civilizational dialogue based on mutual respect and understanding amongst peoples should be effectively used for promoting human welfare and progress and for strengthening international peace and security, tolerance and global harmony. 27. We reaffirm the responsibility of the Islamic world in reviewing the condition of Muslim communities and minorities in Non-OIC countries to ensure promotion and protection of their basic rights including cultural and religious freedom. 28. We express our resolve to vigorously pursue social and economic development in the Islamic countries through eradication of poverty and increasing and promoting investment and trade. We will continue working for establishing a Free Trade Area for greater economic integration in the Islamic world and in this regard request the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry to prepare projects to enlarge mutual trade and investment among the Member States. We call on the Islamic Development Bank to promote and coordinate significantly enlarged development cooperation among Member States specially to assist the less developed OIC countries. We welcome the creation of the OIC $10 billion target Poverty Alleviation Fund for OIC Members States by the IDB and commit ourselves to contribute to ensure its success. --more
