And having carefully reviewed the ongoing alarming global situation, in particular the OIC Member States due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the efforts exerted to address it, has agreed as follows: 1. The Meeting recognizes that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic constitutes an unprecedented challenge for the OIC Member States and the world at large, which requires immediate and decisive actions at the OIC, national, regional, and international levels to protect lives. 2. The Meeting asserts that contributing to efforts to address the pandemic and its intertwined health, humanitarian, social, and economic impacts is an absolute priority for the OIC and reiterates the OIC’s commitment to forming a united front against this common threat. 3. The Meeting considers that a transparent, robust, coordinated, large-scale, and scientifically oriented global response in the spirit of solidarity is necessary to contain the pandemic. 4. The Meeting notes the status of preparedness of Member States in addressing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and urges them to solidify their respective National Preparedness and Response Plans to strengthen prevention, impact mitigation, and other interventions. 5. The Meeting commends the OIC Member States for their proactive and timely actions to prevent the spread of the pandemic and their initiatives in the health, economic, financial, social, and humanitarian fields to respond to the situation and address the effects of the crisis. It also expresses its deep gratitude and support to all frontline health workers and others striving to render essential services to the people and to save lives in this trying time. 6. The Meeting further recognizes that no single country alone can tackle the devastation and multifaceted challenges posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It expresses in this connection its full support to the World Health Organization (WHO) and its commitment to strengthen its mandate in coordinating the international fight against the pandemic, including the protection of frontline health workers, delivery of medical supplies, especially testing kits, treatments, medicines, and vaccines. It acknowledges the need for urgent short-term actions to step up the global efforts to fight the crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. --More 01:01 LOCAL TIME 22:01 GMT 0030 www.spa.gov.sa/w1312584