MoU Signed Between the PUIC and the Asian-African Parliamentary Council (AAPC)

On the sidelines of the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 19 October 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland between the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) and the Asian-African Parliamentary Council (AAPC). The MoU was signed on the side of the PUIC by H.E. Mr Mouhamed Khouraichi Niass, Secretary General of the PUIC, and on the side of the AAPC by H.E. Mr Saud Al-Hujailan, Vice-President of the AAPC, in the presence of H.E. the Secretary General of the AAPC and H.E. the Deputy Secretary-General of the PUIC.

MoU Signed between the PUIC and the National Assembly of Azerbaijan on the 20th Conference of the PUIC and Other Related Meetings

On the sidelines of the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 19 October 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, between the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) and the Parliament of Azerbaijan, as part of the preparatory arrangements for the 20th PUIC Conference, which will be hosted by the Parliament of Azerbaijan.

PUIC Holds Consultation Meeting in Geneva

On 19 October 2025, the Consultation Meeting of the PUIC was held under the chairmanship of H.E. Mr. Azzouz Nasri, Speaker of the Council of the Nation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, in the presence of a large number of Their Excellencies the Speakers, Vice Speakers and Delegates of the esteemed Member Parliaments of the PUIC.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Media Observatory: Al-Aqsa Mosque Faces Daily Israeli Raids and Attacks on the Olive Harvest Season in the West Bank

The occupation forces murdered 78 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire agreement was announced between October 7 and 13, 2025, and injured 354 others during the same period, while continuing to bomb various areas of the Gaza Strip. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Media Observatory for Israeli Crimes against Palestinians documented the recovery of 315 bodies over the past seven days, which recorded a total of 396 murdered and 422 injured across various Palestinian areas. The total number of Palestinians murdered since October 7, 2023, until October 11, 2025, has reached 68,733, and 179,067 injured.

On the Fifth Anniversary of the Patriotic War in Azerbaijan: The Azerbaijani Parliament Briefs the PUIC Secretary General on the Latest Developments in the Peace Process

The Secretary General of the PUIC, H.E. Mr. Mouhamed Khouraichi Niass, received, on 12 October 2025, a message from H.E. Mr. Rafael Huseynov, Head of the Delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the PUIC, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Patriotic War, which is commemorated on 27 September every year.

PUIC Secretary General Condoles State of Qatar on the Passing of a number of Officials in Sharm el-Sheikh

The Secretary General of the PUIC, H.E. Mr Mouhamed Khouraichi Niass, expressed his heartfelt condolences to the State of Qatar following the tragic road accident near the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh, which resulted in the death and injury of a number of officials from the brotherly State of Qatar. The Secretary General also prayed to Allah Almighty to shower the deceased with His mercy, expedite the recovery of the injured, and protect Qatar and its people from all harm.

PUIC Secretary General Welcomes Sharm El-Sheikh Agreement on Gaza

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, Hamas, and the mediators, i.e. Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye, announced on Thursday 9 October 2025 at dawn that an agreement has been reached to end the war in Gaza, after two years of genocide inflicted upon the steadfast people of Gaza.

PUIC Participates in Global Parliamentary Conference on Counter-Terrorism and Prevention of Extremism

The Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) participated in the Global Parliamentary Conference on Counter-Terrorism and Preventing Violent Extremism, held in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, on 7 and 8 October 2025, which featured the participation of a wide range of representatives from parliaments and international organisations.

PUIC Secretary General Condemns Terrorist Attack in Pakistan

The city of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province in Southwest Pakistan, witnessed on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, a terrorist attack that targeted the headquarters of the Frontier Corps, resulting in dozens of injured and dead.

PUIC Secretary General Condoles on the Passing of the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Secretary General of the PUIC, H.E. Mr. Mouhamed Khouraichi Niass, sent a cable of condolences to H.E. Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sheikh, Speaker of the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, expressing his sincere sympathy and heartfelt condolences on the passing of the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh, who passed away on Tuesday 23 September 2025.

PUIC Secretary General Congratulates Speaker of the Albanian Parliament

The Secretary General of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, H.E. Mr. Mouhamed Khouraichi Niass, extended his sincere congratulations to H.E. Mr. Niko Peleshi on the occasion of his election as Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Albania.

AIPU Welcomes Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Crimes of Genocide against the Palestinian People

The President of the Arab Interparliamentary Union (AIPU) and Speaker of the People's National Assembly of Algeria, H.E. Mr. Brahim Boughali, issued on 17 September 2025, a statement in the name of the AIPU, welcoming the conclusions of the report of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry, which proved that the Zionist entity committed crimes of genocide against the Palestinian people, as well as the systematic killing and persecution.

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AIPU Welcomes General Assembly Resolution Supporting New York Declaration on the Two-State Solution

The President of the Arab Interparliamentary Union and Speaker of the People's National Assembly of Algeria, H.E. Mr Brahim Boughali, issued on 13 September 2025 a statement welcoming the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution endorsing the New York Declaration on the implementation of the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian State.

Following the Treacherous Israeli Criminal Attack on the State of Qatar: PUIC President Receives a Letter from the Speaker of the Qatari Shura Council

The President of the PUIC, H.E. Mrs. Puan Maharani, received on 12 September 2025, a letter from H.E. Mr. Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim, Speaker of the Shura Council of Qatar, following the treacherous criminal attack launched by the Israeli occupation state on residential compounds housing several members of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement ‘Hamas’ in Doha, the capital of the State of Qatar, on 9 September 2025.

PUIC Secretary General Strongly Condemns Israeli Aggression on State of Qatar

The Secretary General of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, H.E. Mr. Mouhamed Khouraichi Niass, expressed his strong condemnation of the violent Israeli aggression against the sisterly State of Qatar on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, which targeted a number of Palestinian leaders as well as a number of innocent civilians.

The Consultation Meeting of the Islamic Group along the sidelines of the 151st Assembly of the IPU

The General Secretariat of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States presents its compliments to all the august Member Parliaments and with reference to the Consultation Meeting of the PUIC Group on the sidelines of the 151st Assembly of the IPU, has the honour to inform that PUIC Consultation Meeting will be held on 19th October 2025 from 11:00 to 12:30 Hours, in Plenary E & F at CICG, Geneva

PUIC Bulletin No. 33 Summer 2025