Dhaka: The two-day 45th OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) concluded here on Sunday adopting a resolution to form an ‘Ad hoc Ministerial Committee on Accountability’ to mobilise international support to ensure justice for atrocities on Rohingyas.

As per the resolution, the Ministerial Committee will work in collaboration with international players such as relevant UN bodies.

The resolution was adopted following a proposal placed by Gambia and supported by Bangladesh at the special session on ‘Humanitarian Challenges of the OIC countries including those relating to the Rohingyas’.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mamood Ali announced the resolutions adopted as ‘Dhaka Declaration’ at a press briefing at the end of the concluding session, reports the UNB.

OIC secretary general Dr Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen also addressed the press briefing and thanked Bangladesh for hosting the OIC foreign ministers’ council.

Mahmood Ali informed that about 600 delegates took part in the conference from 58 countries, including 53 member states, three observer states, and two guest states.

Of them, the number of minister-level delegation was 22 while state and deputy minister- level delegation 13, foreign secretary six, ambassador or director general level delegation 16.

Fifty-two representatives from different international organisations also took part in the conference.

Mahmood Ali said, ‘This was a landmark event in our fast growing engagement with the international community and yet another example of Bangladesh’s ability to successfully host an important international conference on a large scale of this nature.’

The conference was inaugurated by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, the Canadian Foreign Minister and the Foreign Minister of Cote d’Ivoire were present at the opening ceremony.

The conference decided to hold the 46th CFM in United Arab Emirates.

More than 120 resolutions were adopted on issues related to political, economic, social and cultural aspects of OIC member countries.

The special committee of the senior officials met in the afternoon and successfully negotiated and discussed more than 20 resolutions and issues on Rohingyas, cause of Palestine, the situation in Syria, reform of the OIC, women empowerment and development of youths.

On the sidelines of the CFM, over 40 bilateral meetings were held among the heads of delegations, OIC secretary general and heads of different organisations.