PM Imran Khan's Virtual Address to 10th Summit of D-8

 PM Imran Khan's Virtual Address to 10th Summit of D-8

   Imran Khan addressing D-8 summit

 

  History of D-8

   Developing-8, is an organization for development cooperation. Following countries are members of D-8:   Bangladesh , Pakistan, Egypt, Nigeria, Iran, Malaysia,Indonesia, Turkey

D-8 was established officially through the Istanbul Declaration of Summit of Heads of State/Government on June 15, 1997.

 

Developing-8 is a global organization , as the composition of its members reflects. Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) is a forum with no adverse impact on bilateral and multi-lateral commitments of the member countries, emanating from their membership to other international or regional organizations.

 

 

Purpose of Organization

According to the first Summit Declaration (Istanbul, 1997), the main objective of D-8 is declared to be socio-economic development in accordance with following principles:

• Peace instead of conflict.
• Dialogue instead of confrontation.
• Cooperation instead of exploitation.
• Justice instead of double-standard.
• Equality instead of discrimination.
• Democracy instead of oppression.

 Other objectives of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation are 

-To improve member states position in the global economy, 

-Diversify and create new opportunities in trade relations, 

-Cooperation among countries stretching from South East Asia to Africa.

-Enhance participation in decision-making at international level, and 

-To improve standards of living.

The following three phrases are quotations from the D-8 fifth Summit Declaration (Bali, 2006) which illustrates some application of the principle objectives:

• We commit ourselves to work together to solve the problem of economic disparities within our countries.
• We reaffirm our commitment to enhance cooperation in the field of energy to develop alternative and renewable energy resources.
• We emphasize the importance of D-8 in contributing to the economic development of its member countries and ensure that it promotes global trade.
  

 

                          Turkey hands over term presidency of D-8 to Bangladesh

 

 Organizational Structure

  Principle Organs

 The principal organs of D-8 are:

1. The Summit
2. The Council
3. The Commission

 The Summit, which is the supreme organ of D-8, is composed of the Heads of State/Government of     member states. It is convened once every two years.

The Council is composed of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of member states. It is the political decision-making organ of D-8, and acts as a forum for thorough and comprehensive consideration of the issues at hand.

The Commission is the executive body of D-8. It is composed of senior officials appointed by their respective governments. Each Commissioner is responsible for the national coordination in his/her respective country.

Its Secretariat is based in Istanbul-Turkey.

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