ISTANBUL DECLARATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT NATIONAL SOCIETIES NETWORK IN THE OIC MEMBER STATES
Inspired and guided by the principles, rules, and regulations of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement,
In full recognition of the commonalities, challenges and opportunities of the Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies in the OIC Member States and the need for coordination and cooperation to collectively address these,
We hereby,
1. Welcome the initiative to establish the Red Cross and Red Crescent Network in the OIC Member States as the outcome of the meeting held in Istanbul, Turkey on the 28th and 29th of January, 2019, with the participation of the representatives of the following National Societies.
Afghan Red Crescent, Albanian Red Cross, Algerian Red Crescent, Red Crescent Society of Azerbaijan, Bahrain Red Crescent, Bangladesh Red Crescent, Red Cross of Benin, Burkinabe Red Cross, Red Cross of Chad, The Comoros Red Crescent, Cote D’Ivoire Red Cross, Red Crescent Society of Djibouti, Gabonese Red Cross Society, Gambia Red Cross, Red Cross Society of Guinea, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraqi Red Crescent, Jordan National Red Crescent Society, Kazakh Red Crescent, Kuwait Red Crescent, Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan, Lebanese Red Cross, Libya Red Crescent, Malaysian Red Crescent Society, Maldivian Red Crescent, Mali Red Cross, Mauritania Red Crescent, Mozambique Red Cross Society, Red Cross Society of Niger, Nigerian Red Cross, Pakistan Red Crescent, Palestinian Red Crescent, Qatar Red Crescent, The Russian Red Cross, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Senegalese Red Cross, Sierra Leone Red Cross, Somali Red Crescent Society, Sudanese Red Crescent, Suriname Red Cross, Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan, Togolese Red Cross, Tunisian Red Crescent, Turkish Red Crescent, Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan, Uganda Red Cross
2. Invite the formation of a committee from National Societies to review the Terms of Reference and comments received during the meeting and to communicate their findings to the network members to be adopted.
29 JANUARY 2019 ISTANBUL, TURKEY