewaren van haar eenheid, vrede, veiligheid enontwikkeling. Reagerend daarop werd een revitalisatie proces in gang gebrachtteneinde een besluitvaardige samenwerking tot stand te brengen en noodzakelijkeinitiatieven te kunnen ondernemen. Het "Ten-Year Programme of Action to Meet theChallenges Facing the Muslim Ummah in the 21st Century" -(december 2005), de"1440H Vision - A Vision for Human Dignity" van de Islamic Development Bank (maart2006) en de herziening van het OIC Handvest (maart 2008) kunnen als direct resultaatdaarvan worden aangemerkt.

In het streven naar een revitalisatie van de organisatie, heeft de organisatie haarHandvest gewijzigd, dat op de 11de sessie van de Islamitische Summit Conferentie teDakar, Senegal op 14 maart 2008 unaniem is aangenomen, waarbij toen besloten wasde naam "Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) te handhaven.

Suriname heeft op 30 juni 2011 te Astana, Kazakhstan, tijdens de 38ste sessie van deOIC Raad van Ministers van Buitenlandse Zaken (Council of Foreign Ministers), hetherziene Handvest van de ole ondertekend. Tijdens deze sessie is de naam van"Organisation of Islamic Conference" gewijzigd in "Organisation of Islamic Cooperation"(Organisatie van Islamitische Samenwerking), waarbij een aanvang werd gemaakt metde hervorming en herstructurering.

In de nieuwe visie van de OIC staat verdieping van de samenwerking tussen deIidlanden centraal, hetgeen uitdrukking komt in de kwalitatieve en kwantitatieveuitbreiding van de doelstellingen en principes vastgelegd in het nieuwe Handvest. Waareerder de nadruk werd gelegd op het bevorderen van de solidariteit, wordt thansconsolidatie nagestreefd. Versterking van de inspanningen van Moslims met het oog ophet veiligstellen van de waardigheid, de onafhankelijkheid en nationale aanspraken,wordt nu aangeduid met - het herstellen van soevereiniteit en territoriale integriteit opbasis van internationaal recht en samenwerking met relevante internationale enregionale organisaties. In plaats van het bewerkstelligen van consultaties tussenIidstaten binrlen internationale organisaties, is het huidige doel het verzekeren vanactieve participatie in het wereldpolitieke -, economische en socialebesluitvormingsproces ter bescherming van de gemeenschappelijke belangen, en hetaanmoedigen en verdedigen van gemeenschappelijke posities ten aanzien vangemeenschappelijke belangen op internationale fora.

Het in het algemeen consolideren van samenwerking rond economische, sociale,culturele en technische activiteiten wordt nu aangeduid met:- het versterken van intra-economische- en handelssamenwerkingop weg naar

economische integratie;- het bereiken van duurzame ontwikkeling en economische welvaart;- het verhogen en ontwikkelen van wetenschap en technologie en het bevorderen van

onderzoek;- het bevorderen en beschermen van mensenrechten en fundamentele vrijheden. Ook

is toegevoegd het beschermen van de ware identiteit van het Islamitische geloof, hetbestrijden van belastering en het bevorderen van dialoog tussen verschillendeculturen en religien; en

- Essentieel voor het behoud van de eigen nationale identiteit vormt, niettegenstaandede voorziene integratie, het recht op zelfbeschikking en non-interferentie inbinnenlandse aangelegenheden en het respect voor soevereiniteit, onafhankelijkheiden territoriale integriteit van ieder lidstaat.

Ter verwezenlijking van de wenselijk bevonden uitbreiding van doelstellingen enprincipes, is met de inwerkingtreding van het 2008 Handvest ook het aantal organenvan de OIC toegenomen. Voorheen bestonden deze slechts uit de 'Conference ofKings and Heads of State and Government', de 'Conference of Foreign Ministers' enhet 'General Secretariat'. In de huidige structuur zijn daaraan toegevoegd:• 'Standing Committees' ten behoeve van het behartigen van aangelegenheden van

strategische importantie - waaronder 'AI Quds Committee', 'Standing Committee forInformation and Cultural Affairs', 'Standing Committee for Economic andCommercial Cooperation' en 'Standing Committee for Scientific and TechnologicalCooperation';

• 'Executive Committee' ten behoeve van continu"iteitvan beleid;• 'International Islamic Court of Justice;• 'Independent Permanent Commissionof Human Rights';

• 'Committee of Permanent Representatives';• 'Subsidiary Organs' die door de toporganen van de organisatie worden ingesteld en

waar de Iidstaten automatisch toetreden - thans op de gebieden van cultuur,wetenschap en technologie, onderwijs en handel;

• 'Specialized Institutions' waarvan het Iidmaatschap optioneel is voor Iidstaten,waaronder thans bestaan de Islamic Development Bank, de Islamic Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization; en

• 'Affiliated Institutions', waarvan het lidmaatschap optioneel is voor instituten enorganen uit de private - alsook publieke sector behorende bij de Iidlanden.

Met het volwaardiglidmaatschap van Suriname bij de OIC en het optimaliseren van desectorale samenwerkingsverbanden kan een belangrijke bijdrage geleverd worden aande versnelde alsook duurzame ontwikkeling van Suriname. In dit kader wordt gedachtaan verbreding van internationale financiele samenwerking, diversificatie van deeconomie, vergroting van technologische overdracht, het aanboren van nieuwemarkten en investeringen, educatie en training van kader.De succesvolle projecten die tot op heden zijn ge"implementeerd als gevolg vansamenwerking in OIC verband, iIIustreren de mogelijkheden die binnen handbereik zijn:- de rehabilitatie van de Nieuwe Haven te Paramaribo en van de Nieuw Nickerie Port;- het Radiotherapeutisch Centrum Suriname (RTCS);- de Primary Health Care Centers (PHCs); en- de Upgrading Air Navigation System (UANS).

Het Iidmaatschap van de OIC kan tevens in een politiek strategisch kader geplaatstworden, waarbij de relatie met het Aziatisch en Afrikaans continent en het Midden-Oosten wordt verbreed. Ook kan Suriname op internationale fora rekenen op de steunvan de Iidlanden bij het verwezenlijken van de door de regering gestelde doelen, metname het ondersteunen van Suriname ten behoeve van posities binnen de VerenigdeNaties of andere internationale organisaties.

Derhalve werkt de OIC hoofdzakelijk via de regeringen van de lidlanden. Financieringvan projecten in Iidlanden vindt niet plaats op grond van geloofsprincipes. Deingediende projecten moeten voldoen aan de eisen van haalbaarheid en bijdragen totde nationale ontwikkeling.

Het onderhavig wetsontwerp is noodzakelijk ter voldoening aan het bepaalde in artikel104 lid 1 van de Grondwet van de Republiek Suriname.

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Charter of theOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation

Charter of theOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation

We the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperatio~determined:

to acknowledge the Conference of Kings, Heads of State and Government of theMember States convened in Rabat from 9 to 12 Rajab, 1389 Ii,corresponding to22 to 25 September 1969, as well as the Conference of Foreign Ministers held inJeddah from 14 to 18 Muharram 1392 H corresponding to 29 February to 4March 1972;

to be guided by the noble Islamic values of unity and fraternity, and affirmingthe essentiality of promoting and consolidating the unity and solidarity amongthe Member States in securing their common interests at the international arena;

to adhere our commitmept to the principles of the United Nations Charter, thepresent Charter and International Law;

to preserve and promote the lofty Islamic values of peace, compassion,tolerance, equality, justice and human dignity;

to endeavour to work for revitalizing Islam's pioneering role in the world whileensuring sustainable development, progress and prosperity for the peoples ofMember States;

to enhance and strengthen the bond ofUIiity and solidarity among the Muslimpeoples and Member States;

to respect, safeguard and defend the national sovereignty, independence andterritorial integrity of all Member States;

to contribute to international peace and security, understanding and dialogueamong civilizations, cultures and religions and promote and encourage friendlyrelations and good neighbourliness, mutual respect and cooperation;

to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms, good governance, rule oflaw, democracy and accountability in Member States in accordance with theirconstitutional and legal systems;

to promote confidence and encourage friendly relations, mutual respect andcooperation between Member States and other States;

to fuster noble Islamic values concerning moderation, tolerance, respect furdiversity, preservation of Islamic symbols and common-heritage and to defendthe universality of Islamic religion;

to advance the acquisition and popularization ofknowledge in consonance withthe lofty ideals ofIslam to achieve intellectual excellence;

to promote cooperation among Member States to achieve sustained socio-economic development for effective integration in the global economy, inconformity with the principles of partnership and equality;

to preserve and promote all aspects related to environment for present and futuregenerations;

to respect the right of self-determination and non-interference in the domesticaffairs and to respect sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of eachMember State;

to support the struggle of the Palestinian people, who are presently under foreignoccupation, and to empower them to attain their inalienable rights, including theright to self-determination, and to establish their sovereign state with Al-QudsAI-Sharif as its capital, while safeguarding its historic and Islamic character, andthe holy places therein;

to safeguard and promote the rights of women and their participation in allspheres of life, in accordance with the laws and legislation of Member States;

to create conducive conditions for sound upbringing of Muslim children andyouth, and to inculcate in them Islamic values through education forstrengthening their cuItura~ social, moral and ethical ideals;

to assist Muslim minorities and communities outside the Member States topreserve their dignity, cultural and religious identity;

to uphold the objectives and principles of the present Charter, the Charter of theUnited Nations and international law as well as international humanitarian lawwhile strictly adhering to the principle of non-interference in matters which areessentially.within the domestic jurisdictjon of any State;

to strive to achieve good governance at the international level and thedemocratization of the international relations based on the principles of equalityand mutual respect among States and non-interference in matters which arewithin their domestic jurisdiction;

Have resolved to cooperate in achieving these goals and agreed tothe present amended Charter.

CHAPTER I

Objectives and PrinciplesArticle 1

The objectives of the Organisation ofIslamic Cooperation shall be:

1. To enhance and conso Iidate the bonds of fraternity and solidarity among theMember States;

2. To safeguard and protect the common interests and support the legitimatecauses of the Member States and coordinate and unify the efforts of the MemberStates in view of the challenges faced by the Islamic world in particular and theinternational community in genera~

3. To respect the right of self-determination and non-interference in the domesticaffairs and to respect sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of eachMember State;

4. To support the restoration of complete sovereignty and territorial integrity ofany Member State under occupation, as a result of aggression, on the basis ofinternational law and cooperation with the relevant international and regionalorganisations;

5. To ensure active participation of the Member States in the global poIitica~economic and social decision-making processes to secure their. commoninterests;

6. To promote inter-state relations based on justice, mutual respect and goodneighbourliness to ensure global peace, security and harmony;

7. To reaffirm its support for the rights of peoples as stipulated in the UN Charterand international law;

8. To support and empower the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination and establish their sovereign State with Al-Quds AI-Sharif as itscapital, while safeguarding its historic and Islamic character as well as the Holyplaces therein;

9. To strengthen intra-Islamic economic and trade cooperation; in order to achieveeconomic integration leading to the establishment of an Islamic CommonMarket;

10. To exert efforts to achieve sustainable and comprehensive human developmentand economic well-being in Member states;

11. To disseminate, promote and preserve the Islamic teachings and values basedon moderation and tolerance, promote Islamic culture and safeguard Islamicheritage;

12. To protect and defend the true image of Islam, to combat defiunation of Islamand encourage dialogue among civilisations and reIigioQS;

13. To enhance and develop science and technology and encourage research andcooperation among Member States in the~ fields;

14. To promote and to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms including therights of women, children, youth, elderly and people with special needs as wellas the preservation of Islamic family values;

15. To emphasize~ protect and promote the role of the family as the natural andfundamental unit of society; .

16. To safeguard the rights, dignity and religious and cultural identity of Muslimcommunities ~d minorities in non-Member States;

17. To promote and defend unified position on issues of common interest in theinternational fora;

18. To cooperate in combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,organised crime, illicit drug trafficking, corruption, money laundering andhuman trafficking;

19. To cooperate and coordinate in humanitarian emergencies such as naturaIdisasters;

20. To promote cooperation in socia~ cultural and information fields among theMember States.

The Member States undertake that in order to realize the objectives in Article 1, theyshall be guided and inspired by the noble Islamic teachings and values and act inaccordance with the following principles:

1. All Member States commit themselves to the purposes and principles of theUnited Nations Charter;

2. Member States are sovereign, independent and equal in rights and obligations;

3. All Member States shall settle their disputes through peaceful means and refrainfrom use or threat ofuse offorce in their relations;

4. All Member States undertake to respect national sovereignty, independence andterritorial integrity of other Member States and shall refrain from interfering inthe internal affairs of others; .

5. All Member Stat~s undertake to contribute to the maintenance of internationalpeace and security and to refrain from interfering in each other's internal affairsas enshrined in the present Charter, the Charter of the United Nations,international law and international humanitarian law;

6. As mentioned in the UN Charter, nothing contained in the present Charter shallauthorize' the Organisation and its Organs to intervene in matters which areessentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any State or related to it;

6. Member States shall uphold and promote, at the nati9nal and internationallevels, good governance, democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms,and the rule ofIaw;

MembershipArticle 3

1. The Organisation is made up of 57 States member of the Organisation ofIslamic Cooperation and other States which may accede to this Charter inaccordance with Article 3 paragraph 2.

2~ Any State, member of the United Nations, having Muslim majority and abidingby the Charter, which submits an application for membership may join theOrganisation if approved by consensus only by the Council of Foreign Ministerson the basis of the agreed criteria adopted by the Council of Foreign Ministers.

3. Nothing in the present Charter shall undermine the present Member States'rights or privileges relating to membership or any other issues.

Article 41. Decision on granting Observer status to a State, member of the United Nations,

will be taken by the Council of Foreign Ministers by consensus only and on thebasis of the agreed criteria by the Council of Foreign Ministers.

2. Decision on granting Observer status to an international organisation will betaken by the Council of Foreign Ministers by consensus only and on the basis ofthe agreed criteria by the Council of Foreign Ministers.

OrgansArticleS

1. Islamic Summit2. Council of Foreign Ministers3. Standing Committees

4. 4. Executive Committee5. 5. International Islamic Court of Justice6. 6. Independent Pennanent Commission of Human Rights7.

7. Committee of Permanent Representatives8. General Secretariat·9. Subsidiary Organs10. Specialized Institutions11.Affiliated Institutions

Article 6The Islamic Summit is composed of Kings and Heads of State and Government ofMember States and is the supreme authority of the Organisation.

Article 7

The Islamic Summit shall dehDerate, take policy decisions and provide guidance on allissues pertaining to the realization of the objectives as provided for in the Charter andconsider other issues of concern to the Member States and the Ummah.

Article 8

2. The Preparation o,fthe Agenda and all necessary arrangements for the convening ofthe Summit will be dune by the Council of Foreign Ministers with the assistance ofthe General Secretariat.

Extraordinary Sessions will be held, whenever the interests of Ummah warrant it, toconsider matters of vital importance to the Ummah and coordinate the policy of theOrganisation accordingly. An Extraordinary Session may be held at therecommendation of the Council of Foreign Ministers or on the initiative of one of theMember States or the Secretary-General, provided that such initiative obtains thesupport of simple majority of the Member States.

Article 101. The Council of Foreign Ministers shall be convened once a year in one of the

Member States. '

2. An Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers may be convened atthe initiative of any Member State or of the Secretary-General if such initiative isapproved by a simple majority of the Member States.

3. The Council of. Foreign Ministers may recommend convening other sectorialMinisterial meetings to deal with the specific issues of concern to the Ummah. Suchmeetings shall submit their reports to the Islamjc Summit and the Council ofForeign Ministers.

4. The Council of Foreign Ministers shall consider the means for the implementationof the general policy of the Organisation by:

a. Adopting decisions and resolutions on matters of common interest in theimplementation of the objectives and the general policy of theOrganisation;

b. Reviewing progress of the implementation of the decisions andresolutions adopted at the previous Summits and Councils of ForeignMinisters;

c. Considering and approving the programme, budget and other financialand administrative reports of the General Secretariat and SubsidiaryOrgans;

d. Considering any issue affecting one or more Member States whenever arequest to that effect by the Member State concerned is made with aview to taking appropriate measures in that respect;

e. Recommending to establish any new organ or committee;

f. Electing the Secretary General and appointing the Assistant SecretariesGeneral in accordance with Articles 16 and 18 of the Charterrespectively;

g. Considering any other issue it deems fit.

I. In order to advance issues of critical importance to the Organisation and its MemberStates, the Organisation has formed the following Standing Committees:

ii. Standing Committee for Infonnation and Cultural Affairs(COMlAC)

iii. Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation(COMCEC)

iv. Standing Committee for Scientific and Teclmologica1Cooperation (COMSTECH).

2. The Standing Committees are chaired by Kings and Heads of State and Governmentand are established in accordance with decisions of the Summit or upon therecommendation of the Council of Foreign Ministers and the membership ofsuch Committees.

Executive CommitteeArticle 12

The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chainnen of the current, preceding andsucceeding Islamic Summits and Councils of Foreign Ministers, the host country of theHeadquarters of the General Secretariat as well as the Secretary-General as an ex-officio member. The Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be conductedaccording to its Rules of Procedure.

Committee of Permanent RepresentativesArticle 13

The prerogatives and modes of operation of the Committee of PermanentRepresentatives shall be defined by the Council of Foreign Ministers.

International Islamic Court of JusticeArticle 14

The International Islamic Court of Justice established in Kuwait in 1987 shall, upon theentry into force ofits·Statute~ be the principal judicial organ of the Organisation.

Independent Permanent Commission on Human RightsArticle 15

The Independent Perm3Ilent Commission on Human Rights shall promote the civil,political, social and economic rights enshrined in the organisation's covenants anddeclarations and in universally agreed hwnan rights instruments, in conformity withIslamic values.

CHAPTER XI

General SecretariatArticle 16

The General Secretariat shall comprise a Secretary-General, who shall be the ChiefAdministrative Officer of the Organisation and such staff as the Organisation requires.The Secretary-Genera1 shaHbe elected by the Council of Foreign Ministers for a periodof five years, renewable once only. The Secretary";Generalshall be elected from amongnationals of the Member States in accordance with the principles of equitablegeographical distribution, rotation and equal opportunity for all Member Stateswith dueconsideration to competence, integrity and experience.

Article 17

a. bring to the attention of the competent organs of the Organisation matters which,in his opinion, may serve or impair the objectives of the Organisation;

b. follow-up the implementation of decisions, resolutions and recommendations ofthe Islamic Summits, and Councils of Foreign Ministers and other Ministerialmeetings;

c. provide the Member States with working papers and memoranda, inimplementation of the decisions,· resolutions and recommendations of theIslamic Summits and the Councils of Foreign Ministers;·

f. promote communication among Member States and facilitate consultations andexchange of vie-Ksas weH as the dissemination of information that could be ofimportance to Member States;

g. perform such other functions as are entrusted to him by the Islamic Summit orthe Council of Foreign Ministers;

h. submit annual reports to the Council of l?oreignMinisters on the work of theOrganisation.

. 1. The Secretary-GeneraI shall submit nominations of Assistant Secretaries General tothe Coupcil of Foreign Ministers, for appointment, for a period of 5 years inaccordance with the principle of equitable geographical distrIbution

and with due regard to the competence, integrity and dedication to the objectivesof the Charter. One post of Assistant Secretary General shall be devoted to thecause of AI-Quds AI-Sharif and Palestine with the understanding that the Stateof Palestine shall designate its candidate.

2. The Secretary-General may, for the implementation of the resolutions anddecisions of the Islamic Summits and the Councils of Foreign Ministers, appointSpecial Representatives. Such appointments along with mandates of the SpecialRepresentatives shall be made with the approval of the Council of ForeignMinisters.

3. The Secretary-General shall appoint the staff of the General Secretariat fromamong nationals of Member States, paying due regard to their competence,eligibility, integrity and gender in accordance with the principle of equitablegeographical distrIbution. The Secretary-General may appoint experts andconsultants on tempo~ basis.

Article 19

In the performance of their duties, the Secretary-Genera~ Assistant Secretaries Generaland the staff of the General Secretariat shall not seek or accept instructions from anygovernment or authority other than the Organisation. They shall refrain from taking anyaction that may be detrimental to their position as international officials responsibleonly to the Organisation. Member States shall respect this exclusively internationalcharacter, and shall not seek to influence them in any way in the discharge of theirduties. .

Article 20

The General Secretariat shall prepare the meetings of the Islamic Summits and theCouncils of Foreign Ministers in close cooperation with the host country insofar asadministrative and organizational matters are concerned.

Article 21

The Headquarters of the General Secretariat shall be in the city of Jeddah until theliberation of the city of Al-Quds so that it will become the permanent Headquarters ofthe Organisation.

Article 22.The.Organisation may establish Subsidiary Organs, Specialized Institutions and grantaffiliated status, after approval of the Council of Foreign Ministers, in accordance withthe Charter.

Subsidiary OrgansArticle 23

Subsidiary organs are established within the framework of the Organisation inaccordance with the decisions taken by the Islamic Summit or Council of ForeignMinisters and their budgets shall be approved by the Council of Foreign Ministers.

Specialized InstitutionsArticle 24

Specialized institutions of the Organisation are established within the framework of theOrganisation in accordance with the decisions of the Islamic· Summit or Council ofForeign Ministers. Membership of the specialized institutions shall be optional and opento members of the Organisation. Their budgets are independent and are approved bytheir respective legislative bodies stipulated in their Statute.

Affiliated InstitutionsArticle2S

Affiliated institutions are entities or bodies whose objectives are in line with theobjectives of this Charter, and are recognized as affiliated institutions by the Council ofForeign Ministers. Membership of the institutions is optional and open to organs andinstitutions of the Member States. Their budgets are independent of the budget of theGeneral Secretariat and those of subsidiary organs and specialized institutions.Affiliated institutions may be granted observer status by virtue of a resolution of theCouncil of Foreign Ministers. They may obtain voluntary assistance from the subsidiaryorgans or specialized institutions as well as from Member States.

Cooperation with Islamic ana other OrganizationsArticle 26

The Organisation will enhance its cooperation with the Islamic and other Organizations.in the service of the objectives embodied in the present Charter.

Peaceful Settlement of DisputesArticle27 .

The Member States, parties to any dispute, the continuance of which may be detrimentalto the interests of the Islamic Ummah or may endanger the maintenance of internationalpeace and security, shal~ seek a solution by good offices, negotiation, enquiry,mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement or other peaceful means of theirown choice. In this context good offices may include consultation with the ExecutiveCommittee and the Secretary-GeneraL

Article 28

Th~ Organisation may cooperate with other international and regional organisationswith the objective of preserving international peace and security, and settling disputesthrough peaceful means.

Budget & FinanceArticle 29

1. The budget of the General Secretariat and Subsidiary Organs shall be borne byMember States proportionate to their national incomes.

2. The Organisation may, with the approval of the Islamic Summit or the Councilof Foreign Ministers, establish special funds and endowments (waqfs) onvol~tary basis as contributed by Member States, individuals and Organisations.These funds and endowments shall be subjected· to the Organisation's financialsystem and shall be audited by the Finance Control Organ annually.

The General Secretariat and subsidiary organs shall administer their financial affairs. .according to the Financial Rules of Procedure approved by the Council of ForeignMinisters.

LA Pennanent Finance Committee shall be set up by the Council of Foreign Ministersfrom the accredited representatives of the participating Member States whichshall meet at the Headquarters of the Organisation to finalize the programme andbudget of the General Secretariat and its subsidiary organs in accordance withthe rules approved by the Council of Foreign Ministers.

The Permanent Finance Committee shall 'present an annual report to the Councilof Foreign Ministers which shall consider and approve the programme andbudget.

3. The Finance Control Organ comprising financiaVauditing experts from theMember States shall undertake the audit of the General Secretariat and itssubsidiary organs in accordance with its internal rules and regulations.

Rules of Procedure and VotingArticle 32

1. The Council of Foreign Ministers shall adopt its own rules ofproceciure.

2. The Council of Foreign Ministers shall recommend the rules of procedures ofthe Islamic Summit.

3. The Standing Committees shall establish their own respective rules ofprocedure.

Article 33

1. Two-third of the Member States shall constitute the quorum for the meetings ofthe Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

2. Decisions shall be taken by consensus. If consensus cannot be obtained,decision shall be taken by a two-third majority of members present and votingunless otherwise stipulated in this Charter.

Final ProvisionsPrivileges and Immunities

Article 34

1. The Organisation shall enjoy in the Member States, immunities and privilegesas necessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfilment ofits objectives.

2. Representatives of the Member States and officials of the Organisation shallenjoy such privileges and immunities as stipulated in the Agreement onPrivileges and Immunities of 1976.

3. The staff of the General Secretariat, subsidiary organs and specialisedinstitutions shall enjoy privileges and immunities necessary for the perfonnanceof their duties as may be agreed between the Organisation and host countries.

4. A Member State which is in arrears in the payment of its financial contributions tothe Organization shall have no vote in the Council of Foreign Ministers if the

. amount ofits arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due fromit for the preceding two full years. The Council may, nevertheless, pennit such aMember to yote if it is satisfied that the failure to pay is due to conditionsbeyond the control of the Member.

WithdrawalArticle 35

Any Member State may withdraw from the Organisation by notifying theSecretary-General one year prior to its withdrawal. Such a notification shall becommunicated to all Member States.

2. The State applying for withdrawal shall be bound by its obligations until theend of the fiscal year during which the application for withdrawal is submitted.

AmendmentsArticle 36

Amendments to the present Charter shall take place according to the followingprocedure:

Any Member State may propose amendment~ to the present Charter tothe Council of Foreign Ministers;

When. approved by two-third majority of the Council of ForeignMinisters and ratified by a two-third majority of the Member States, itshall come into force.

InterpretationArticle 37

1. Any dispute that may arise in the interpretation, application or implementationof any Article in the present Charter shall be settled cordially, and in all casesthrough consultation, negotiation, reconciliation or arbitration;

2. The provisions of this Charter shall be implemented by the Member States inconformity with their constitutional requirements.

Article 3'8

Transitional ArrangementRATIFICA nON AND ENTRY INTO FORCE

This Charter shall be adopted by the Co~cil of Foreign Ministers by two-thirdmajority and shall be open for signature and ratification by Member States inaccordance with the constitutional procedures of each Member State.

DE RAAD V A-N M I

M'ISSIVE'

No. 1~lR.v.M.

Aan: de Minister vanBuitenlandse zaken.

Hierbij deel ik U made dat de Raad van Ministers, naar aanleiding van Uw voorstel van29 januari 201.3 No. 029/13 Geheim, in zijn vergadering van dinsdag 12 februari 2013 zijngoedkeuring heeft gehecht aan de Ontwerp Wet houdende goedkeuring van het herzieneHandv~st van de "Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)", alsmede aan de

, bijbehorende Memorie van Toelichting:-

De Vice President,Voorzitter van de Raad van Ministers,

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