The meeting condemned in the strongest terms the sustained massacres and violence by the Assad regime against its own people, and by other extremist groups, especially Daesh, which continue to unleash brutality against helpless people leading to the murder of thousands of innocent civilians, including women and children, the displacement of hundreds of thousands, the forced departure of tens of thousands from the country, and the extensive destruction of property including historical monuments and cultural heritage sites. The meeting expressed grave concern at the insufficient international response to protect civilians, the grievous violations of their human rights, mass killings and bombings and atrocities committed against them by the Assad regime and by Daesh and other violent extremist groups. The meeting stressed the need to respect the universally accepted human rights, norms, and principles of international humanitarian law: The meeting stressed the common responsibility of all nations, particularly OIC Member States, to open their doors to the Syrian refugees as a mark of Islamic compassion and solidarity. In this connection, the meeting commended the generosity of those neighboring countries, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Egypt for hosting Syrian refugees in spite of their limited resources and capacity. The meeting noted that the numbers of Syrians hosted by OIC Member States have exceeded 7 million persons. The meeting also noted that over half of OIC Member States are not signatories to the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees, yet many of them are hosting millions of refugees. The Meeting called on OIC non-signatory countries to join the Convention. It also called upon Member States to consider adopting an OIC framework on refugees to address issues pertaining to refugees as well as cooperation between Member States regarding refugees in order to contribute to the alleviation of the refugee crisis in the Muslim World. --More 20:26 LOCAL TIME 17:26 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w