RESOLUTION No.1-PFR/9-CONF

ON

SITUATION IN PALESTINE

1. Affirms that the cause of Palestine and Al Quds is a pivotal issue to the Arab and Islamic nations, and declares the city of Al Quds as the spiritual capital of Arabs and Muslims and the permanent capital of the State of Palestine, and considers it a red Islamic line which cannot be crossed.
2. Stresses that achieving a just solution to the Palestinian issue, considered as the core of conflict in the Middle East, is essential to the establishment of a comprehensive and durable peace in the region.
3. Commends the resolution of the UN General Assembly in December 2011, concerning the “Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination”, which was adopted by a majority of 182 votes. Commends the joint efforts of Muslim and Arab States which resulted in obtaining this overwhelming majority at the UN.
4. Directs the attention to Israel's capitalization on the current Arab situation and use of its abilities and tools to fan the fire of turbulences, be it sectarian, ethnic and security, to drive the attention of the Arab States and peoples away from the serious violations of the rights of the Palestinian people, particularly Al-Quds-related ones.
5. Welcomes the UN recognition of the State of Palestine enshrined in its Resolution No.(A/RES/67/19) adopted by the General Assembly on 29^th February, 2012, and emphasize the recognition of the States of PUIC Member Parliaments of the independent State of Palestine on the borders of the land occupied after the 4^th of June, 1967 with Al Quds as its capital, and demands to raise the level of relations with the State of Palestine to the level of Embassy and calls on the Islamic states to extend financial assistance to the state to enable it to finance its institutions to conform with their status in the State of Palestine.
6. Strongly condemnsand rejects Israeli settlement in the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967, including Quds, and considers it as an illegitimate act which should be eliminated. And requests the international community to adopt a clear cut stance on condemning Israel for continuation with settlements.
7. Welcomes the resolution of the European Union providing for the inclusion of Israeli settlements from future agreements with any EU State, and preclusion of Financing, cooperating or allocating scholarships for any Israeli individual from the settlements existing inside the occupied Palestinian territories, including the city of AlQuds, and calls on the European Union to take further steps to continue banning entry of illegal settlement products into its markets.
8. Strongly condemns also the continuation of Israeli aggression against the Palestine people especially in the Gaza strip, considered a blatant violation of the international law and the international humanitarian law and constitutes war crimes and crimes against humanity, and calls for prosecuting the perpetrators of these crimes in realizing of international justice, and calls for initiating practical action to lodge a complaint by competent jurists for persecuting the Israeli officials who have committed crimes against the Palestinian people at the International Criminal Court;
9. Hails the steadfastness of the Palestinian people in confronting the Israeli aggression and the unjust blockade imposed on the Palestinians, especially in the Gaza Strip. Reiterates its support to the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people for restoring their national, legitimate, inalienable and original rights, including the right to self-determination, the establishment of an independent State with Al-Quds as its capital and return of the Palestinian refugees in accordance with the UN General Assembly Resolution 194, of 1948.
10. Demands total lifting of the land, sea and air unjust blockade of Gaza Strip aimed at ending the suffering of its people imposed on it for more than five years, which constitutes collective punishment of more than two million Gazans.
11. Strongly demands the Israeli occupation authorities to pay financial reparations to the families of the martyrs as well as to those injured during the repeated aggression on Palestine and in particular GazaStrip from December 2008 to 2013. Other financial reparations are also to be paid for demolishing Palestinian houses, properties as well as public and private, civilian and government institutions in Gaza, in implementation of laws, in reparation for the destruction of the UNRWA institutions during the cruel aggression in 2008 andrequests the UN Secretary General to announce the conclusions of the investigation concerning aggression on UNRWA. It also requests the international community to exert pressure on the occupation authorities to expedite the payment of these reparations.
12. Stresses its strong condemnation of the barbaric Israeli attack on the international humanitarian assistance ships, including the Marmara, which constituted a blatant violation of the international law, and welcomes the UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/65/195 endorsing the conclusions of the International Fact Finding Mission of the UN Human Rights Council, and while reiterating its solidarity with the families of the victims of this attack and demands paying their reparations, also connecting this with lifting the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.
13. Reaffirms that the City of Al Quds is an integral part of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967, as stated in the Security Council Resolutions 242 of 1967 and 338 of 1973 to which the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 is applicable and in several Security Council Resolutions. Strongly denounces the occupation authorities for their repeated violations of sacred places in the city of Al-Quds through erecting the apartheid separation wall and settlements and continuing excavation works underneath the blessed Al Aqsa Mosque which will result in the collapse of its supporting pillars. Also denounces Israel’s illegal measures and practices which run counter to international resolutions and laws carried out by the occupation authorities in the city of Al Quds, aimed at the judaization of the Holy City and obliterating its Arab and Islamic landmarks.
14. Requests the UN Security Council in its capacity as the body responsible for the preservation of international peace and security, to shoulder its responsibilities by taking measures to stop the excavations underneath and in the vicinity of the Al Aqsa Mosque carried out by the Israeli occupation authorities, immediately remove the apartheid separation wall and put an end to Israel’s disrespect for international law, and the International Humanitarian Law as well as Security Council resolutions relating to Al Quds; also requests UNESCO to shoulder its responsibility for protecting the buildings of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestinian Institutions and saving them from Israeli demolishing works.
15. Strongly condemns Israel’s refusal to allow UNESCO’s technical mission to investigate attacks on holy places in the old Al Quds, denounces Israel’s attempts aimed at usurping and judaising the Palestinian heritage, as well as falsifying the history of Palestine, and the inclusionof the Holy Ibrahim Mosque in the city of Al-Khalil (Hebron) and Bilal Ibn Rabah Mosque in Bethlehem in the list of its heritage, and calls, in this regard, the UNESCO, to implement the resolutions adopted by its Executive Council (186^th session) concerning Palestinian historic and cultural sites, in order to prevent the Israeli from continuing destruction of the Palestinian Cultural Heritage.
16. Requests the Security Council and the Human Rights Council to commit Israel to apply the Fourth Geneva Convention to the occupied territories and to treat the Palestinian prisoners and detainees in its prisons according to International Law.
17. Condemns the attempts of the occupying Zionist entity to undermine Item 7 of the Agenda of the UN Human Rights Council titled “Status of Human Rights in the occupied Palestinian territories” including Al Quds and draining of its contents. Affirms that the presence of this item conforms with the nature of the work of the Human Rights Council as well as with the unique condition of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian land which necessitate the presence of this item which has provided, and still provides, a viable platform for focusing light on the continuous Israeli violations of human rights and the International Humanitarian Law in the occupied Palestinian territories.
18. Strongly Condemns the illegal practices of the Israeli occupation and the continuous arresting of a number of the Council, Parliamentary and Political figures, and calls on the International community to work seriously to force Israel for their immediate release. Also strongly condemns the arbitrary detentions, including administrative detainees practiced by Israel against the Palestinians.
19. Demands the Israeli authorities to immediately release the Palestinian detainees, and fully holds Israel responsible for the safety of detainees who are on hunger strike, in protest against torture, expulsion, solitary confinements and administrative arrest, in implementation of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
20. Stresses the total responsibility of the United Nations for the Palestinian issue, and Calls on it to exert further efforts in order to identify a just and comprehensive solution to this issue based on the rules of International Law and relevant UN resolutions that realize the established and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, primarily self-determination and the establishment of the independent Palestinian State with Al-Quds as its capital.
21. Stresses the necessity to realize national unity and demands all Palestinian factions to eliminate the state of disintegration by implementing the agreements made either through Cairo Agreement in May 2011 or Doha Declaration in February 2012, which implementation that will be crystalized in the prompt formation of the national coalition government and conduct legislative council, authority presidency and national council elections within three months from government
22. Stresses its support to all political and media actions, convening conferences and symposia as well as contacts between Member States, on the one hand, and with the other States in order to support the Palestinian issue. This will provide political and media coverage as well as rally world and Islamic public opinion to support the unarmed Palestinian people in the face of Israeli aggressions.
23. Stresses also its resolve to energize parliamentary diplomacy through conducting contacts and consultations with groups, unions and parliaments concerning rallying world parliamentary support to the rights of Palestinian people, including visiting Palestine.
24. Callson to utilizing the UN Secretary General Declaration of 2014 as the year for consolidation with the Palestinian People, the Parliaments member enhancement of activities towards the visibility and popularization, at the international arena, of the Palestinian fair cause through communication with leading international organizations and figures to emphasize the significance of solidarity with the Palestinian people to realize its legitimate
25. Appeals to the States of the PUIC Member Parliaments to extend generous humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people to enable them to face the harsh conditions imposed on them by the Israeli occupation, and calls for extending assistance to the dispersed Palestinian coming from Syria to Jordon and Lebanon and to seek impartiality of Palestinian camps vis - a - vis development taking place in Syria.

ON

THE ROLE OF MUSLIM PARLIAMENTS IN CONFRONTING ISRAELI PLANS CONCERNING JEWISHNESS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAIZATION OF AL-QUDS

1. Strongly rejects Israel’s plan to declare occupied city of Al-Quds as the capital of Israel and the Jewish people. This declaration is considered a direct aggression on the Palestinian people and their inalienable rights.
2. Categorically rejects all Israeli discourses mentioning "the Greater Al-Quds" along with any other statements concerning the solution of Al-Quds issue on the basis of putting it under international mandate; reaffirms that Eastern Al-Quds is the Capital of the State of Palestine with its recognized borders existing before the Israeli occupation on the fifth of June 1967 as so stated by the United Nations Resolutions 242 and 338 that deemed the occupied Eastern Al-Quds part of the other Palestinian occupied territories;
3. Warns Israel, the occupation force, against persisting in provoking the sentiments of Muslims around the world, through the serious escalation of its policies and sinful steps aimed at judaizing and partitioning the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and allowing the Jews to worship within its confines and in its courtyards. Condemns the legalization of such grave actions by initializing enactment of laws and drawing up null racist systems. Warns that such designs may explode the situations in the region and unleash to religions conflict for which Israel will be held totally responsible for it. Calls up the international community to restrain Israel, being the occupying force and compel it to stop such serious aggressions and its disregard for security and peace in the area.
4. Reiterates the falsehood and nullity of the Israeli claimed rights in the Al-Quds Noble Sanctuary and its underneath structures; reaffirms that such claims are groundless as they contradict the relevant international legitimacy resolutions and provisions of the international law;
5. Mandates the PUIC Secretary General to address the UN Secretary General and the IPU Secretary General, and asks them to exert efforts for stopping Israeli measures aimed at judaizing Al-Quds City.
6. Upholds the position of rejecting all attempts to break up the integrity of Palestinian lands, and all unilateral measures taken by Israel, foremost of which are settlement activities in the occupied Arab territories and attempts to Judaize Al-Quds, and establishment of the racist separation wall.
7. Requests all States and international organizations to abide by international resolutions pertaining to the City of Al-Quds, considered as an integral part of Palestine, and to participate in any meeting of activity that serves Israel’s intention to consolidate or annex the Holy City.
8. Invites the Vatican, all the Christian churches to participate in resisting the judaization of the City of Al-Quds, being keen on respecting the spiritual dimension of all divine religions and ensuring peaceful coexistence between their peoples. Also invites all to refrain from purchasing lands from the Israelis
9. Condemns Israeli measures that prevent Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza Strip from entering Al-Quds, and its persistent attempt to include Al-Quds in its preparatory list of antiquities in order to record it as an Israeli site on the list of world heritage, in a blatant defiance of international law, and the resolutions of the international legitimacy and in violation of international charters and conventions, including the World Heritage Convention.
10. Renews its condemnation of the demolition and occupation of the houses of Palestinians in Al-Quds, especially in Salwon and Sheikh Jarrah neighbours, as well as all other colonialist measures and illegal practices and measures including the continued closure of Palestinian institutions. Holds Israel, the occupying authority responsible for these racist cleansing policies practiced against the Palestinian citizens, and for illegal excavations around and underneath the Holy Haram and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.
11. Calls for energizing cooperation among Islamic States in a way that serves the cause of Palestine and preserves the Arab and Islamic identity of Al-Quds city and safeguards its religious sacred sites and historical antiquities, and calls on the States which have declared the twining of their capitals and cities with the city of Al-Quds to adopt projects which strengthen the steadfastness of the holy city, its people and institutions.
12. Stresses the urgency of implementing the Baku Declaration, adopted on 11-06-2013, by the Donor Conference for Supporting Al-Quds. Calls on the Member States as well as their funds and financial institutions to extend support to Al-Quds according the strategic plan to develop the viable sectors in Al-Quds which defines the priorities and needs of the city.
13. Calls upon the managers of the funds created for Al-Quds to operationalize them in support of Al-Quds people fastness and settling them in their city; also appeals to the Arab and Muslim Ummah, peoples and governments, for more consolidation to confront the Israeli arrogance and the occupation government's express disesteem of the historical, cultural and religious rights of the Palestinian people. Also calls for the execution of the projects that foster the steadfastness of the holy city and its people and institutions, and the support all great initiatives and acts of all organizations, particularly OIC derived "Al Quds Committee", with its financial and field arm, "Bayt Mal Al-Quds Al-Sharif Agency".
14. Stresses the necessity of twining Al-Quds, the Capital of the State of Palestine, and capitals and cities in countries of the Union to further the steadfastness of our people in Al Quds in all fields;
15. Calls againfor forming Union's speakers' delegation to visit the European Parliament, American Congress and the Vatican to raise the issue of Israeli violations of Islamic and Christian sanctuaries at the city of Al-Quds and defense of the freedom of belief and sanctity of religions.
    

 RESOLUTION No. 3-PFR/9-CONF

ON

OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES IN SYRIA AND LEBANON

1. Reaffirms all the resolutions adopted by relevant Islamic Conferences on all the occupied Arab territories in Syria and Lebanon,
2. Praises the steadfastness of the Syrian and Lebanese citizens and commends their holding to their land and identity as well as their resistance of Israeli occupation.
3. Strongly Condemns the Zionist entity for continuing to alter the legal nature of the occupied Syrian Golan and its demographic makeup and institutional structure, and for its policies and practices as represented especially in its usurping lands and water resources, building and expanding settlements and transferring settlers to these areas, as well as utilizing its natural resources and establishing projects thereon; and imposing economic boycott against agriculture products of the Arab population and preventing exporting them. Rejects the slogan "Come to the Golan" raised recently by the occupation authorities in order to bring in more settlers to the occupied Syrian Golan.
4. Condemns the Israeli threat to resort to force against Lebanon and the provocative military manures on the borders of Lebanon as well as the air and sea violations, the continuation of the occupation Sheba Farm and Kafar Chouba hills and the Lebanese section of Al Gaza village which contradicts the UN Security Council resolution No.1701.
5. Strongly condemns the decisions of Israel to impose its laws and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan and its non-abidance by Security Council resolution No. 497 of 1981; affirms that all these Israeli decisions are null and illegal; Also condemns Israel's attempts to impose its nationality and Israeli IDs on the Syrian Arab citizens which constitute a flagrant violation of the universally declaration of Human Rights, and the Geneva Convention on the Protection of Civilian Population at the time of War of 1949, as well as relevant resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly and other international organizations.
6. Emphasizes the right of the Lebanese people and their violent resistance to recover Lebanese sovereignty over all its occupied territories including Shaba Farms, Kufar Chouba Hills and the Lebanese part of Al Gair Village, by all possible means, according to the relevant international resolutions.
7. Urges the Member Parliaments to request their respective governments to exercise pressure on the UN in order to compel Israel to withdraw from the Occupied Arab territories in Syria and Lebanon.

RESOLUTION No.4-PFR/9-CONF

ON

PROMOTING SOLIDARITY AND UNITY AMONG MUSLIM STATES TO CONFRONT INCREASING CHALLENGES WHICH TARGET THE CAPABILITIES OF THE ISLAMIC UMMAH

1. Affirms the need to eliminate all causes for prejudice, hatred, provocation and incitement as well as sectarian violence among the followers of various Islamic schools of thought,
2. Recognizes the great importance for Member Parliaments to strengthen Islamic brotherhood and unity considered as a sacred religious obligation aimed at achieving the common interests of the Islamic Ummah,
3. Affirms that both the causes of Palestine and Al-Quds must remain the primary issues on which Member States should adopt a unified Islamic position in international fora.
4. Stresses the important role of Member Parliaments in strengthening mutual understanding, tolerance and respect among followers of Islamic schools of thought in such a way as to contribute to the consolidation of bonds of brotherhood among Muslims, as they share the same beliefs and the same commitment to carry out the obligations of Islam,
5. Stresses also the necessity for all Muslims to maintain vigilance and attention and awareness to understand that any conflict among the followers of Islamic schools of thought will harm all the peoples of the Islamic Ummah and endanger its solidarity, brotherhood and unity.
6. Invites all Muslims to desist from inciting sectarian sentiments or ethnic strife or insult or bias or abuse. Also calls for being on guard towards all attempts to sow the seeds of discord between them.
7. Condemns sectarian violence and call for dialogue of the spectrum of Islamic schools of thought in any part of the Islamic world and strongly condemns all crimes which are committed on the basis of sectarian identity or affiliation.
8. Reaffirms the importance of never relinquishing principles, including unity, understanding, solidarity and cooperation to achieve probity and piety and emphasizes that the blood, properties, honor, reputation of Muslims must be preserved and that all Muslim places of worship must be respected;
9. Urges all Muslim scholars, religious institutions and mass media in the Islamic world, owing to their importance, to reinforce the spirit of tolerance, understanding, and mutual respect among the followers of different Islamic schools of thought;
10. Invites all Member Parliaments to take into consideration the great importance of this issue and take appropriate measures to strengthen and promote Islamic unity.
11. Also invites the parliaments to legislatively support the principles of human rights, to protect freedoms and practice pressures on governments to release all political

RESOLUTION NO. 5-PFR/9-CONF 

ON

FIGHT AGAINST INTOLERANCE, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND XENOPHOBIA

1. Condemns all kinds of intolerant, Islamophobic and xenophobic acts unequivocally and expresses its sympathy with the victims of these incidents,
2. Urges all states, political parties and institutions to review their policies and to give up any discourse inciting these acts, calls for international community to take a harsher stance against intolerance, Islamophobia and xenophobia,
3. Calls for action to weed out negative stereotypes about Islam and to take a stance against actions causing the formation of these stereotypes and to adopt a collective action plan,
4. Urges member parliaments to set up mechanisms (e.g. committees, task forces etc.) to examine such acts and to develop plans to overcome these problems,
5. Further calls for all States to adopt necessary measures to prevent these acts and to enact necessary legislation criminalizing these kinds of acts and bringing deterrent punishments,
6. Supports the creation of multi-dimensional programs to promote mutual understanding and respect and establish programs to foster tolerance and living together,
7. Urges all States of Member Parliaments to adopt strategic plans to fight against intolerance, Islamophobia and xenophobia in their own countries and to strengthen cooperation to increase global awareness to this end,
8. Expresses its concern that incidents of religious intolerance and negative stereotyping of individuals on the basis of religion or belief continue to rise around the world, and condemns any advocacy of religious hatred against individuals that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence,
9. Urges States to take effective measures to address and combat such incidents;
10. Calls upon the international community to intensify their efforts in the field of education, in order to promote understanding and raise awareness of the causes, consequences and evils of intolerance, discrimination and xenophobia,
11. Encourages the development of educational activities in schools, including extracurricular ones, to raise awareness against Islamophobia, xenophobia and intolerance;
12. Reaffirms parliamentarians’ responsibility to publicly denounce xenophobia, intolerance and discrimination and to raise awareness of the value of diversity in promoting mutual respect and understanding,
13. Strongly recommends politicians to use language in a responsible and inclusive way instead of using language based on hate and violence especially during election campaign in order to get short term advantages,
14. Expresses its strong determination to fight against intolerance, Islamophobia and xenophobia.
15. Commends the decision of certain OIC Member States for settling the legal status of emigrants and asylum seekers, particularly those coming from countries witnessing political instabilities or economic and social challenges, along with financial pressures and security challenges the receiving countries

RESOLUTION No.6-PFR/9-CONF

ON

“A WORLD AGAINST VIOLENCE AND EXTREMISM”

ON

COMBATING TERRORISM UNDER UN UMBERALLA AND REAFFIRMING THE LEGITIMATE RIGHT TO RESIST FOREIGN OCCUPATION AND AGGRESSION

RESOLUTION No.8-PFR/9-CONF

ON

SITUATION IN SUDAN

RESOLUTION No.9-PFR/9-CONF

ON

REJECTING ALL SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON ANY MUSLIM COUNTRY

1. Strongly rejects the principle of imposing any kind of sanctions, whether unilateral or multilateral, on any Islamic State and expresses strong solidarity with these States.
2. Calls for lifting the sanctions, of whatever nature, on Islamic States and demands their immediate lifting as well as stresses the respect of the sovereignty of States and non-interference in their internal affairs.
3. Calls for considering the adoption of legal and administrative measures to confront the application of unilateral coercive measures whose effects surpass the local legal and legislative jurisdiction.
4. Stresses that economic and financial sanction should not be used as tools of political coercions and that peoples should not, in any case, be denied the tools of their survival and development.
5. Invites research institutions in Muslim States to pay attention to the negative impact of the phenomena of economic and financial sanctions on the enjoyment of the peoples of targeted states of their complete human rights.

RESOLUTION No.10-PFR/9-CONF

ON

SUPPORTING THE INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF ALL NATIONS TO HAVE FREE ACCESS TO AND USAGE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES

1. Reconfirms the equal and inalienable rights of all peoples, without discrimination, to free access to modern technologies, including nuclear energy, for peaceful purposes; in accordance with the provisions of the NPT, and the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and encourages, cooperation’s between OIC Member States in this field.
2. Urges all Parliaments to strengthen cooperation in the field of new technology, including development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes according to the NPT.
3. Calls on the developed countries to strengthen international cooperation in favor of developing countries through the transfer of technology, materiel and equipment necessary for peaceful purposes, especially in the chemical, biological and nuclear fields. Urges those states which continue to impose restrictions on the transfer of necessary technology for peaceful purposes to take the initiative of removing those restrictions which are contradictory to the obligations enforce according to the international law and the relevant international legal instruments.

RESOLUTION No.11-PFR/9-CONF

ON

MAKING THE MIDDLE EAST A ZONE FREE OF ALL WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SPECIALLY NUCLEAR WEAPONS

RESOLUTION NO.12-PFR/9-CONF 

ON

SITUATION IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, in its 9^th Session, held in Tehran – Islamic Republic of Iran on – 18 – 19 Rabi ul Thani,

1435 corresponding to 18 - 19 February, 2014,

1. Expresses its deep concern over the humanitarian tragedy in the Central African Republic,
2. Condemnsallincidents of intolerance, discrimination, stigmatization and violence against persons based on their religions or belief in all regions in the CAR, such as extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, sexual violence against women and children, rape, recruitment and use of children and attacks against civilians and attacks against mosques and masjids and their premises, and shares the all victims’ pain in the CAR,
3. Strongly condemns the inhuman attacks against the unarmed civilian population,
4. Reiterates its support for the preservation of the sovereignty of the CAR and of the integrity of its territories and its national unity,
5. Calls for finding a peaceful resolution for the CAR issue in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations,
6. Supports the current efforts deployed by the United Nations in order to find a peaceful solution for the CAR conflict by using all ways and means,
7. Calls on the international community, including the UN, to closely monitor the situation inside CAR, as well as to follow up the dialogue between the parties,
8. Calls on all parties to abide by its obligations under the international law and human rights covenants and to take all necessary measures to stop immediately the displacement of and discriminating practices against all religious groups,
9. Commends the decision of some OIC countries on participating in the UN Peace Keeping Forces mandated of maintaining peace and stability and stopping mutual affray and maintaining the national and territorial unity of Central African Republic. Also urges the United Nations and all regional organizations and neighboring countries to take the necessary measures to launch a comprehensive reconciliation process that aims at streamlining peace and security, supporting national unity and return of the displaced citizens to C.A. 
10. Calls on the State of the PUIC Member Parliaments to continue exerting efforts in collaboration with the international community and the United Nations to guarantee the return of all CAR refugees who have been displaced.
11. Calls also on the OIC Member States and Civil Society Organizations in the Islamic World as well as the international community to extend all forms of material and humanitarian support to the people of CAR.
12. Calls also for extending support to Chad, the Congo, Cameroon and Sudan for providing shelter to CAR refugees.

RESOLUTION No.13-PFR/9-CONF

ON

THE SITUATION IN SOMALIA

1. Stresses its commitment to restore and preserve the unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Somalia and restoration of security therein.
2. Rejects strongly foreign intervention in Somalia outside legitimate frameworks by any party, for preserving its independence and territorial integrity.
3. Commends the efforts exerted to complete the tasks of the transitional phase, emphasizes its support of the resultant success of the political process; the building of the institutions of the State, complete the drafting of the constitution and to conduct referendum by 2016. Demands all Somali and international parties to support the recently formed government and cooperate with it to restore security and stability and rule of law on the territory of Somalia.
4. Takes record of the improvement taking place in the security situation in Somalia; and appeals to the international community to expedite submission of a request to the UN Security council to lift the embargo on arms so as to strengthen the security sector in Somalia.
5. Condemns all acts of violence which result in the killing of innocent citizens, destroying private and public property and causing break down of security and instability in the country-acts which are perpetrated by terrorist groups.
6. Commends the humanitarian efforts exerted by the international community, particularly by the OIC Member States which have played a tangible and effective role in terms of humanitarian support. Requests the OIC Member States and philanthropic societies to continue their efforts and extend humanitarian aid to those who are still affected by drought and famine as well as those who have been recently affected by floods which struck some parts of Somalia.
7. Calls on the PUIC Member States to send a parliamentary delegation to Somalia.
8. Appeals to the States sponsoring the London Conference, the Istanbul Conference and the Tokyo Conference on Somalia which were held during the years 2012 and 2013, and following up the resolutions adopted by these Conferences so as to apply their conclusion on the ground and to cooperate with the parties concerned in this context for the sake of transferring their fruits to the benefit of Somali people. Also appeals to all parties to exert efforts vis-à-vis the international organizations aimed at achieving comprehensive development and rehabilitation of the infrastructure of the Republic of Somalia, in accordance with the framework of the resolutions of the Brussels Conference and European Union which is called the New Deal.
9. Appeals to the Islamic Parliaments to materially and morally support the Somali Parliament to enhance its role and promote the parliamentary culture to the Somali people as an alternative for wars and conflicts.
10. Commends the role of the Peace Keeping Forces and appreciates the role and assistance of the OIC and IGAD in rehabilitating the Somali national armed forces.
11. Also commends the efforts of the State which have received the Somali refugees, especially Yemen, which has received a million refugees. Invites States to extend support to Yemen in the field of relief to the Somali refugees.
    

RESOLUTION NO.14-PFR/9-CONF 

ON

CONSIDERATION OF THE SITUATION IN MALI AND NEIGHBOURING STATES

The Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, in its 9^thSession, held in Tehran – Islamic Republic of Iran on – 18 – 19 Rabi ul Thani,

1435 corresponding to 18 - 19 February, 2014,

1. Reiterates its principled position and its support for the preservation of the sovereignty of the Republic of Mali and of the integrity of its territories and its national unity.
2. Reaffirms its full solidarity with the Government of the national union and invites all the Member States to extend to it every necessary assistance to help it achieve its objectives.
3. Commends the efforts which have been exerted by Algeria for solving the dispute in the Republic of Mali as well as the role it has played in giving primacy of peaceful solutions over military solutions as well as its participation in the dialogue between disputing parties in Mali’s.
4. Expresses its deep concern over the humanitarian tragedy in Mali, and Requests OIC Member States to support Mali in these critical conditions in its history through mobilizing the necessary resources to help stem the difficulties faced by the hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced persons in Mali and in the neighboring countries. Salutes in this regard the sending in 12 October of the joint OIC-OCHA mission to evaluate the humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, and calls for delegating a joint mission composed of the OIC and the office of coordinating the human affairs in order to value the humanitarian crisis in Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Niger.
5. Strongly condemns the exactions perpetrated by the terrorist groups against the unarmed civilian population and the destruction of sites classified by the UNESCO as cultural world heritage, particularly in Timbuktu, and calls upon the ISESCO to get involved in the protection and safeguard of the said heritage sites.
6. Commendsthe adoption of resolution No.2100 of the United Nations Security Council (2013) on 25/4/2013, which has provided, as of first July 2013, for the deployment integrated multi-dimensional UN forces to achieve stability in Mali (UNISMA), aimed at stabilizing the situation and restoring the power and sovereignty of the State of Mali over its entire territory.
7. Commends also the efforts exerted by the African States in general (Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Senegal, Cote d' Ivor, Benin and Togo) especially Chad which has deployed forces in order to achieve peaceful solutions.
8. Appreciatesthe signing of the Ouagadougou accords by the concerned parties on 18/6/2013 under the patronage of H.E. Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso, which paved the way for conducting the first and second rounds of the Presidential elections of 2013, respectively on 28/7/2013 and 11/8/2013. These were carried out in an atmosphere of quietude, freedom, transparency, and credibility, which resulted in election of H.E. President Ibrahim Bubakar Kita. The PUIC congratulates him on winning the confidence of his people.
9. Praises the organization of the Conference of Decentralization by the Malian Government on 21-23 October 2013; the National Sessions on the North (2-4 November, 2013); the Sixth Meeting of Group for Support and Follow up of the situation in Mali (2 November 2013); as well as the Ministerial Meeting on Establishing a Forum for Coordination concerning formulation of a UN Integrated Strategy on the Sahel region (5 November 2013)
10. Salutes and encourages the process currently underway, led by ECOWAS, the African Union, the OIC, the United Nations, the neighboring countries and interested countries, to help Mali restore its territorial integrity and stability, which will help reinforce its national unity and development.
11. Commends the initiative of the President of the 8^th Session of the PUIC Conference concerning the visit of a delegation of Parliament Speakers to the Malian Parliament in order to emphasize the support of the preservation of the unity of Mali and its sovereignty; and requests the PUIC Secretary General to follow up the finalization of this visit.

RESOLUTION No.15-PFR/9-CONF

ON

SITUATION IN CYPRUS

RESOLUTION No.16-PFR/9-CONF

ON

SITUATION OF THE TURKISH MUSLIM MINORITY IN WESTERN THRACE AND

THE MUSLIM POPULATION OF THE DODECANESE

RESOLUTION No.17-PFR/9-CONF

ON

SOLIDARITY WITH THE MUSLIM MINORITY AROUND THE WORLD

1. Reiterates PUIC commitment to the Muslim Communities and Minorities living in non-OIC Member States, and to contribute to the efforts to assist and contribute to the settlement of their problems, guided by the principles of the UN Charter and PUIC statute;
2. Calls on the Parliaments of the non-OIC member states, in discharging their mandate, to strengthen efforts in promoting and protecting the right of Muslim in their countries, including the rights to participate directly or indirectly in politics and democracy; the rights to possess religion and its manifestation, observance and practices; and the protection of the holy and historical places of Islam;
3. Stresses the importance of dialogue in opening up communication with counterparts in the non-OIC member states. In this regards, tasks the Secretary General of PUIC to study the possibility for PUIC to have a regular dialog with parliaments of the non-OIC member states, including, inter alia, the European parliament and the parliaments of the Western States;
4. Determines to enhance efforts by the PUIC member parliaments in providing assistance, including in the fields of education, economy and socio-cultural to the Muslim Communities and Minorities living in non-OIC Member States. In this regards, tasks the Secretary-General of PUIC to conduct of study on the role of PUIC in those fields.
5. Stresses that the real image of Islam is the one which reflects the content of its tolerant message which is based on propagating justice, peace and renunciation of violence and interaction with others in such a way as to serve humanity and achieve the progress of nations and peoples, and focuses on confronting Western and Zionist campaigns against Islamic values and Islam and obliteration of its true image. The Holy Quran says” You are the best of the nations raised up for (the benefit of) men; you enjoin what is right and forbid the wrong and believe in Allah”. Also declares that the religious minorities in the Islamic world are an integral part of its society and state, and emphasizes that they must receive all their rights and that they must carry out all their duties, and that these minorities must be provided with all the protection and necessary guarantees in their respective states. Calls on the States of the West not to play the sectarian and doctrinal game in order to cause division between the constituent parts of peoples, or to incite sedition.
6. Stresses also the necessity for respecting the rights of the Turkish Muslim Community in Bulgaria and the return of the properties of Muslim endowments which were confiscated in past eras. Calls on Muslims in Bulgaria to unify their efforts and enhance the status of the office of the Grand Mufti in order to serve the interest of Muslims there.
7. Reiterates its calls on the PUIC General Secretariat to maintain contacts with Muslim communities in Africa, in order to identify their difficulties and gain information on their conditions and promote relations between the States with Muslim communities and States of the PUIC Member Parliaments;
8. Calls for establishment of a sound dialogue between the People’s Republic of China and the PUIC Secretariat and the States of the PUIC Member Parliaments with the continued encounters and contacts at all levels, for the exchange of views on issues of common interest and the deepening of these relations between the Islamic world and the People’s Republic of China.
9. Encourages the continuation of the on-going process of democratization and reform in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and calls upon the Myanmar authorities to adopt a transparent policy towards the Rohingya Muslims, as an integral part of this process and consider them as an ethnic minority in accordance with UN General Assembly resolution 238/64 of 26 March 2010, and in view of rising trend of incidents of hate-crime and intolerance, encourages the Myanmar Government to accentuate peaceful solutions through dialogue in order to achieve national unity.
10. Expresses concern over the continued violence perpetrated against the Rohingyas in particular and Muslims in general in Myanmar; such as arbitrary arrest, detentions, land confiscation, killing, forced expulsion, burning of homes and places of worship, as well as other violations of international humanitarian law, and urges the Government of Myanmar to take necessary steps to end such acts and violations;
11. Urges the authorities of Myanmar to take all necessary measures to restore stability and launch a comprehensive reconciliation process that includes all components of the Rohingya community, including those who lost their nationality and all internally-displaced and refugees outside Myanmar; and invites the international community to act on this humanitarian issue at the UN with a view to ensuring the return of all Myanmar refugees and undocumented Myanmar nationals.
12. Calls on the Government of Myanmar to abide by its obligations under the international law and human rights covenants and to take all necessary measures to stop immediately the displacement of and discriminating practices against Rohingya Muslims; and reiterates its call for the Myanmar Government to restore the citizenship of the Rohingya Muslim community, which was revoked in the Citizenship Act of 1982.
13. Urges the Myanmar authorities to cooperate with all related parties and the international community and allow the humanitarian assistance to unconditionally reach all people and groups affected from developments in the country.”
14. Calls for finding a peaceful resolution for the Jammu and Kashmir issue in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations and agreed provisions of the Simla Agreement.
15. Calls on India to hold the necessary talks with Pakistan in order to find a peaceful solution according to the will of Jammu and Kashmiri people and their legitimate right in self-determination.
16. Appreciates the current efforts displayed by the Government of Pakistan in order to continue with a constructive, sustained and result-oriented dialogue with India and it’s solidarity with the people and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
17. Appeals to the States of the PUIC Members Parliaments to mobilize resources and generously contribute to providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
18. Calls on India to allow international human rights groups and humanitarian organizations to visit Jammu and Kashmir.
19. Calls on the international community, including the UN, to closely monitor the situation inside Jammu and Kashmir, occupied by India, as well as to follow up the dialogue between Pakistan and India aimed at reaching a solution to the dispute in Jammu and Kashmir.
20. Supports the peace process between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Welcomes the recent agreement on third annex (Power Sharing) of the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement signed on 15 October 2012.
21. Encourages both sides to continue their work on the last Annex (Normalization) and sign the Final Peace Agreement in line with the timeframe in the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement
22. Calls on all interested parties to unite their efforts for the establishment of lasting peace and stability in Bangsamoro as well as for the prosperity and well being of Moro people.
23. Invites the General Secretariat to continue to monitor the situation of Muslims communities and minorities and to collect further information on the challenges and difficulties they are facing, politically, socially and economically with a view to offering them the required assistance, and to report on the matter to the next conference;

RESOLUTION No.18-PFR/9-CONF

ON

THE SITUATION IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

The Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, in its 9th Session, held in Tehran – Islamic Republic of Iran on – 18 – 19 Rabi ul Thani,

1435 corresponding to 18 - 19 February, 2014,

Reaffirming the principles and objectives of the PUIC Statute and the Charter of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the United Nations relating to the importance of achieving people's rights of self-determination

and recalling the resolutions of the United Nations relating to the conflict in Jammu and Kashmir that have not been implemented yet,

Referring to the Simla Agreement concluded between the governments of Pakistan and India stipulating to find a final settlement to Jammu and Kashmir issue,

Emphasizing the declarations relating to Jammu and Kashmir issued by the 7thand 10thConference of the Islamic Summit and the two Extraordinary Sessions of the Islamic Summit Conferences held in Casablanca in 1994 and in Islamabad in 1997 and all the previous resolutions issued by the PUIC and the OIC on the conflict of Jammu and Kashmir, specially the resolution No. 34/2-P as well as the reports of the ministerial meeting and that of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir and

supporting the recommendations set in it,

RESOLUTION NO.19-PFR/9-CONF 

ON

THE SITUATION OF THE ROHYNGIA MUSLIMS IN MYANMAR

RESOLUTION NO.20-PFR/9-CONF 

ON

THE QUESTION OF MUSLIMS IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION NO.21-PFR/9-CONF 

ON

THE AGGRESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

1. Strongly condemns the aggression of the Republic of Armenia against the Republic of Azerbaijan.
2. Considers the actions perpetrated against civilian Azerbaijani population in the occupied Azerbaijani territories as crimes against humanity.
3. Strongly condemns any looting and destruction of the archeological, cultural and religious monuments in the occupied territories of
4. Strongly demands the strict implementation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions 822, 853, 874 and 884 as well as the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/62/243, and the immediate, unconditional and complete withdrawal of Armenian forces from all occupied Azerbaijani territories including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and strongly urges Armenia to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
5. Expresses its concern that Armenia has not yet implemented demands contained in the above stated UN Security Council
6. Urges all States to refrain from providing any supplies of arms and military equipment to Armenia, in order to deprive the aggressor of any opportunity to escalate the conflict and to continue the occupation of the Azerbaijani territories. The territories of the State of the PUIC Member Parliaments should not be used for transit of such
7. Calls upon State of PUIC Member Parliaments, as well as other members of the international community, to use such effective political and economic measures as required in order to put an end to Armenian aggression and occupation of the Azerbaijani territories. Inter alia, refraining from economic activities in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, from investing to economic, industrial, and other areas in the Republic of Armenia and limiting overall cooperation with Republic of
8. Requests the OIC Member States to encourage their nationals and legal entities not to be engaged in economic, touristic and other activities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and other occupied territories of Azerbaijan.
9. Stresses that fait accompli may not serve as a basis for a settlement, and that neither the current situation within the occupied areas of the Republic of Azerbaijan, nor any actions, including arranging voting process, undertaken there to consolidate the status quo, may be recognized as legally.
10. Calls for a just and peaceful settlement of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the basis of respect for the principles of territorial integrity of states and inviolability of internationally recognized borders.
11. Expresses its full support for the three principles of the settlement of the armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan contained in the statement of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office at the 1996 Lisbon OSCE Summit, namely the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, highest degree of self-rule of the Nagorno-Karabakh region within Azerbaijan and guaranteed security for this region and its whole
12. Urges Armenia and all Member States of the OSCE Minsk Group to engage constructively in the ongoing OSCE peace process on the basis of the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and the relevant OSCE decisions and
13. Demands to cease and reverse immediately the transfer of settlers of Armenian nationality to the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, which constitute a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and has a detrimental impact on the process of peaceful settlement of the conflict, and calls upon Member States to render its full support to the efforts of Azerbaijan undertaken to this end, including at the General Assembly of the United Nations, inter alia, through their respective Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New
14. Reaffirms its total solidarity with and support for the efforts undertaken by the Government and people of Azerbaijan to defend their country, and call fro enabling the Azerbaijan displaced persons and refugees to return to their homes in safety, honor and dignity.

RESOLUTION NO. 22-PFR/9-CONF 

ON

ENTRY VISA FACILITATION AMONG MUSLIM COUNTRIES

1. Calls upon all members to enable their visa policy more efficient and transparent for citizens of all Member States of OIC,
2. Also calls Member States of OIC to simplify the required documents for a visa application, to abolish time-consuming and degrading bureaucratic practices, adopt a standard policy on visa procedures and to increase the number and accessibility of consular offices,
3. Welcomes all agreements on visa facilitation among Member States of OIC,
4. Invites all Member States to establish and maintain cooperation and solidarity with each other in all fields.

RESOLUTION NO.23-PFR/9-CONF 

ON

PUIC-OMF COOPERATION

The Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, in its 9th  Session, held in Tehran – Islamic Republic of Iran on   18 – 19 Rabi ul Thani, 1435 corresponding to 18 - 19 February, 2014,

Recalling Resolution No. 3/40-INF on "The OIC Media Forum (OMF)" adopted by the Fortieth Session of the Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Conakry, Republic of Guinea, on 6-8 Safar 1435 H / 9-11 December 2013 which granted the OMF with the status of institution affiliated to the OIC;

Recalling the objectives and principles enshrined in the Charter of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), particularly those calling for universal human rights and dialogue among civilizations, which provide the basic grounds for the cooperation among the media members and institutions of the OIC countries and their counterparts worldwide;

Expresses its deep concern over Western unbalanced media coverage of Islamic topics stemming from a lack of understanding by the West of the true Islamic teachings appearing in the Holy Quran and the Sunna.

Realizing that the cooperation among member parliaments and OMF would be beneficial for uniting international media organizations and government agencies from the member states of the OIC, operating in the OIC region and media organization;

Encouraging the OIC Media Forum (OMF) to promote equality of access to reliable public information worldwide and provide the highest standards of journalism that emphasize accuracy, balance, fairness and accountability;

Encouraging the OMF to become a focal point and to ensure greater exchange of news and information among media members in the OIC countries as well as around the world;
Reiterating the importance to promote cooperation among the member states including member parliaments in areas concerning media:

1. Urges the OIC Member States that have not become members of the OMF to sign the OMF Statute and become members of the OMF.
2.  Welcomes cooperation between PUIC and OMF in all spheres of common interest.
3.  Invites member parliaments and PUIC Secretariat to take the necessary measures, to encourage their national media institutions to collaborate with the OIC Media Forum (OMF), as a platform dedicated to promoting equality of access to reliable public information worldwide and providing the highest standards of journalism as well as becoming a focal point and ensuring greater exchange of news and information among media members around the world.
4.  Requests the PUIC Secretariat to follow-up the implementation of this resolution and submit a report thereon to the 11th Session of the Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States.
5.  Strongly urges States of PUIC Member Parliaments to establish an Islamic International Television Network in order to confront western media's unbalanced reporting in addition to spreading the teachings of Islam which call for tolerance, peace and good behavior.

RESOLUTION NO.24-PFR/9-CONF

ON

PUIC – ICYF-DC COOPERATION

The Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, in its 9th  Session, held in Tehran – Islamic Republic of Iran on  18 – 19 Rabi ul Thani, 1435 corresponding to 18 - 19 February, 2014,

Recalling the resolution 3/32-C(a) on the “Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation” adopted by the Thirty-second Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Sana’a, Republic of Yemen (21-23 Jumadi Ul Awwal 1426H / 28 - 30 June 2005) which granted the ICYF-DC with the status of institution affiliated to the OIC; the resolution 8/39-C adopted by the Fortieth Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation held in Conakry, Guinea (9-11 December, 2013)) which “appreciates the activities of ICYF-DC in promoting the program of “The OIC Memorial Day for commemoration of humanitarian catastrophes of Muslim communities throughout the Twentieth century”, including partnership with ISESCO and Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States to this end and calls upon the States of PUIC Member Parliaments to actively take part in the program”; as well as the provisions on Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation of the Final Communique adopted by the 12th Islamic Summit (6-7 February, 2013, Cairo);

Aimed at establishing horizontal cooperation between the international institutions functioning within the OIC domain in particular with a view of exercising coordinated efforts for successful implementation of the OIC 10 - Year  Programme of Action adopted by the Third Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference held in Makkah Al-Mukarramah on 7-8 December 2005;

Reiterating the importance of undertaking all necessary measures in order to achieve harmonized and speedy development of youth in the OIC countries in all areas, including poverty alleviation among youth and creating income generating opportunities for them, enhancing technical capacity of youth organizations as well as developing and enhancing the education background and technical skills of the youths in science, technology, culture, heritage, sustainable development and moral improvement; and assisting national institutions in strengthening the human resource development among the youth;  

Desirous of promoting cooperation among the Member Parliaments in areas concerning youth issues;

1. Welcomes cooperation between PUIC and ICYF-DC in all spheres of common interest as well as theMemorandum of Understanding signed between PUIC and ICYF-DC, reflecting various dimensions of cooperation between two institutions;
2. Welcomes ICYF-DC proposal on raising youth awareness on the culture of parliamentarianism through ICYF-DC Programme of the “OIC Model” as well as modeling of National Youth Parliaments/Councils and invites Member Parliaments and PUIC Secretariat to actively cooperate with ICYF-DC in implementation of these programmes;
3. Welcomes the activities of ICYF-DC on whole range of youth issues as a major youth institution vis-à-vis implementation of the OIC Ten-Year Programme of Action;
4. Supports the OIC Memorial Day initiative launched as a result of the OIC Inter-governmental Meeting of High-Level experts organized by ICYF-DC in partnership with ISESCO on 16-17 May 2008 in Istanbul (Turkey) aimed at commemoration of human-made catastrophes perpetrated against Muslim communities throughout the Twentieth century; as well as cultural programs and joint actions under the initiative designed to raise Muslim youth in the spirit of true solidarity and raise awareness on threats and challenges to Islamic world;
5. Welcomes the international civil awareness Campaign titled “Justice for Khojaly” initiated by Mrs. Leyla Aliyeva, ICYF-DC General Coordinator for Inter-Cultural Dialogue in the framework of the OIC Memorial Day Initiative and aimed at disseminating of historical truth on the genocidal act by Armenian forces against Azerbaijani civilians in the town of Khojaly (The Republic of Azerbaijan) on 26 February 1992; and calls upon theMember Parliaments to give proper recognition to this crime against humanity; take other necessary measures to condemn and bring to justice perpetrators of Khojaly massacre; and support the Campaign on national and international levels;
   

RESOLUTION NO.25-PFR/9-CONF

ON

RESOLUTION ON CREATION OF PUIC PARLIAMENTARY

RESEARCH INFORMATION NETWORK CENTER

The Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, in its 9th  Session, held in Tehran – Islamic Republic of Iran on  18 – 19 Rabi ul Thani, 1435 corresponding to 18 - 19 February, 2014,

Aware of the increasing need of parliaments to a effective parliamentary research information network as a fundamental component of democratic legislatures,

Cognizant of the pressing need to raise the standard of the parliamentary research sources through the sharing of ideas and good practices in order to facilitate work on common issues,

Underlining the growing demands from parliamentarians for more advanced research information services, including expert Data analysis and synthesis of information in order to exercise their law-making duties in a more comprehensive and knowledge-based manner,

Expressing the need to work with research partners from other jurisdictions to develop and implement successful innovative strategies to address the challenges facing parliamentary research services,

Mindful of the increasingly complex knowledge needs of parliamentarians and the fact that many national parliaments lack the capacity to access to available information due to technological advances which have led to profound changes in searching for parliamentary information,

Recognizing the importance of formalizing the relationship between the Member Parliaments through library and research programs to help build capacity for parliamentary library and research information services,

Stressing that there are notable similarities in the key challenges facing Member Parliaments in legislative research services,

Emphasizing the importance of addressing the issues related to the transformation of the information and knowledge environment in the digital age in a number of the Member Parliaments in need of necessary technical capabilities,

1.  Underlines the need for development of a strong and effective partnership in library and research information services with the Union’s Member Parliaments to enable them to cope with the technological advances;
2.  Emphasizes development of strategies to provide orientation and training to promote the grounds for helping transfer expertise between the parliamentary research services of the Member Parliaments in light of the changing needs and growing expectations;
3.  Recommends creation of a Parliamentary Research knowledge hub networking system within the Union with a view to strengthening parliamentary research programs in order to:

• Encourage understanding of, and cooperation between the Member Parliaments in respect of Parliamentary Research Services,
• Develop strategies to support the evolution of parliamentary research services in a way to meet the growing demand for more complexes and multi-faceted analysis,
• Adopt new methods and technologies in information management, as part of the solution to information overload and to issues of legislative quality and accountability,
• Consider any matters affecting the common interests or operations of Parliamentary Research Services attached to the Member Parliaments,
• Support ideas, methods and techniques that can foster better functioning of Parliamentary Research Centers,
• Share research ideas and experiences of the Member Parliaments and build capacity to meet parliamentarians’ information and knowledge needs,
• Build connection and capacity to respond to the increasingly specialized demands of parliamentarians to research information,
• Permit an exchange of perspective on the challenges faced by parliamentarians seeking the information and knowledge they require to perform their duties effectively,
• Respond to the evolving information needs of parliamentarians and the important role that can be played by parliaments and the parliamentary research  services in meeting their demands,

4. Welcomes the generous offer of the Islamic Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran to host the Union’s Research Information Network Center, also welcomes the readiness of any Member State to host the Researchers from the Center in the future,

5. Request the Secretary General to report to the 10th PUIC Conference on the progressing in the implementation of the resolution, including proposed plan for creation of the UNION’s Research Information Network Center.