The Secretariat General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called for raising the level of global awareness on the need to respect the principles and rules of international humanitarian law aimed at providing protection for innocent people and victims of conflicts, in light of the increase in armed conflicts with their various humanitarian dimensions and repercussions.
In a statement marking the International Day of International Humanitarian Law, which is observed every May 9, OIC affirmed its deep commitment to promoting the principles and rules of international humanitarian law.
OIC Secretariat-General appealed to Member States to take advantage of this day to carry out activities that contribute to strengthening the rules of international humanitarian law and ensuring their application on the ground in order to protect civilians, especially children, women, the disabled, refugees and displaced persons.
It also called on all societies to consolidate the values of peaceful coexistence, tolerance and acceptance of the other and to take concrete measures to promote and apply international humanitarian law, many of whose principles are at the heart of tolerant Islamic values.
Source: Bahrain News Agency