At the 15th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was held in Banjul, the capital of Gambia, a declaration was adopted in which, among other things, support was given for the adoption of the resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica in the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). 57 member countries voted for it.
The UN General Assembly should vote on the resolution declaring July 11th as the International Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide in mid-May.
“Support the draft resolution of the General Assembly of the UNon declaring July 11th as the International Day of Remembrance of the Genocide in Srebrenica in 1995, emphasizing the importance of the international community to prevent the repetition of similar crimes,” stated one of the conclusions of the declaration.
The resolution on Srebrenica implies the decision to mark July 11th every year as the International Day of Remembrance of the Genocide committed in Srebrenica in 1995.
The resolution also unreservedly condemns any denial of the genocide in Srebrenica and encourages member states to preserve established facts through their educational systems by developing appropriate programs, also as a sign of remembrance, in order to prevent revisionism and the occurrence of genocide in the future.
Proponents of the resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica are Germany and Rwanda.
The OIC summit began on Saturday in Banjul. The summit aims to strengthen unity “in jointly solving the pressing challenges facing the Muslim community and expanding cooperation and solidarity among member countries in achieving the common goals contained in the charter.”
