In this regard, they welcomed the content of Makkah Declaration adopted by the international Islamic Conference on 'Islam and the Fight against Terrorism' held in Makkah on 22-25 February 2015 under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, which called for distancing the members of the Islamic Ummah, regardless of their denominational affiliations from dissents and fighting, and for developing a comprehensive strategy to dry out the sources of terrorism and extremists thought and promote trust among the youth of the Ummah. They also reaffirmed that combating terrorism and religious extremism is not done by engaging in a conflict with the upright religion of Islam nor by propagating the concept of Islamophobia, but rather through wide cooperation, dialogue, constant communication with other societies, and through rejection of destructive ideas which incite violence and hatred, and emphasizing that the idea of openness and tolerance among peoples is first of all a human necessity advocated by divine religions. They stress the importance of concerted efforts to consolidate cooperation among the peoples of the member states in social, cultural and development areas as well as combating poverty. In that vein, they complimented the roles played by GCC countries in offering development assistance to states suffering from development challenges. They also welcomed the outcome of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the OIC Ministers of Foreign Affairs (15 February 2015, Jeddah) and the International Conference on Counterterrorism, organized by the Muslim World League (MWL) in Makkah on 22 February 2015, and the First International Summit on Combating Violent Extremism (Washington, February 2015), which further strengthen international, regional, and bilateral cooperation. They demanded joint international efforts and ideological, security and military coordination to counter extremism and terrorism. -- More 02:17 LOCAL TIME 23:17 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w