The Organisation of the Islamic Conference, which represents 57 Islamic countries, wants the United Nations Security Council to block an indictment against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court in The Hague.In an emergency sitting in the Saudi city of Jeddah, the OIC expressed its concerns that the indictment could undermine the Sudanese peace process. The African Union and the Arab League also want the UN to block the indictment.
Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo had asked the ICC judges to issue a warrant for the arrest of the president on suspicion of genocide in the Sudanese region of Darfur. The UN has the authority to suspend the ICC investigation in the interests of peace and security.