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197. The Heads of State or Government emphasized that the IAEA is the sole inter- governmental organization within the UN system with the mandate and expertise to deal with the technical subjects of nuclear safety and nuclear security.

198. The Heads of State or Government stressed that the issues related to proliferation, should be resolved through political and diplomatic means, and that measures and initiatives taken in this regard should be within the framework of international law, relevant conventions and the UN Charter, and should contribute to the promotion of international peace, security and stability.

199. The Heads of State or Government of the NAM States Parties to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) reaffirmed that the possibility of any use of bacteriological (biological) agents and toxins as weapons should be completely excluded, and the conviction that such use would be repugnant to the conscience of humankind. They recognized the particular importance of strengthening the Convention through multilateral negotiations for a legally binding Protocol and universal adherence to the Convention. They reiterated their call to promote international cooperation for peaceful purposes, including scientific-technical exchange. They underlined the importance to maintain close coordination among the NAM States Parties to the Convention and highlighted that the Convention on Biological and Toxin Weapons forms a whole and that, although it is possible to consider certain aspects separately, it is critical to deal with all of the issues interrelated to this Convention in a balanced and comprehensive manner.

200. The Heads of State or Government of the NAM States Parties to the BTWC welcomed the active participation by NAM States Parties in the Seventh BTWC Review Conference held in Switzerland from 5-22 December 2011, to advance their positions on this Convention, particularly their key role in the adoption of the important decisions related to the implementation of Article X of the BTWC, especially by emphasizing the need for enhancing international cooperation, assistance and exchanges in toxins, biological agents equipment and technology for peaceful purposes, bearing in mind the Action Plan on the implementation of Article X submitted by the NAM States Parties at the Sixth Review Conference, and the additional NAM States Parties' proposal on a mechanism for the full, implementation of Article X of the Convention presented more recently. They further encouraged the BTWC States Parties to implement the Article X, as set forth in paragraphs 50-61 of the Final Document of the seventh BTWC Review Conference. They also welcomed the outcome of the Seventh Review Conference and in particular its decision to include cooperation and assistance as one of the Standing Agenda Items, with a particular focus on strengthening cooperation and assistance under Article X, as well as the Conference´s decision to establish a database system to facilitate requests for and offers of exchange of assistance and cooperation among States Parties, and the establishment of a Sponsorship Programme, funded by voluntary contributions from States Parties, in order to support and increase the participation of developing States Parties in the meetings of the intersessional programme in the framework of the BTWC.

201. The Heads of State or Government of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) invited all States that have not yet signed or ratified the Convention to do so as soon as possible with a view to its universality. They reaffirmed that the effective contribution of the Convention to international and regional peace and security can be enhanced through its full implementation, and in this context also encouraged all States Parties that have not yet done so to engage with the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on the steps that need to be undertaken for the national implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed the importance of international cooperation in the field of chemical activities for purposes not prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention. They reiterated their call on the developed countries to promote international cooperation for the benefit of States Parties through the transfer of technology, material and equipment for peaceful purposes in the chemical field and the removal of all and any discriminatory restrictions that are contrary to the letter and spirit of the Convention. They recalled that the full, balanced,

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effective and non-discriminatory implementation of all provisions of the Convention in particular economic and technical development through international cooperation, is fundamental to the achievement of its object and purpose. The Heads of State or Government expressed their serious concern on the indications by certain possessor states parties that they will not meet their obligations regarding the deadlines for the total elimination of chemical weapons and that 36.28% of chemical weapons still remained to be destroyed as of 31st January 2012. While taking note of the decision on the Final Extended Deadline of 29 April, 2012 that was adopted by the 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties, they urged all possessor State Parties to take every necessary measure with a view to ensuring their compliance with the final extended destruction deadline in order to uphold the credibility and integrity of the Convention.

202. The Heads of State or Government of the States Parties to the CWC reaffirmed that the implementation of the Article X of the CWC on assistance and protection against chemical weapons make a significant contribution to countering the threats of use of chemical weapons. They stressed the importance of achieving and maintaining a high level of readiness of the OPCW to provide timely and needed assistance and protection against use or threat of use of chemical weapons, including assistance to the victims of chemical weapons.

203. The Heads of State or Government of the States Parties to the CWC welcomed the decision on Components of an agreed framework for the full implementation of Article XI adopted at the 16th Conference of the States Parties of the CWC and considered it as a positive step towards achieving the goal of the full, effective and non- discriminatory implementation of Article XI.

204. The Heads of State or Government of the States Parties to the CWC, while paying due respect to the chemical weapons victims and their families, declare their firm conviction that international support to provide special care and assistance to all victims suffering the effects of exposure to chemical weapons is an urgent humanitarian need and that the States Parties to the Convention as well as the OPCW should pay urgent attention to meeting these needs. In this context, they welcomed the decision adopted at the 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties to establish an International Support Network for Victims of Chemical Weapons and a voluntary Trust Fund for this purpose.

205. The Heads of State or Government once again condemned the Israeli military aggression against the Gaza Strip in 2009 and the occupying power’s indiscriminate shelling and bombing of Palestinian civilian areas, and expressed their grave concern over the reported use in civilian areas of harmful and potentially fatal incendiary weapons, such as white phosphorous. In this regard, they reiterated their call for a thorough investigation of this serious matter by relevant bodies under the appropriate international conventions and agreements.

206. The Heads of State or Government regretted unsubstantiated allegations of non- compliance with relevant instruments on weapons of mass destruction and called on States Parties to such instruments that make such allegations to follow procedures set out in those instruments and to provide necessary substantiation for their allegations. They called upon all States Parties to the respective international instruments to implement fully and in a transparent manner all their obligations under these instruments.

207. The Heads of State or Government expressed their satisfaction with the consensus among States on measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction. They welcomed the adoption by consensus of the General Assembly Resolution 66/50 entitled “Measures to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction” and underlined the need for this threat to humanity to be addressed within the UN framework and through international co-operation. While stressing that the most effective way of preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction is through the total elimination of such weapons, they emphasized that progress was urgently needed in the area of disarmament and non-proliferation in

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order to help maintain international peace and security and to contribute to global efforts against terrorism. They called upon all Member States to support international efforts to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. They also urged all Member States to take and strengthen national measures, as appropriate, to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and materials and technologies related to their manufacture.

208. While noting the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004), resolution 1673 (2006), resolution 1810 (2008) and resolution 1977 (2011) by the Security Council, the Heads of State or Government underlined the need to ensure that any action by the Security Council does not undermine the UN Charter and existing multilateral treaties on weapons of mass destruction and of international Organisations established in this regard, as well as the role of the General Assembly. They further cautioned against the continuing practice of the Security Council to utilize its authority to define the legislative requirements for Member States in implementing Security Council decisions. In this regard, the Heads of State or Government stressed the importance of the issue of non-state actors acquiring weapons of mass destruction to be addressed in an inclusive manner by the General Assembly, taking into account the views of all Member States.

209. Mindful of the threat posed to humankind by the existing weapons of mass destruction, particularly Nuclear Weapons and underlining the need for the total elimination of such weapons, the Heads of State or Government reaffirmed the need to prevent the emergence of new types of weapons of mass destruction and therefore supported the necessity of monitoring the situation and triggering international action as required.

210. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed the sovereign right of States to acquire, manufacture, export, import and retain conventional arms and their parts and components for their self-defence and security needs. They expressed their concern about unilateral coercive measures and emphasized that no undue restriction should be placed on the transfer of such arms.

211. The Heads of State or Government recognized the significant imbalance in the production, possession and trade in conventional weapons between the industrialized and the Non-Aligned Countries, and called for a significant reduction in the production, possession and trade of conventional weapons by the industrialized states with a view to enhancing international and regional peace and security.

212. The Heads of State or Government remained deeply concerned over the illicit transfer, manufacture and circulation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their excessive accumulation and uncontrolled spread in many regions of the world. They recognized the need to establish and maintain controls over private ownership of small arms. They called on all States, in particular major producing States, to ensure that the supply of small arms and light weapons is limited only to Governments or to entities duly authorized by Governments and to implement legal restrictions and prohibitions preventing the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons. They encouraged all initiatives by States to mobilize resources and expertise as well as to provide assistance to strengthen the full implementation of the UN Program of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in SALW in All Its Aspects.

213. The Heads of State or Government emphasized the importance of a prompt and full implementation of the Programme of Action, and in this regard, stressed that international assistance and cooperation is an essential aspect in the full implementation of the Programme of Action. They expressed disappointment at the inability of the UN Conference to Review the Progress made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in SALW in All its Aspects, held in New York, from 26 June to 7 July 2006, to agree on a final Document. The Heads of State or Government noted the fourth Biennial Meeting of States held in New York, from 14 to 18 June 2010 which considered the national,

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regional and global implementation of the Programme of Action. They encouraged all States to consider, as appropriate, the recommendations of the Final Document of the aforementioned Meeting, while emphasizing that the procedure followed to adopt the BMS 4 final outcome should not represent a precedent for the future. They reaffirmed the total validity of the Programme of Action and encouraged the NAM delegations to coordinate efforts in the UN with a view to reaching agreement on a follow-up to the Programme of Action in order to ensure its full implementation. They also encouraged NAM Member States to actively participate in the Second UN Conference to Review the Progress made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in SALW in All its Aspects, due to be held in New York, from 27 August to 7 September 2012. They called for the full implementation of the international instrument to enable States to identify and trace in a timely and reliable manner the illicit small arms and light weapons, which was adopted by the General Assembly.

214. The Heads of State or Government continued to deplore the use, in contravention of international humanitarian law of anti-personnel mines in conflict situations aimed at maiming, killing and terrorizing innocent civilians, denying them access to farmland, causing famine and forcing them to flee their homes eventually leading to de- population and preventing the return of civilians to their place of original residence. They called upon all States in the position to do so, to provide the necessary financial, technical and humanitarian assistance to landmine clearance operations, the social and economic rehabilitation of victims as well as to ensure full access of affected countries to material equipment, technology and financial resources for mine clearance.

215. The Heads of State or Government of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (the Mine Ban Convention) invited those States that have not yet done so to consider becoming parties to the Convention.

216. The Heads of State or Government expressed concern about the explosive remnants of the Second World War, particularly in the form of landmines which continue to cause human and material damage and obstruct development plans in some Non-Aligned Countries. They called on the States primarily responsible for laying these mines and leaving explosives outside their territories during Second World War to cooperate with the affected countries and provide mine action support to affected countries, including information exchange, maps indicating the locations of mines and explosives, technical assistance for mine clearance, defrayal of the costs of clearance and compensation for any losses caused by mines-laid.

217. The Heads of State or Government of the States Parties to the Mine Ban Convention recognized the significance of the Second Review Conference held in Cartagena, Colombia, between 30 November and 4 December 2009 and reiterated their commitment to the full implementation of the Cartagena Action Plan.

218. The Heads of State or Government of States Parties to the Convention on Prohibition or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects (CCW) and its Protocols encouraged States to become parties to the Convention and its Protocols.

219. The Heads of State or Government recognized the adverse humanitarian impact caused by the use of cluster munitions and expressed sympathy with the cluster munitions-affected countries. They called upon all States in a position to do so, to consider providing the necessary financial, technical and humanitarian assistance to unexploded cluster munitions clearance operations, the social and economic rehabilitation of victims as well as to ensure full access of affected countries to material equipment, technology and financial resources for unexploded cluster munitions clearance.

 

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220. The Heads of State or Government noted the entry into force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions on 1 August 2010 and the outcome of the Meeting of States Parties to the Convention held in Lebanon in September 2011.

221. The Heads of State or Government underlined the importance of the adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 65/55, taking into consideration the possible harmful effects to human health and the environment, caused by the use of weapons and munitions containing depleted uranium.

222. The Heads of State or Government stressed the importance of the symbiotic relationship between disarmament and development and the important role of security in this connection, and in this regard, they welcomed the adoption without a vote of General Assembly Resolution 66/30. They also expressed concern at the increasing global military expenditure, which could otherwise be spent on development needs. They further stressed the importance of the reduction of military expenditures, in accordance with the principle of undiminished security at the lowest level of armaments, and urged all States to devote resources made available from there to economic and social development, in particular in the fight against poverty. They expressed firm support for unilateral, bilateral, regional and multilateral measures adopted by some governments aimed at reducing military expenditures, thereby contributing to strengthening regional and international peace and security and recognised that confidence building measures assisted in this regard.

223. The Heads of State or Government commended the ongoing work of the NAM Working Group on disarmament, under the chairmanship of Indonesia, in coordinating issues of common concern to the Movement in the field of disarmament. They encouraged NAM delegations to continue to actively participate in the Working Group with a view to promote and achieve the objectives of the Movement.

224. Consistent with and guided by the aforementioned principled positions and affirming the need to promote, defend and preserve these positions, the Heads of State or Government agreed to:

224.1 Continue to pursue the positions and priorities of the Movement, as appropriate, in the relevant international fora; and

224.2 Task the NAM Coordinating Bureau to undertake efforts, as appropriate, with a view to achieving the objectives of the Movement at disarmament and international security meetings.

Terrorism

225. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed and underscored the validity and relevance of the Movement’s principled position concerning terrorism, as follows:

225.1 Terrorist acts constitute one of the most flagrant violations of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law, in particular the right to life, leading to the lack of the full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedom of peoples, and that such acts endanger the territorial integrity and stability of States as well as national, regional and international security, de-stabilise legitimately constituted governments or the prevailing constitutional order and political unity of States, affect the stability of nations and the very basis of societies, as well as create adverse consequences on the economic and social development and cause the destruction of the physical and economic infrastructure of States;

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225.3 Criminal acts intended or calculated to provoke a state of terror in the general public, a group of persons or particular persons for whatever purposes, wherever, by whomever, against whomsoever committed are, in any circumstance, unjustifiable, whatever the considerations or factors that may be invoked to justify them;

225.4 Terrorism should not be equated with the legitimate struggle of peoples under colonial or alien domination and foreign occupation for self-determination and national liberation. The brutalisation of people remaining under foreign occupation should continue to be denounced as the gravest form of terrorism, and that the use of State power for the suppression and violence against peoples struggling against foreign occupation in exercising their inalienable right to self- determination should continue to be condemned. In this regard and in accordance with the UN Charter, international law and the relevant UN resolutions, the struggle of peoples under colonial or alien domination and foreign occupation for self-determination and national liberation does not constitute terrorism;23

225.5 The Movement reaffirmed its principled position under international law and in accordance with General Assembly resolution 46/51 of 27 January 1992 as well as other relevant UN resolutions on the legitimacy of the struggle of people under colonial or alien domination and foreign occupation for national liberation and self-determination, which does not constitute terrorism, and once again called for the definition of terrorism to differentiate it from the legitimate struggle of peoples under colonial or alien domination and foreign occupation for self determination and national liberation; and

225.6 The financing of terrorism is a matter of grave concern that must be fought with determination In this regard, the Heads of State or Government strongly condemn criminal incidences of hostage-taking with resultant demands for ransoms and/or other political concessions by terrorist groups, and called upon all States to cooperate actively in order to address this issue, in all its aspects including its legal aspects.

226. Acknowledging the serious danger and threats posed by terrorism and terrorist acts to the international community, consistent with and guided by the Movement’s principled positions thereof as well as affirming the need to defend, preserve and promote these positions, the Heads of State or Government agreed to undertake the following measures:

226.1 Strongly and unequivocally condemn, as criminal, and reject terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, as well as all acts, methods and practices of terrorism wherever, by whomever, against whomsoever committed, including those in which States are directly or indirectly involved, which are unjustifiable whatever the considerations or factors that may be invoked to justify them, and in this context, reaffirm their support for the provisions contained in General Assembly resolution 46/51 of 27 January 1992 and other relevant UN resolutions;

226.2 Resolve to take speedy and effective measures to eliminate international terrorism, and in this context, urge all States, consistent with the UN Charter, to fulfil their obligations under international law and international humanitarian law combating terrorism, including by prosecuting or, where appropriate, extraditing the perpetrators of terrorist acts; by preventing the organisation, instigation or financing of terrorist acts against other States from within or outside their territories or by organisations based in their territories; by refraining from organising, instigating, assisting, financing or participating in terrorist acts in the territories of other States; by refraining from encouraging activities within their territories directed towards the commission of such acts; by refraining from

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allowing the use of their territories for planning, training or financing for such acts; or by refraining from supplying arms or other weapons that could be used for terrorist acts in other States;

226.3 Condemn any form of, and refrain from extending, political, diplomatic, moral or material support for terrorism, and in this context, urge all States, consistent with the UN Charter and in fulfilling their obligations under international law, to ensure that refugee status or any other legal status is not abused by the perpetrators, organizers or facilitators of terrorist acts and that claims of political motivation by them are not recognised as grounds for refusing requests for their extradition;

226.4 Urge all States, which have not yet done so, to consider to ratify or accede to international and UN conventions and protocols relating to combating terrorism;

226.5 Observe and implement the provisions of all international conventions as well as regional and bilateral instruments relating to terrorism to which their countries are party, taking into account the recommendations of the Final Document of the UN Conference on the Prevention of Crime and Criminal Justice held in Cairo, Egypt in 1995 and the International Conference on Combating Terrorism held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2005;

226.6 Oppose attempts to equate the legitimate struggle of peoples under colonial or alien domination and foreign occupation for self-determination and national liberation with terrorism, in order to prolong occupation and oppression of innocent people with impunity;

226.7 Further call on all States to endorse in principle the convening of an international conference under the auspices of the UN to define terrorism, to differentiate it from the struggle for national liberation and to reach comprehensive and effective measures for concerted action and notes in this regard the proposal of the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt. They also denounced the brutalisation of peoples kept under foreign occupation as the gravest form of terrorism. They condemned the use of State power for the suppression and violence against innocent victims struggling against foreign occupation to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination. They stressed the sanctity of this right and urged that in this era of enlarged freedom and democracy, people under foreign occupation should be allowed to freely determine their destiny. In this context, they also reaffirmed their support for General Assembly Resolution 46/51 of 27 January 1992 as well as other relevant UN resolutions and the principled position of the Movement that the struggle of peoples under colonial or alien domination and foreign occupation for self- determination does not constitute terrorism;

226.8 Call upon all states to respect all human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, and to reaffirm their commitment in this respect to prevent human rights violations in consistency with the rule of law and their obligation under international law, in particular international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law, and in accordance with relevant General Assembly resolutions;

226.9 While reaffirming the Movement’s principled position on combating international terrorism, and in the light of the previous initiatives and considerations adopted by NAM, and of their conviction that multilateral cooperation under the UN auspices is the most effective means to combat international terrorism, the Heads of State or Government reiterated their call for an International Summit Conference under the auspices of the UN to formulate a

 


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joint organised response of the international community to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including identifying its root causes24 ;

226.10 Further reiterate the importance of the conclusion of a Comprehensive Convention for Combating International Terrorism and, in this respect, noting the negotiations in the Ad Hoc Committee on Terrorism established by General Assembly Resolution 51/210, for elaboration of a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and the continuing efforts to that end, and call upon all States to co-operate in resolving the outstanding issues;

226.11 Call for a transparent, comprehensive and balanced implementation of the United Nations Global Counter Terrorism Strategy and agree to actively engage in future meetings concerning the reviews of the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy and its implementation, and further call for the enhanced engagement of Member States in the work of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, and support any initiatives by NAM Members States aimed at enhancing the effective implementation in a manner that would advance the principled position of the Non-Aligned Movement;

226.12 Recall the third biannual review of the United Nations Global Counter Terrorism Strategy of 29 June 2012 that decided, inter alia, that the task force shall interact with Member States on quarterly basis, in order to receive briefings and comprehensive reports on its current and future work as well as provide a periodic work plan of its activities, as to ensure transparency and to enable Member States to assess the work being undertaken by the Task Force, and provide policy guidance and feedback on the Counter-Terrorism Strategy implementation efforts as reflected in General Assembly resolution 66/282 of 29
June 2012.

226.13 Strongly condemn the grave acts of terrorism which targeted Iraqi civilians on almost a daily basis in different parts of the country and call for enhancement of international cooperation to support Iraqi capacity building programs to combat all forms of terrorism;

226.14 The Heads of State or Government strongly condemned a number of terrorist attacks against Iranian scientists, which resulted in the loss of valuable human resources essential to the development of any country;

226.15 The Heads of State or Government strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack in Islamabad, Pakistan on the Marriot Hotel on September 20,
2008 and the terrorist attack on the visiting Sri Lankan Cricket Team in Lahore, on March 3, 2009, which represented intensification of international terrorism, causing colossal loss of life, destruction and damage, and called for international cooperation in accordance with the obligations of all Member States under relevant international law against the perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism;

226.16 The Heads of State or Government strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, between November 26 and 29, 2008, which represented an escalation of international terrorism, causing extensive loss of life, destruction and damage, and called for international cooperation of all Member States, in accordance with relevant international law, against the perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism;

 

 

24 Proposal of the Arab Republic of Egypt made in 1999 concerning the convening of an international conference under the auspices of the United Nations to elaborate an action plan and formulate a joint organized response of the international community to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.


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226.17 Hold a NAM Ministerial Meeting on the issue of terrorism at the most appropriate date, based on the progress of the discussions and negotiations on this issue at the United Nations;

226.18 Support national, regional and international efforts and arrangements that seek to implement, where appropriate, the pertinent international legally binding instruments, as well as the relevant UN resolutions,25 including General Assembly resolution 46/51 and Security Council resolution 1373, and regional arrangements and instruments relating to combating terrorism;26 strengthen the cooperation with all States in this regard, emphasizing that such cooperation should be in conformity with the UN Charter, international law and the relevant international conventions; and in this context, urge the relevant UN organs to promote ways and means to support and strengthen such cooperation;

226.19 Note the increasing and recognized potential links between international organized crime and the financing of terrorism, including money laundering, stress the need for promoting cooperation and coordinating efforts in fighting these two scourges;

226.20 Reject actions and measures, the use or threat of use of force in particular by armed forces, which violate the UN Charter and international law especially the relevant international conventions, imposed or threatened to be imposed by any State against any Non-Aligned Country under the pretext of combating terrorism or to pursue its political aims, including by directly or indirectly categorising them as terrorism sponsoring-States. They called upon the Security Council to promote legitimacy and credibility of the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions regimes, in particular by addressing the concerns of due process and transparency in its listing and delisting procedure and in granting exemption, and in this regard, took note of the appointment of an Ombudsperson to assist the Al-Qaida sanctions regime in considering delisting requests. They further totally reject the use of the term “axis of evil” by a certain State to target other States under the pretext of combating terrorism, as well as the unilateral preparation of lists accusing States of allegedly supporting terrorism, which are inconsistent with international law and constitute on their part a form of psychological and political terrorism and in this context, underscoring the need to exercise solidarity with the Non-Aligned Countries that are affected by such actions and measures;

226.21 Introduce comprehensive qualitative changes to national laws and legislations of Non-Aligned Countries, in order to criminalise all terrorist acts as well as support, financing or instigation of such acts;

226.22 Welcome the establishment of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre at the United Nations Headquarters established within the Counter- Terrorism Implementation Task Force Office to contribute to promoting the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in accordance with General Assembly resolution 66/10, and also welcome the decision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to fund for three years the United


25 These include General Assembly resolution 46/51 and Security Council resolution 1373.
26 These include the OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism, which was adopted in Algiers in July 1999 and entered into force on 6 December 2003, and its Plan of Action, which was adopted by the 2nd Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Maputo on 12 July 2003; the Arab Convention to Combat
Terrorism, which entered into force on 7 May 1999; the OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism, which was adopted in Ouagadougou on 1 July 1999; the OIC Declaration on Terrorism, which was adopted by the Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Cooperation of Foreign Ministers in Kuala Lumpur on 3
April 2002; the ASEAN Declarations on Terrorism adopted by the 7th and 8th ASEAN Summits in 2001 and
2002 respectively; the ASEAN Joint Declarations to Combat International Terrorism with the USA of 1 August
2002, with the EU of 28 January 2003, with India of 8 October 2003 and with Russia of 2 July 2004, and the
ASEAN-China Joint Declaration on Co-operation in the Field of Non-Traditional Security Issues (4 November
2002); the Protocol on the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism to the SAARC Regional Convention on
Suppression of Terrorism, which was adopted at the SAARC Summit in Islamabad in January 2004, and
ASEAN Convention on Counter Terrorism (ACCT), signed on 13 January 2007.

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Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre. The agreement on the Center was signed at the UN headquarters in New York on 19 September 2011 in response to a proposal by Custodian of the Two Holy Shrines King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz; and

226.23 The Heads of State or Government lauded the efforts and contribution of the NAM Member Countries in combating terrorism, and in this regard welcomed convening by the Islamic Republic of Iran of “the International Conference on Global Fight against Terrorism” in Tehran on 25-26 June 2011, aimed at promoting international cooperation in combating terrorism.

Democracy 27

227. The Heads of State or Government reiterated that democracy is a universal value based on the freely expressed will of the people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems and their full participation in all aspects of their lives. They reaffirmed that while all democracies share common features, there is no single model of democracy, that it does not belong to any country or region, and further reaffirmed the necessity of due respect for sovereignty and the right to self- determination, and their rejection to any attempt to breakdown constitutional and democratic orders legitimately established by the peoples. They expressed their conviction that international co-operation for the promotion of democracy, on the basis of respect for the principles enshrined in the UN Charter as well as those of transparency, impartiality, non-selectivity and inclusiveness, could contribute to the attainment of the goal of democracy consolidation at national, regional and international levels.

228. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed that democracy, development and respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing. The international community should support the strengthening and promotion of democracy, development and respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms in the entire world, without distinction between developed and developing countries, in compliance with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.

229. The Heads of State or Government recalled the constitutional processes that have been taking place recently in several Latin American countries as an expression of respect to and strengthening of democracy based on the freely expressed will and participation of the people of those countries to determine their own political, economic, legal, social and cultural systems.

230. The Heads of State or Government further recalled recent national efforts to strengthen democracy, equality, respect for human rights, social integration and economic development particularly in countries, such as in some Arab States, which started conducting major reforms in 2011 towards a better future for their peoples in political, economic and social fields.

231. The Heads of State or Government also recalled the pledge by the leaders of UN Member States, as reaffirmed in the 2005 World Summit Outcome, and noted the important role of the UN in the promotion and strengthening of democratic practices in Member States which have sought legal, technical and financial assistance. The Heads of State or Government took note of the work of the UN Democracy Fund.

232. The Heads of State or Government stressed the importance of the Bali Democracy Forum initiated by the government of the Republic of Indonesia which has concluded its fourth annual meeting 8 and 9 December 2011, as an intergovernmental forum to promote democracy, in its Member and Observer States from all regions, that is home- grown and not imposing, based on the principles of equal participation, sharing of experiences and best practices, dialogue and international cooperation. The Heads of

27 This section should be read in conjunction with the section on Human Rights under Chapter III of the
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State or Government also took note of the activities organized by the Institute for Peace and Democracy as the implementing agency of the Bali Democracy Forum.

233. The Heads of State or Government congratulated Mongolia for its Chairmanship of the Community of Democracies in 2011-2013 and welcomed its intention to continue working together with the Bali Democracy Forum and the International Conference of New or Restored Democracies and other relevant forums.

234. Consistent with and guided by the afore-mentioned principled positions and affirming the need to promote, defend and preserve these positions, the Heads of State or Government agreed to undertake the following measures, among others:

234.1 Work collectively for the promotion of democracy and for more inclusive political processes allowing genuine participation by all citizens in all countries, including seeking assistance from the UN on a voluntary basis;

234.2 Promote, while recognizing the importance of the promotion of democracy at the national level, the democratisation of the system of international governance in order to increase the participation of developing countries in international decision-making; and

234.3 Oppose and condemn any politically motivated attempt or misuse of the international co-operation for the promotion of democracy, including the marginalisation or exclusion of Non-Aligned Countries from the full participation and equal opportunities of membership in the intergovernmental bodies of the UN system.


North-South Dialogue and Cooperation

235. In acknowledging the need for an increased interaction between the leaders of developing and developed world, the Heads of State or Government agreed to undertake the following measures, among others:

235.1 Generate, expand and deepen a more dynamic relationship and co- operation with developed and industrialized countries, in particular with the Group of Eight, firmly rooted on mutual respect, mutuality of benefits, shared and differentiated responsibilities, constructive engagement and dialogue, broad partnership and genuine interdependence, with the aim of forging compatible or complementary responses or initiatives on global issues and generate greater understanding between the North and the South;

235.2 Continue to hold Ministerial Meetings between the NAM Troika and the European Union, within the framework of ordinary sessions of the General Assembly, aimed at facilitating comprehensive and transparent exchange of views of common interest to be addressed in the UNGA sessions;

235.3 Taking note of the successful Ministerial meetings held by the Chair of the NAM with others interested parties, and to continue to hold meetings, including at the Ministerial level, between the Chair of NAM and other interested parties, as appropriate, on issues of common interest;

235.4 Ensure that the views of developing countries are fully taken into account before decisions on relevant issues28 affecting them and the international community are made by developed countries, which could be achieved through, inter alia, institutionalising established contacts between the leaders at the highest level of developing and developed countries, and in this context, request


28 The relevant issues include peace and security questions, including international terrorism, trade and finance policies, external debt and debt forgiveness/cancellation, the environment including climate change, and energy security.

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the Chair of the Movement to coordinate with the Chair of the Group of 77 and China to identify measures that could contribute towards achieving this objective including through strengthening of the Joint Coordination Committee; and

235.5 Call on international meetings and conferences, including the annual Summits of the Group of Eight to take into account the interests and concerns of developing countries including middle-income countries, and countries in special situations especially in the current situation and serious adverse impacts of the global economic and financial crises on their development, and request the Chair of the Movement to continue to convey those interests and concerns, inter alia, by means of declarations adopted by the NAM as appropriate;

235.6 Highlight the importance of North South Cooperation being aligned with national development priorities of recipient countries as well as the importance of increasing the efficiency of development assistance.

Role of Regional Organizations

236. The Heads of State or Government underscored the important role that regional arrangements and agencies, composed of Non-Aligned and other developing countries, can play in the promotion of regional peace and security as well as economic and social development through cooperation among countries in the region.

237. The Heads of State or Government called for the intensification of the process of consultations, cooperation, and coordination between the UN and regional and sub- regional organizations, arrangements, or agencies, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the UN Charter, as well as on their mandate, scope and composition, which is useful and can contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security.

238. In this context, the Heads of State or Government welcomed the determination of the United Nations to enhance its relationship and cooperation with Regional and Sub- Regional Organizations, in particular the African Union in accordance with Chapter VIII of the UN Charter.

239. The Heads of State or Government recalled the UN Declaration on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and called on the international community to renew commitment for NEPAD and other related initiatives for Africa, noting in this regard the efforts exerted by the African Union and other regional economic communities in the area of economic integration, as well as ongoing efforts by the African Union in the operationalization of the provision contained in General Assembly resolution 59/213 highlighting the particular areas of required support by the UN system to the African Union, in the social, economic, political, peace and security areas, and express their full commitment to continue to advocate the necessity for continued international support required to meet the special needs of Africa as contained in the Millennium Declaration, the 2005 World Outcome Summit and the outcome document of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals.

240. The Heads of State or Government highlighted the importance of the Declaration on the New Asian African Strategic Partnership (NAASP) adopted in Indonesia in 2005, and called on the international community to enhance cooperation under the framework of the NAASP as one of the measures to deepen partnership between developing countries, particularly between Asia and Africa.

241. The Heads of State or Government noted the importance of Forum for East Asia and Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) as the only forum between East Asia and Latin America to enhance mutual understanding and trust and to increase political, economic, social and cultural ties and dialogue, and called on its members to promote cooperation and partnership in its framework, including to collaborate to meet common global challenges.


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242. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the efforts by ASEAN Member States to build and strengthen an ASEAN Community and to enhance and maintain ASEAN Centrality and its role in the evolving regional architecture as recognized in the Bali Declaration on “ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations” (Bali concord III), adopted in the 19th ASEAN Summit in Bali, Indonesia, in November 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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CHAPTER II:
REGIONAL AND SUB-REGIONAL POLITICAL ISSUES

Middle East

Peace Process

243. The Heads of State or Government expressed serious concern about the dangerous impasse in the Middle East peace process. They condemned ongoing Israeli intransigence and illegal policies, which continue to undermine the resumption of credible negotiations and to obstruct the achievement of a just, lasting, comprehensive and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict. They expressed grave concern regarding the consequent deterioration of the situation on the ground in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and stressed that the status quo is unsustainable and that the situation requires immediate attention by the international community.

244. The Heads of State or Government called for urgent efforts to resume and advance a Middle East peace process based on Security Council resolutions 242, 338,
425, 1397, 1515 and 1850, the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of land for peace, and the Arab Peace Initiative. They rejected attempts to alter the terms of reference of the peace process, including the imposition of unilateral measures and schemes by Israel, the occupying Power, aimed at forcibly and illegally imposing a unilateral solution. They affirmed that such illegal measures, including in particular the construction and expansion of settlements and the Wall, the confiscation of Palestinian land and the displacement of the Palestinian civilian population by other illegal means, are totally contradictory to the peace process and must be ceased completely for the resumption of credible peace negotiations. They stressed the need for intensified, coordinated efforts by the international community to compel Israel, the occupying Power, to cease its illegal policies and genuinely commit to the peace process on the basis of its agreed terms of reference, stressing also the need to ensure respect for international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law, the key to a peaceful solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Arab-Israeli conflict as a whole.

245. On this basis, the Heads of State or Government stressed the need for intensified international and regional efforts to promote the resumption, in a timely and appropriate manner, of substantial and accelerated negotiations between the parties on all tracks of the peace process for the achievement of a comprehensive, just, lasting and peaceful settlement, based on the relevant U.N. resolutions and in accordance with the rules and principles of international law enshrined therein. In this regard, they reiterated the necessity and urgency of ending the prolonged, unlawful Israeli occupation of all of the Arab territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem. They further reaffirmed their long-standing position in support of the achievement of the independence of the State of Palestine in all of the Palestinian Territory occupied by Israel in 1967, including East Jerusalem as its capital.

246. The Heads of State or Government recalled the historic role and obligations of the international community, including the UN Security Council and General Assembly, towards advancing a just and comprehensive peace settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict, as a whole, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and regional stability. They called upon the international community, particularly the Quartet, in light of the responsibilities undertaken by its members, to intensify and coordinate efforts and actions to support and promote negotiations on all final status issues, including full implementation of the provisions of the Road Map for a permanent two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They also called upon the Security Council to engage the Quartet, considering the Council’s Charter authority and responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and called on the members of the NAM Caucus of the Council to remain active in this regard.

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247. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its adoption, the Heads of State or Government reaffirmed their support for the Arab Peace Initiative, which was adopted by the XIV Arab Summit in Beirut in March 2002, and endorsed repeatedly thereafter, confirming the commitment by the Arab States to a comprehensive peace. The Heads of State or Government deplored Israel’s failure to seriously respond to this important initiative and to reciprocate in word and deed, and called upon it to do so forthwith in the interest of advancing comprehensive peace and security in the region.

Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem

248. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the positions concerning Palestine adopted by the XV Summit of Heads of State or Government held in Sharm El Sheikh in July 2009, as well as by the recent NAM Ministerial Conferences and Meetings, including the XVI Ministerial Conference held in May 2011, which constitute the guidelines for the Non-Aligned Countries on the question of Palestine. In this regard, they further reaffirmed their adherence to the principled positions set forth in the Declarations on Palestine adopted by the NAM Committee on Palestine during the XV Summit as well as during previous and subsequent Ministerial Conferences and Meetings. They thus reaffirmed their long- standing support and solidarity with the just cause of Palestine and strong commitment to continue supporting the Palestinian people and their leadership. They underscored the need to continue providing political, economic and humanitarian support to assist the Palestinian people and to bolster their resilience and efforts aimed at achieving their legitimate national aspirations, including their inalienable right to self-determination and freedom in their independent State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

249. The Heads of State or Government expressed their deep regret that the question of Palestine remains unresolved after the passage of more than sixty-four years since the 1948 Al-Nakba29 that befell the Palestinian people, by which they became a stateless and dispossessed people, displaced and dispersed from their homeland of Palestine, and that more than half of the Palestinian people continue to live in exile in refugee camps throughout the region and in the Diaspora, denied their right to return in accordance with General Assembly resolution 194 (III). They also expressed their deep regret that since 1967, for nearly forty five years now, the Palestinian people have continuously suffered under the brutal Israeli military occupation of their land and continue to be denied their fundamental human rights, including the right to self- determination.

250. The Heads of State or Government reiterated their regret at the lack of progress made to resolve the final status issues regarding the question of Palestine, namely refugees, Jerusalem, settlements, borders, security and water, despite increased international and regional efforts, including by the Quartet, and by the League of Arab States and all other concerned Member States. They also expressed their grave concern about the critical political, economic, social, humanitarian and security situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, as a result of ongoing unlawful policies and practices by Israel, the occupying Power, foremost among them its continuing settlement campaign in the West Bank and its six-year blockade of the Gaza Strip. They expressed alarm about the intensification in the recent period of Israel’s settlement activities, violence and terror by its extremist settlers, and provocations and incitement, including against holy sites in Occupied East Jerusalem and the vandalization of mosques and churches, and cautioned that such illegal and provocative acts are fuelling tensions and religious sensitivities that risk further destabilization.

 


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1948, by which they lost their homeland and by which the majority of Palestinians were forcibly uprooted from their homes and displaced, becoming refugees, whose plight continues until this day.

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251. The Heads of State or Government condemned Israel’s continuing military occupation of the Palestinian Territory in breach of international law and UN resolutions. They condemned the continuing brutal Israeli military campaign against the Palestinian people throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, by which the occupying Power has continued to commit grave human rights violations and reported war crimes, including by use of excessive and indiscriminate force that over the years has killed and injured thousands of Palestinian civilians, including children, and has caused vast destruction of properties, infrastructure and agricultural lands. They also condemned illegal Israeli settlement activities by which the occupying Power has continued to colonize the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to displace Palestinian civilians in grave breach of international law. They also condemned Israel’s imposition of collective punishment on the Palestinian people by various illegal means and measures, particularly in the Gaza Strip. The Heads of State or Government reiterated their demand that Israel, the occupying Power, immediately cease all such violations of international law, including international humanitarian and human rights law, and fully abide by its legal obligations, including under the 4th Geneva Convention.

252. The Heads of State or Government commended the announcement made by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, during the international conference on Jerusalem held in Doha in February 2012, in accordance with the resolution of the 22nd Arab Summit in Sirte in 2010, which was welcomed by the 4th Extraordinary Summit of the OIC, held in Makkah al-Mukkaramah in August
2012, about the State of Qatar’s readiness to participate, with all means, in implementing the strategic plan for al-Quds. They stressed the need to implement the call by His Highness the Emir of Qatar to approach the UN appropriate bodies to adopt a resolution to establish an international commission to investigate all the measures taken by Israel in Arab Jerusalem since the occupation of 1967, and aimed at obliterating its Islamic and Arab features.

253. The Heads of State or Government also condemned Israel’s unlawful and arbitrary detention and imprisonment of thousands of Palestinian civilians, including children, women and numerous elected officials, who continue to be held under harsh, inhumane conditions and to be subjected to physical and mental ill-treatment, including reported torture, severe interrogations, intimidation and solitary confinement, and denied access to proper medical care and family visits. They expressed grave concern about the recent crisis involving prolonged hunger strikes by prisoners and detainees, in peaceful, non-violent protest of the occupying Power’s illegal practice of administrative detention, by which hundreds of Palestinians are being held without charge or trial, and of other oppressive measures violating their most basic human rights. They deplored Israel’s continuing arrest campaign throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and called for its complete cessation. They reiterated the call for proper international access to those prisoners and detainees and the inspection of their current conditions, stressing that Israel, the occupying Power, must be held fully accountable for their well-being, including those on hunger strike, and they reiterated the call for their immediate release. In this regard, they recalled the Ministerial Declarations on Palestinian Political Prisoners adopted in Bali in May 2011 as well as in Sharm El Sheikh in May 2012.

254. The Heads of State or Government continued to call for accountability for the crimes and violations committed by Israel, the occupying Power, during its December
2008-January 2009 military aggression against the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip, which resulted in the killing of more than 1,400 Palestinians, including
hundreds of children and women, and the injury of more than 5,500 Palestinians and the wanton destruction of thousands of Palestinian homes; business properties; vital civilian infrastructure; mosques; public institutions, farms; and several UN facilities. They called upon Israel, the occupying Power, to cease immediately its military aggression against the Palestinian people.

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undertaken to hold accountable the perpetrators of such crimes and to bring an end to Israel’s impunity and defiance of the law and to realize justice for the victims. They reiterated the call for serious action to follow-up the findings contained in the report of the “United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict” (Goldstone Report). They reaffirmed the obligations of the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions with regard to penal sanctions, grave breaches and responsibilities, and called for reconvening the Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention on measures to enforce the Convention in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to ensure its respect in accordance with common article 1, as called for by the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council. They recalled the letters, of 11 January 2011 and
16 January 2012, addressed by the Chair of the Movement to the Government of Switzerland, in its capacity as Depositary of the Geneva Conventions, and reiterated the call for the Depositary to undertake the necessary measures for reconvening such a conference.

256. The Heads of State or Government also reiterated their call for ensuring accountability for the Israeli military attack of 31 May 2010 in international waters on the maritime convoy of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip, “Gaza Freedom Flotilla”, in which nine Turkish civilians were killed. They recalled that a Human Rights Council’s Fact-Finding Mission had determined that the Israeli attack was carried out in violation of international law, including humanitarian and human rights law, and called for immediate action to follow up on the findings.

257. The Heads of State or Government reiterated their condemnation of Israel’s inhumane, unlawful closure and blockade of the Gaza Strip deploring the occupying Power’s collective punishment of the Palestinian civilian population there, particularly by the continued obstruction of the freedom of movement of persons and goods and obstruction of the reconstruction and recovery of the Gaza Strip. They expressed serious concern about the grave socio-economic and humanitarian conditions caused by this six years blockade, which has caused widespread deprivation, poverty and hardship in addition to the vast trauma and suffering inflicted by the military aggression. They stressed that, in addition to violating countless provisions of human rights law, such collective punishment measures by Israel are tantamount to grave breaches of international humanitarian law, by which it is bound as the occupying Power and with which it must scrupulously comply.

258. The Heads of State or Government demanded that Israel cease such illegal practices against the Palestinian people and that it immediately, end its illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip. They called upon Israel to promptly and unconditionally open all its crossing points with the Strip in accordance with international humanitarian law and all UN resolutions, including relevant Security Council resolutions. They called for an end to the isolation imposed on the Gaza Strip by ensuring the sustained and regular movement of persons and goods between Gaza and the outside world as well as by restoring the link, unity and movement between Gaza and the West Bank, emphasizing that Gaza remains an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. They reiterated the urgency of reconstructing Gaza, and called upon the international community to exert serious efforts to compel Israel, the occupying Power, to allow for the entry of all necessary construction materials for the repair of destroyed and damaged Palestinian properties and infrastructure and UN facilities, including UNRWA schools. They also stressed the necessity of sustained commercial flows, including both imports and exports, to promote the recovery of livelihoods, businesses, and industry in Gaza and its economic viability.

259. The Heads of State or Government reiterated their strong condemnation of Israel’s continuing intensive campaign of settler colonization in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. They also condemned the violence, terror, provocations and incitement by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians and properties, including homes, orchards, mosques and churches. They deplored all illegal Israeli actions associated with this destructive colonization campaign, particularly ongoing land confiscations; the construction and expansion of illegal settlements,

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settlement “outposts” and settlement infrastructure; the transfer of more Israeli settlers; the construction of the Wall; home demolitions; residency revocations; excavations; and the imposition of arbitrary and racist residency and movement restrictions via a permit regime and hundreds of checkpoints throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, especially in and around Occupied East Jerusalem. They reiterated that such policies and measures by Israel, the occupying Power, constitute grave breaches of international law and flagrant defiance of UN resolutions and the
9 July 2004 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice. They also reiterated
their call for the expeditious operation of the “United Nations Register of Damage caused by the Construction of the Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” and the speedy fulfilment of its mandate.

260. The Heads of State or Government stressed the incompatibility of peace process negotiations with such illegal colonization activities, which are clearly aimed at the illegal creation of facts on the ground and the acquisition and de facto annexation of more Palestinian land and forcibly imposing a unilateral solution. They expressed deep concern about the extensive physical, economic and social devastation being caused by the Israeli settlements, Wall and network of checkpoints, which are severing the Palestinian Territory into separate areas, including several walled cantons; isolating East Jerusalem from the rest of the Territory; displacing thousands of Palestinians from their homes, including many Bedouin families; and completely destroying some communities. They stressed that this illegal Israeli colonization campaign in its entirety is gravely undermining the contiguity, integrity, viability and unity of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and jeopardizing the prospects for physically achieving the two- State solution for peace on the basis of the 1967 borders. They concluded that the continuation of illegal Israeli settlement activities remains the major obstacle to peace, impairing all efforts to revive negotiations aimed at bringing an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and achieving a peace on the basis of the two-State solution.

261. The Heads of State or Government demanded that Israel, the occupying Power, immediately cease all of its colonization activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. They reaffirmed all relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, including those relating to Jerusalem and confirming that it is an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory; demanded their full implementation; and considered that all Israeli measures aimed at altering the legal, geographic and demographic character and status of Jerusalem and of the Occupied Palestinian Territory as a whole are null and void and have no legal validity whatsoever. They also recalled Israel’s obligations under the Quartet Roadmap to freeze all settlement activities, including so-called “natural growth”. They further reaffirmed that these unlawful measures will not be recognized by the international community and cannot alter the terms of reference of the peace process nor negate the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.

262. The Heads of State or Government stressed that a full cessation of all Israeli settlement activities is necessary for fostering an environment conducive for salvaging the two-State solution based on the 1967 borders and advancing peace negotiations towards the achievement of a just and lasting solution on the basis of the relevant UN resolutions, the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet Road Map. If faced with continued Israeli defiance, they called for urgent action and practical measures by the international community, including in particular by the Security Council, to compel the occupying Power to cease completely its settlement campaign in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and to abide by all of its obligations under international law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention, UN resolutions, the Advisory Opinion and its obligations under the Road Map in this regard. They deplored the failure of the Security Council to uphold its responsibilities in this regard due to the use of veto by a permanent member, and reiterated their call for serious Security Council action, in accordance with its Charter mandate, to bring a halt to Israeli settlement activities and to ensure compliance by Israel with all of its legal obligations and commitments, which are essential for the promotion of peace and security.

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263. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed their support for the Palestine Liberation Organization, the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, and the Palestinian Authority under the leadership of President Mahmoud Abbas and emphasized the importance of protecting and strengthening the national, democratic institutions of the Palestinian Authority, including the Palestinian Legislative Council which shall constitute a vital foundation for the future independent Palestinian State. They reiterated the importance of Palestinian unity for the realization of the just, legitimate national rights and aspirations of the Palestinian people. In this connection, they welcomed the signing of the Reconciliation Agreement by all Palestinian political factions in Cairo, on 4 May 2011, aimed at ending the division since June 2007, as well as the Declaration signed in Doha, on 5 February 2012, aimed at overcoming the challenges to the implementation of the Agreement as soon as possible. They commended the serious efforts undertaken in this regard by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the League of Arab States and all other concerned regional parties. They called upon the international community to respect and support the Palestinian reconciliation, and reaffirmed the need for mobilization of all Palestinian capabilities to preserve the unity and integrity of the Palestinian Territory, to end the occupation and to achieve independence.

264. The Heads of State or Government called for urgent efforts to support the development and strengthening of Palestinian national institutions, including continuing efforts in connection with the plan launched by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad in August 2009, “Palestine: Ending the Occupation, Establishing the State”. They commended the completion of this plan in August 2011 with the implementation of the second phase, “Homestretch to Freedom”, stressing the importance of this effort in laying strong foundations for the independence of the State of Palestine. In this connection, they strongly welcomed the important step taken in the recent period, including by several Members of the Movement, in extending official recognition to the State of Palestine on the basis of the 1967 borders. They considered that such recognition constitutes a significant contribution to sustaining momentum towards the ultimate realization of independence. They expressed the hope that all Members of the Movement would extend recognition to Palestine at this time, remaining at the forefront of support for this historic march of the Palestinian people to end the Israeli occupation and to realize their human rights, including to self-determination in their independent State.

265. The Heads of State or Government welcomed in this regard the application submitted, on 23 September 2011, by Palestine to be admitted as a Member State of the UN, consistent with the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and independence, convinced that the realization of this objective will be a major step towards the advancement of freedom, dignity, stability and peace for the Palestinian people. They also welcomed the admission of Palestine as a Member State of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in accordance with the decision adopted at the 36th General Conference of that Organization.

266. The Heads of State or Government called for intensification of efforts by the entire international community, particularly the Security Council and the Quartet, to address the current political and humanitarian crisis, in order to ameliorate the situation on the ground, de-escalate tensions and help resume a credible peace process, based on clear parameters and within a set timeframe, towards the achievement of a settlement that guarantees an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, that began in 1967, and the establishment of the sovereign, independent, and viable state of Palestine within a specified timeframe as well as a just solution for the Palestine refugee problem based on General Assembly resolution
194 (III). They stressed that such a settlement is essential for the promotion of
comprehensive peace and security in the region. They called upon the Security Council, considering its Charter authority for the maintenance of international peace and security, to actively engage the Quartet for advancement of such a peace settlement. They stressed the continuing importance of the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet Road Map and called for its full and honest implementation.

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267. The Heads of State or Government commended the many bilateral and multilateral efforts undertaken by the Non-Aligned countries in support of the Palestinian people in their struggle to achieve their inalienable rights and full independence and welcomed, inter alia, the New Asian African Strategic Partnership (NAASP) Capacity Building Programs for Palestine as well as the efforts regarding Palestine by the Summit of South American-Arab Countries (ASPA).

268. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed the necessity of upholding international law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention, and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter with regard to the question of Palestine under all circumstances. They also reaffirmed the permanent responsibility of the UN towards the question of Palestine until it is resolved in all its aspects on the basis of international law and stressed the need for all relevant UN organs, committees and agencies to continue exerting efforts to this end. They reiterated the call upon the UN not to reward illegal actions and intransigence and to increase its efforts towards the attainment of a just, comprehensive and lasting peace settlement, based on the two- State solution, and the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. In this context, the Heads of State or Government reaffirmed their commitment to a peaceful solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to the right of the Palestinian people to exercise self-determination and sovereignty in their independent State of Palestine, on the basis of the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

269. The Heads of State or Government expressed the deep regret that, due to the deplorable measures of Israel, the occupying Power, they had been unable to convene the Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Committee on Palestine in Ramallah, due to be held on 5 August 2012, which had been planned as a demonstration of NAM’s solidarity with the Palestinian people. They condemned Israel’s provocative action, in contravention of international law and its obligations as an occupying power, which prevented the Members of the Committee from witnessing first-hand the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and from directly conveying to the Palestinian people and their leadership NAM’s longstanding, principled support for the just cause of Palestine, as well as its commitment to the achievement of a just, lasting and peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine in all its aspects.

270. Consistent with, and guided by, the afore-mentioned principled positions, and affirming the need to defend, preserve and promote these positions, the Heads of State or Government agreed to undertake the following measures:

270.1 Continue holding meetings at the ministerial level of the NAM Committee on Palestine, within the framework of the Coordinating Bureau Ministerial Meetings that take place at the outset of UNGA regular sessions and during any other Ministerial Meetings of the Movement, whenever necessary and in accordance with the developments on this issue;

270.2 Maintain regular contacts and dialogue at the ministerial level between the NAM Ministerial Delegation on Palestine and the members of the Quartet and the Members of the UN Security Council, with a view to coordinating and enhancing the role played by NAM in the international efforts seeking a solution to the question of Palestine and lasting peace in the region;

270.3 Continue regular contacts and dialogue at the ministerial level between the NAM Ministerial Delegation on Palestine and the members of the Quartet and the Members of the UN Security Council, with a view to coordinating and enhancing the role played by NAM in the international efforts to achieve a just solution to the question of Palestine and lasting peace in the region;

270.4 Convene a parallel forum of civil society, preferably within UN premises, to mobilize international public opinion on this issue and thus make a substantial contribution to attaining a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East;

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Occupied Syrian Golan

271. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed that all measures and actions taken, or to be taken by Israel, the occupying Power, such as its illegal decision of
14 December 1981 that purports to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of
the occupied Syrian Golan and its institutional structure, as well as the Israeli measures to apply its jurisdiction and administration there, are null and void and have no legal effect. They further reaffirmed that all such measures and actions, including the illegality of Israeli settlement construction and expansion activities in the Occupied Syrian Golan since 1967, constitute a flagrant violation of international law, international conventions, the Charter and decisions of the UN, particularly Security Council Resolution 497 (1981), the Fourth Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 on the Protection of Civilians in Time of War, and the defiance of the will of the international community. They reiterated the Movement’s demand that Israel comply with Security Council Resolution 497 (1981) and withdraw fully from the occupied Syrian Golan to the lines of 4 June 1967, in implementation of Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, and that Israel should adhere to the Madrid terms of reference based on the principle of land for peace and international legitimacy, which are in their entirety considered to be a primary and basic element in the negotiation process that should be adhered to, including the immediate commencement of the demarcation of the 4 June 1967 line.

272. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed the Movement’s unwavering support and solidarity with the Syrian just demand and rights to restore the full Syrian sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan on the basis of the terms of reference of the Arab Peace Initiative, the Madrid Peace Process, as well as the principle of land for peace and in accordance with relevant Security Council Resolutions. They again demanded that Israel respect all its commitments and pledges.

273. The Heads of State or Government reiterated their demand for Israel to comply immediately and unconditionally with the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention on the Protection of Civilians in Times of War, dated 12 August 1949, and to apply them to the Syrian detainees in the occupied Syrian Golan. They strongly condemned the Israeli brutal practices in Israeli occupation prisons, and expressed their grave concern at the inhuman conditions of the Syrian detainees in the occupied Syrian Golan, which have led to the deterioration of their physical health and put their lives at risk, in a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.

274. The Heads of State or Government called upon Israel, the occupying power, to reopen the Quneitra entry point, to facilitate the visits of the Syrian citizens under Israeli occupation to their motherland, Syria.

Lebanon, the Remaining Occupied Lebanese Lands, and the Consequences of the
Israeli Aggression against Lebanon

275. The Heads of State or Government expressed their continued support to the Doha agreement reached on May 21, 2008, under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, pursuant to the efforts of the Ministerial Committee of the Arab League, chaired by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani, and the former Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Musa. They further reiterated that this agreement constituted an essential step towards the return to the normal functioning of Lebanese democratic institutions, and the complete restoration of Lebanon’s unity and stability.

276. The Heads of State or Government highly valued the important role of the President of the Republic in convening and chairing the National Dialogue sessions to continue the consolidation of national reconciliation, to reinforce the authority of the State over all its territories in a manner that guarantees its sovereignty and security, and to implement the previous decisions of the National Dialogue. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the commencement of the rebuilding of the Nahr El Bared

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Camp and, in this regard, called on the donor countries to increase their assistance and to honour their previous commitments.

277. The Heads of State or Government expressed strong condemnation of the relentless Israeli aggression launched against Lebanon in 2006 and the serious violations by Israel of the Lebanese territorial integrity and sovereignty, and, in this regard, charged Israel with full responsibility for the consequences of its aggression.

278. The Heads of State or Government expressed solidarity with and support for the Government and people of Lebanon, hailed their heroic resistance to the Israeli aggression, and emphasized the primordial importance of Lebanon's national unity and stability.

279. The Heads of State or Government, emphasizing the principles of International
Humanitarian Law, condemned the targeting of civilians wherever it may occur.

280. The Heads of State or Government were strongly convinced that there should be no impunity for the Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law and human rights, and that Israel should be held accountable for its apparent commission of large scale crimes committed against Lebanon and its population. They also renewed their support to Lebanon in its demand for the removal of hundreds of thousands of land mines left behind by Israeli occupation; declared that they held Israel responsible for their planting and for the death and injury of civilians they have caused; emphasized the necessity to have Israel provide the United Nations with the full, correct information and maps related to the sites of unexploded munitions, including cluster bombs fired indiscriminately on populated civilian areas during its aggression against Lebanon in the summer of 2006, which has resulted so far in the killing and wounding of more than 357 civilians including 34 children and 70 youths, and to deliver information concerning the date of the dumping of the cluster bombs used during the Israeli raids and their quantity and types; and called upon the international community and the United Nations to continue providing financial and technical support for Lebanon to remove the cluster bombs and mines planted by Israel as a result of its aggression and during its occupation of the Lebanese territories.

281. The Heads of State or Government expressed their support for the position of the Government of Lebanon, which calls on the international community for the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701(2006) and to put an end to the ongoing Israeli violations to this resolution and to the continuous threats and acts of espionage it is exercising against Lebanon; and which reiterates Lebanon’s demand based on this resolution, for a permanent cease-fire and to adhere to the Truce Agreement, as provided for in the Taef agreement, also demanding Israel to compensate Lebanon for the damage it has inflicted as a result of its obsessive aggression upon it, and to release the prisoners and return the bodies of martyrs.

282. The Heads of State or Government emphasized the necessity to have Israel withdraw from all Lebanese territories including Shebaa Farms, Kfarshouba Hills and the Lebanese part of Al Ghajar village up until behind the Blue line, in accordance with relevant international resolutions and in particular resolution 1701; expressed their support for Lebanon’s right, including its people, army and resistance, to liberate or return the Shebaa Farms and Kfarshouba Hills and the Lebanese village of Al Ghajar, and to defend Lebanon against any aggression by all legitimate means available; and further emphasized Lebanon’s commitment to Security Council Resolution 1701.

283. The Heads of State or Government reiterated the right of Lebanon to its oil and water and gas resources, especially those located within its exclusive economic zone, which South-West boundaries were delineated according to the maps that were deposited by the government of Lebanon to the Secretariat of the United Nations on
9/7/2010 and 12/10/2010.

284. The Heads of State or Government urged the international community to support
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burden resulting from the human, social and economic tragedy, inflicted upon Lebanon as a result of the 2006 Israeli aggression, and in enhancing the Lebanese national economy.

285. The Heads of State or Government declared that they held Israel responsible for the loss of lives and suffering as well as the destruction of properties and infrastructure in Lebanon, and demanded Israel to compensate the Republic of Lebanon and its people for the losses sustained resulting from Israel's aggression in 2006.

286. The Heads of State or Government, pursuant to the failure of other means, emphasized the necessity of resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict based on relevant UN Resolutions leading to the establishment of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East as called for by the Arab Peace Initiative of Beirut in 2002.

287. The Heads of State or Government supported the efforts of the Lebanese Government to save Lebanon from all threats to its security and stability, and expressed their understanding of the policy the Government pursues vis-à-vis the developments in the Arab region.

Africa

288. The Heads of State or Government acknowledged the decisions by the 17th ordinary session of the Heads of State or Government of the Assembly of the African Union held from 30 June to 1 July 2011 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, and expressed their support for effective implementation of the decisions to promote peace, stability and socio-economic development in Africa. The Heads of State or Government also acknowledged the decisions by the Eighteenth ordinary session of the Heads of State or Government of the Assembly of the African Union held from 29 to 30 January 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the theme “Boosting Intra-African Trade”.

Chagos Archipelago

289. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed that the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, which was unlawfully excised by the former colonial power from the territory of Mauritius in violation of international law and UN Resolutions
1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 and 2066 (XX) of 16 December 1965, forms an integral part of the territory of the Republic of Mauritius.

290. The Heads of State or Government further noted with grave concern that despite the strong opposition expressed by the Republic of Mauritius, the United Kingdom purported to establish a marine protected area around the Chagos Archipelago, further infringing upon the territorial integrity of the Republic of Mauritius and impeding the exercise of its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago as well as the exercise of the right of return of Mauritian citizens who were forcibly removed from the Archipelago by the United Kingdom.

291. Cognizant that the Government of the Republic of Mauritius is committed to taking all appropriate measures to affirm the territorial integrity of the Republic of Mauritius and its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago under international law, the Heads of State or Government resolved to fully support such measures including any action that may be taken in this regard at the United Nations General Assembly.


Libya

292. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the holding on 7 July 2012 of the first Libyan national elections in more than four decades. They noted that the elections were fair and free and took place in peaceful atmosphere. They considered the elections a milestone for Libya’s democratic transition, through the adoption of a permanent constitution and the establishment of a democratically elected government. They


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commended the Libyan Authorities and all those involved for the successful preparation and management of the process.

Somalia

293. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed their respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia, consistent with the Charter of the United Nations.

294. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the positive political and security developments, and progress made in the Djibouti peace process, including the appointment of H.E. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali as the Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia and assured their commitment and support.

295. The Heads of State or Government commended the Somali Government’s effort at reaching out to those outside the Djibouti peace process and re-establishing security and rule of law in Somalia. They reiterated their call for the peaceful resolution of the Somali conflict as the only way to a durable peace and genuine reconciliation; called upon all parties that had not yet joined the political process to do so; and urged the Somali stakeholders to take expeditious action and show progress in the accomplishment of the remaining tasks of the transitional period including the drafting and approval of the Constitution as well as expanding the authority of the state, promoting the reconciliation process and improving the livelihood of the population by providing essential services.

296. In recognition of the fact that the development of Somalia can best be undertaken by the people of Somalia, it is important that, with the support of the United Nations, the international community, the sub-region and neighbouring countries, refugees be assisted to return to their country and that assistance similarly be provided to internally displaced persons and others in need of humanitarian assistance in order to effectively contribute to peace and development in Somalia and to resume their livelihoods. Likewise, neighbouring countries that continue to shoulder the responsibility of hosting refugees should continue to be assisted to ease the burden of the humanitarian crisis.

297. The Heads of State or Government condemned most vehemently the barbaric acts and human rights abuse by Al-Shabab on the civilian population, including extra- judicial executions, torture, stoning, decapitation, amputation and floggings, as well preventing humanitarian aid to reach areas under their control, and hold the leaders of the terrorist group responsible for all the criminal acts committed by their militia.

298. The Heads of State or Government stressed the importance of re-establishing, training and retention of Somali security forces and welcomed the Secretary General’s proposal for a partnership between the Somali Government, the United Nations, AMISOM and other international partners to develop a program of assistance to rebuild Somali Security Forces.

299. The Heads of State or Government stressed the importance of the development of the Somali security forces and institutions to ensure Somalia’s long-term security and stability and call upon the international community in coordination with the UN and AMISOM to provide increased support to the Somali Government security and justice sectors.

300. The Heads of State or Government commended the contribution of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to lasting peace and stability in Somalia, and expressed their appreciation for the continued commitment of troops by Troop and Police Contributing Countries to AMISOM, and called upon the members and the international community to provide resources for it to better fulfil its mandate.

 


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301. The Heads of State or Government paid tribute to the AU Partners and member states for having provided financial and logistical support to AMISOM.

302. The Heads of State or Government also welcomed the adoption of Security
Council Resolution 2036 (2012), adopted by the UN Security Council on 22 February
2012, authorizing an increase in AMISOM’s force strength from 12,000 to 17,731 uniformed personnel and also enhancing the UN support package to the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), to include the reimbursement of contingent owned equipment including force enablers and multipliers and also imposing an international trade ban on charcoal from Somalia. The Heads of State or Government reiterated support for AU’s call to the Security Council to provide urgently needed logistical support to AMISOM and fully assume its responsibilities towards Somalia and its people, including the imposition of a naval blockade and no-fly zone to prevent the entry into Somalia of foreign fighters and the delivery of ammunitions and equipment to the armed groups opposed to the TFG and the deployment of a UN Peacekeeping operation to take over from AMISOM and to support the long-term stabilization and reconstruction of Somalia. The Heads of State or Government renewed their call to the international community as a whole to continue providing the necessary political, financial and technical support to AMISOM, and to the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs).

303. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the outcome of the London Conference on Somalia on 23 February 2012 and noted that the steps agreed to at the Conference would go a long way in furthering peace and reconciliation in Somalia.

304. The Heads of State or Government stressed the need to maintain the current international momentum in support of the peace and reconciliation process in Somalia including efforts to addressing the country’s long-term reconstruction, economic, and social development. They found equally vital the need to swiftly establish effective administration to stabilize the areas secured by AMISOM and the Somali Security forces. In this respect, they welcomed the outcome of Istanbul Conference on Somalia, which took place from 31 May to 1 June 2012.

305. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the progress made in the implementation of the Kampala accord, the Political Road Map of September 2011, and the subsequent consultative meetings.

306. The Heads of State or Government expressed their concern at the continuing acts of piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia and Gulf of Aden and condemned those acts, which hamper the delivery of humanitarian aid to Somalia and pose a threat to commercial maritime and international navigation in the region. In this context, they commended the efforts of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and the international community to fight piracy, while reiterating the need to address the root causes of piracy on the mainland.

307. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1816 (2008) and stressed that this resolution should be implemented in a manner fully consistent with International Law, including the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea. They also welcomed the serious efforts by NAM countries and others that have deployed their naval vessels in the territorial waters of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, to assist in countering acts of piracy and armed robbery, and further welcomed the establishment of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia which held its first meeting in New York on January 14, 2009, and urges the Contact Group on Piracy to continue strengthening its work with the participation of all interested States in countering piracy and armed robbery in the sea off the coastal region of Somalia.

308. The Heads of State or Government emphasized the need to focus attention on the illicit financial flows associated with piracy, with a view to disrupting the financing and planning of piracy attacks.


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309. In this context, the Heads of State or Government welcomed the outcomes of the High-Level Public-Private Counter-Piracy Conference convened under the title “Global Challenge, Regional Responses: Forging a Common Approach to Maritime Piracy” held on 18-19 April 2011, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with the aim to bringing together concerned parties from governments, private sector, and NGOs in partnership to combating maritime piracy. The Heads of State or Government also welcomed the outcomes of the pledging conference, co-chaired by the United Nations and the United Arab Emirates, held on 19 April 2011, in support of the “Trust Fund to Support Initiatives of States Countering Piracy off the Coast of Somalia”, established by the UN Secretary-General. The Heads of State or Government commended the United Arab Emirates for convening the said conference for the second year consecutively.

310. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the recent positive developments in Somalia, in particular the progress made in the adoption of the new Constitution and the selection of the new parliamentarians, and looked forward to the election of new Speaker of the House on 28 August 2012 followed by new President and new government headed by new Prime Minister.

311. The Heads of State or Government called upon all actors in Somalia to consolidate the achievements made so far and coordinate their actions to implement Federal Government’s strategy and policy for Stabilization & Reconciliation Plan of newly accessed area in line with IGAD’s Grand Stabilization Strategy for Southern and Central Somalia as endorsed at the 20th Extra-Ordinary Summit of IGAD’s Assembly of Heads of State and Government, held in Addis Ababa on 27 January 2012.

The Sudan

312. The Heads of State or Government commended the African Union (AU), the IGAD and the Friends of IGAD for their indispensable role and efforts, which had culminated in the achievement of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement in January 2005 in the Sudan, hence ending one of the longest running wars in the African continent and thereby contributing to regional peace, and called on donors to fulfil their commitments made in Oslo in 2005 and 2008 to help implement that agreement. They welcomed the signing on 5 May 2006 of the Darfur Peace Agreement in Abuja, Nigeria as a historic step towards lasting peace in Darfur, and further commended the AU for its leading role and efforts in sustaining peace and stability in the Darfur region. They encouraged the political process as a priority and emphasized the need to focus on developmental assistance in Darfur as peace and development are mutually reinforced. They expressed the Movement’s resolve, therefore, to support the Sudan as well as the AU and IGAD in their efforts to sustain and reinforce peace in that country, and called on the international community to do likewise.

313. The Heads of State or Government reiterated their commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity of the Sudan.

314. The Heads of State or Government noted with satisfaction the sustained efforts being made by the Government of the Sudan, the African Union, the League of Arab States and the United Nations and the State of Qatar to reactivate the political process leading to a lasting peace in Darfur, and expressed their support for the Doha peace process on Darfur. They expressed their conviction that no action should be taken that could jeopardize the delicate nature of the process underway in the Sudan. In that context, the Heads of State or Government expressed deep concern over the recent move by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the Honourable President of the Sudan, and considered that this action could seriously undermine the ongoing efforts aimed at facilitating the early resolution of the conflict in Darfur and the promotion of long-lasting peace and reconciliation in the Sudan, and that it could lead to greater destabilization with far-reaching consequences for the country and the region. Therefore, they decided to support steps in the United Nations and elsewhere aimed at defusing this new and dangerous situation and preventing its recurrence.

 

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315. The Heads of State or Government commended the Government of the Republic of the Sudan for respecting its commitments towards the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).

316. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the successful holding of the election in April 2010 and of the referendum on the self-determination of Southern Sudan on 9 January 2011. They commended the parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) as well as the Sudanese people for this achievement, and called upon the leaders to continue to demonstrate the same leadership and commitment in resolving the outstanding issues in the implementation of the CPA.

317. The Heads of State or Government appreciated the Government of the Republic of the Sudan’s approval of a new strategy for Darfur. They welcomed the signing of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur between the Government of Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement on 14 July 2011 under the auspices of the Government of Qatar, they also commended the establishment of Darfur regional authority and the commencement of its functions. They urged the other rebel factions to join the peace process without prior conditions or delay so that a comprehensive solution to the conflict in Darfur can be concluded.

The Great Lakes Region

318. The Heads of State or Government welcomed efforts by the countries of the Great Lakes region of Africa to further strengthen cooperation for sustainable development, durable peace and stability in the region.

319. The Heads of State or Government noted the outcome of the fourth ordinary Summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region, and the Special Session of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence held on 15 and 16 December 2011 in Kampala. They also took note with satisfaction of the positive development in Burundi and in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

320. The Heads of State and Government welcomed the Extraordinary Summits of the Head of State and Governments of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region on the Security Situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo held on
15 July 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and on 7 to 8 August 2012 in Kampala, Uganda.

Zimbabwe

321. The Heads of State or Government commended the Inclusive Government for the tremendous progress made in implementing the Global Political Agreement and rebuilding the economy of the Country.

322. The Heads of State or Government paid tribute to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for its continuing facilitation of the Zimbabwe political dialogue and its efforts to help Zimbabwe rebuild its economy.

323. The Heads of State or Government expressed deep concern over the continued existence of the arbitrary and unilateral sanctions that are impeding economic recovery and causing untold suffering to the people of Zimbabwe. They noted that the unjustified continuation of the sanctions had now become the most serious obstacle to the full implementation of the Global Political Agreement and the resuscitation of the economy. In this regard, they reiterated their call for the immediate and unconditional lifting of the sanctions by those States and parties that imposed the economically crippling measures on Zimbabwe.

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delegation to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Broadband Summit during the period 24–27 October 2011 in Geneva.

Mali

325. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed their commitment to the respect of national unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Mali, and rejected the unilateral declaration of independence by the National Movement of Liberation of Azawad.

326. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the establishment, on 20 August
2012, of a Government of National Unity entrusted with a mandate to recover occupied territories and to organize free, transparent and peaceful elections in Mali.

327. The Heads of State or Government expressed their deep concern over the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the occupied regions of Mali, as well as in the neighbouring countries which host Malian refugees, an+++d called upon the international community to increase assistance to the affected civilian population.

328. The Heads of State or Government expressed serious concern about the atrocities committed by terrorist groups and condemned the destruction by those groups of mausolea in Timbuktu classed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

329. The Heads of State or Government urged the international community to support the efforts of the African Union (AU), and the Economic Organization of Western African States (ECOWAS), as well as the mediator for their efforts, to reach a solution to the crisis in Mali.

Western Sahara

330. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed the previous positions of the Non- Aligned Movement on the question of Western Sahara.

331. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed all resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council on Western Sahara. They also reaffirmed UN General Assembly resolution 66/86, adopted without a vote, and reiterated that, in accordance with the said resolution, they continued to support strongly the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy to achieve a mutually acceptable political solution which will provide self-determination for the people of Western Sahara in the context of arrangements consistent with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14
December 1960 and other relevant resolutions. The Heads of State or Government
recognized that all available options for self-determination are valid as long as they are
in accordance with the freely expressed wishes of the people concerned and in conformity with the clearly defined principles contained in General Assembly Resolutions.

332. Bearing in mind the above, the Heads of State or Government welcomed the four rounds of negotiation and the subsequent rounds of informal talks held under the auspices of the Secretary General, as well as the commitment of the parties to continue to show political will and work in an atmosphere propitious for dialogue, in order to enter into a more intensive phase of negotiations, thus ensuring implementation of Security Council resolutions 1754, 1783 and 1813, 1871, 1920 1979 and 2044, and the success of negotiations. They took note of efforts and developments since 2006.

333. They called upon the parties and the States in the region to cooperate fully with the Secretary General and his Personal Envoy, and with each other, and reaffirmed the responsibility of the United Nations towards the people of Western Sahara. They further welcomed the commitment of the parties to continue the process of negotiations through United Nations-sponsored talks.

 

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334. The Heads of State or Government reiterated once again the unquestionable sovereignty of the Union of Comoros over the island of Mayotte. In this regard, they condemned and considered null and void the referendum of March 29th, 2009, as well as the overall process focusing on transforming the Comorian Island of Mayotte as the
101st French overseas department, and declared that it has no effects on the Union of
Comoros and Members States of the Non-Aligned Movement.

335. The Heads of State or Government urged the Government of France to abolish the so called “Balladur Visa” which is illegal, and seriously constrains access by the people of Comoros to the island of Mayotte, and is a cause of many losses of lives and missing persons.

Djibouti/Eritrea

336. The Heads of State or Government, recalling the principles of good neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation, expressed their concerns on the situation between the two neighbouring countries and called on both members to solve their differences through bilateral and collective diplomatic and peaceful means and to engage actively in dealing with Security Council resolution 1862 (2009).

337. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the agreement concerning peaceful settlement of the border dispute between the State of Eritrea and the Republic of Djibouti, in which they entrust the State of Qatar to undertake mediation efforts to reach a resolution to the border dispute between their countries through peaceful means.

Gulf of Guinea

338. The Heads of State or Government expressed deep concern about acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea and welcomed UN Security Council resolution 2039 (2012). They affirmed their support for the efforts of States of the Region and Sub-Regional Organizations to hold a summit with the participation of all states of the region of the Gulf of Guinea in order to consider a comprehensive response to this threat in the region, and also supported the request made to the UN Secretary- General to support convening this summit.

Asia

Afghanistan

339. The Heads of State or Government reiterated their commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan, and welcomed the achievements made since 2002 and the ongoing democratic process in the country. They recognized that the challenges faced by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and its people are enormous. Recognizing the interconnected nature of the challenges in Afghanistan, they noted that sustainable progress on security, development, and governance was mutually reinforcing. They further recognized that the establishment of peace and security remains essential for the reconstruction, humanitarian relief efforts and sustainable development in that country.

340. The Heads of State or Government welcomed all efforts to increase regional economic cooperation in particular through the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA) for the promotion of the regional economic cooperation between Afghanistan, its neighbours and among the countries of the region. They also welcomed the Fifth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan held in Tajikistan on 26 and 27 March 2012, and recognized the important role of the Economic Cooperation Organization and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in promoting Afghanistan’s development.


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341. The Heads of State or Government commended the outcome of the recent International Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan, held on the 8th of July, 2012 and its conclusions, the "Tokyo Declaration: Partnership for Self-Reliance in Afghanistan: From Transition to Transformation (2015–2024)”, at which the international community reaffirmed its sustained support for Afghanistan's sustainable growth and development.

342. The Heads of State or Government emphasized the Kabul Process as a renewed commitment by the international community to Afghanistan to secure a strong international engagement for increased Afghan ownership and leadership in the areas of security, governance, developments and effective delivery of commitments made in the London, Kabul, and Bonn Conferences, and reaffirmed at the recent International Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan, to implement the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) and its National Priority Programmes. In this regard, they stressed the importance of complete coordination between political and developmental activities of international organizations active in Afghanistan and channelling international aid and resources through the core budget of the Government of Afghanistan and in greater alignment with Afghan priorities.

343. The Heads of State or Government expressed their appreciation to the Government of India for sponsoring the Delhi Investment Summit of 28 June 2012 and its recommendations promoting and highlighting the role that foreign investment, and private sector development and partnerships involving domestic and foreign companies, can play in stabilizing Afghanistan and contributing to its self-reliance.

344. The Heads of State or Government expressed support for the transition (Inteqal Process), consistent with the London, Kabul, Lisbon, Bonn Conferences, the Chicago Summit, and the recent Tokyo Conference, which will entail primarily the assumption of full responsibility by Afghanistan’s institutions in the security sector, recognizing that transition is not only a security process but also encompasses Afghan leadership in governance and development.

345. The Heads of State or Government expressed their deep concern at the continued high level of violence in Afghanistan, condemning in the strongest terms all violent attacks and recognizing in that regard the continuously alarming threats posed by the terrorist activities committed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other violent and extremist groups, as well as the challenges related to the efforts to address such threats.

346. The Heads of State or Government also recalled the importance of the Kabul Declaration of 22 December 2002 on Good-Neighbourly Relations, in which a commitment to constructive and supportive bilateral relationships based on the principles of territorial integrity, mutual respect, friendly relations, cooperation and non-interference in each others’ internal affairs have been reaffirmed, and noted that regional cooperation constituted an effective means to promote security and development in Afghanistan.

347. The Heads of State or Government expressed support for the Government of the Afghanistan-led comprehensive process of peace and reconciliation, as recommended by the national Consultative Peace Jirga in June 2010; welcomed the Traditional Loya Jirga in November 2011 to the Government of Afghanistan’s reconciliation process; and commended the efforts of the Afghan Government, including the renewed efforts of the High Peace Council, and the ongoing implementation of the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Programme in the context of its outreach efforts both inside and outside the country.

348. The Heads of State or Government expressed deep appreciation to countries, in particular the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, for hosting a large number of Afghans; acknowledged the huge burden they have shouldered in this regard; and welcomed the outcome of the International Conference on Afghan Refugees in May 2012 in Switzerland and its successful outcomes for the population of Afghan refugees and returnees.


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349. The Heads of State or Government welcomed increased efforts by the Government of Afghanistan, its neighbouring and regional partners and international organizations to foster trust and cooperation with each other, as well as recent cooperation initiatives developed by the countries concerned and regional organizations, including the trilateral summits of the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan; the trilateral summits of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Turkey; the trilateral summits of Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United States of America; the trilateral summits of Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates; the trilateral summit of Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United Kingdom; the quadrilateral summits of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and the Russian Federation, as well as those of the Tripartite Commission, the European Union (EU), the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

350. The Heads of State or Government expressed support for regional initiatives aimed at exploring regional potentials for the welfare, stability and development of Afghanistan and the rest of the region, and welcomed, in this regard, the Istanbul Conference for Afghanistan, held on 2 November 2011, where Afghanistan and its regional partners, with the support of the international community, affirmed their commitment to promote regional security and cooperation through enhanced regional dialogue and confidence-building measures.

351. The Heads of State or Government commended the outcome of the “Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference Kabul" on the 14 June 2012, which was the first follow-up to the Istanbul Process, and which set a framework for periodic political consultations on confidence-building measures in the region. They also commended the excellent organization of the conference by the Government of Afghanistan, and expressed their support to the Istanbul Process as a key architecture for a results-oriented regional effort by which Afghanistan and its near and extended neighbours will jointly endeavour to promote security, stability and economic cooperation in the wider region.

352. The Heads of State or Government expressed the Movement’s resolve therefore to:

352.1 Call upon the International Community to extend its full support for the implementation of the Afghanistan Compact adopted at the London Conference and reaffirmed at the Kabul and Bonn Conferences to fulfil expeditiously its financial commitments announced at the International Donor Conferences for the Reconstruction of Afghanistan, held in Tokyo in January 2002, Berlin in March
2004, London in January- February 2006, Paris in June 2009, Kabul in July
2010, Bonn in December 2011, and most recently in Tokyo in July 2012;

352.2 Strongly condemn the terrorist and criminal acts committed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other extremist groups, including improvised explosive device attacks, suicide attacks, assassinations, including abductions, indiscriminate targeting of civilians, attacks against humanitarian workers, and targeting of Afghan and international security forces as well as the assassination of public figures, such as Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani, former President of Afghanistan and Chairman of the High Peace Council (HPC), and others. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed their conviction that this once again underlined the need for strengthening international cooperation in the global fight against terrorism. The Heads of State or Government also reaffirmed their conviction that such incidents would not deter the Afghan nation and the international community in their struggle against forces of terrorism in reconstruction and development of Afghanistan;

352.3 Strongly condemn the suicide terrorist attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul on 7 July 2008 in which around 60 Afghan nationals, including women and children, and four Indian nationals lost their lives and many other Afghan and Indian nationals were injured. The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed their conviction that this attack once again underlined the need for strengthening

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international cooperation in the global fight against terrorism. The Heads of State or Government also reaffirmed their conviction that this incident and any such incident would not deter the Afghan nation and the international community in their struggle against forces of terrorism in reconstruction and development of Afghanistan;

352.4 Support the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and its leadership in defending and preserving its sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity, including through eliminating the threats to its peace and security;

352.5 Contribute to the peace, security, reconstruction, humanitarian relief efforts and sustainable development in Afghanistan, mindful of the concrete measures already taken by Non-Aligned Countries thereof;

352.6 Support efforts by the international donor community, including Non- Aligned Countries, geared toward ensuring the successful implementation of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) the relevant provisions of Afghanistan Compact adopted in London, 31 January-1 February 2006 and Paris Conference June 12-14 2008, as well as and the detailed National Priority Programmes presented at the Kabul Conference in July 2010;

352.7 Call on the international community and relevant UN agencies for the provision of enhanced assistance to the Afghan refugees and internally displaced persons to facilitate their voluntary, safe and dignified return and sustainable reintegration into the society of origin so as to contribute to the stability of Afghanistan; and



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