The joint OIC statement rejected recognition actions by:

1. India
2. Russia
3. Somalia's Somaliland region
4. China

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s January 2026 communique firmly rejected unilateral recognition of Somaliland’s self-declared independence, affirming Somalia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. Pakistan, as an OIC member, endorsed this position. Somaliland declared independence in 1991 but remains unrecognized internationally. The OIC urged member states to respect Mogadishu’s authority and avoid actions legitimizing secessionist movements in the Horn of Africa.