The PUIC Secretary General, accompanied by H.E. the Assistant secretary General, attended the 24th Session of the Inter-Arab Parliamentary Union, held in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco 20 – 21 March, 2017 and delivered a speech in which he underlined the importance of cooperation between the two Unions to face the challenges that confront the Ummah and the world in order to realize the objectives of both Unions in peace.

His Excellency added:” The entire world is now facing the scourge of terrorism. It has been globally agreed by an unprecedented majority to combat and defeat it through various means. In addition to threatening the unity of countries and sowing the seeds of sedition among the people of same homeland, terrorism has produced substantial negative outcomes that imperil the social fabric in regions where it exists, a fact which is further exacerbated by population migrations in terms of asylum, displacement, forcible deportations, human trafficking and the spread of diseases. All of these have constituted a security worry, unprecedented in modern history, in terms of the modality of addressing such outcomes, some of which have overstepped, or challenged, relevant international laws and conventions. The PUIC, in the course of its efforts to combat terrorism and limit its spreading, has approved a document that calls for refraining from its financing and training of any terrorist activities. The document also urges on doubling efforts to address the root-causes of terrorism, long-lasting disputes, eliminating social injustice, as well as enhancing understanding among religions, cultures and civilizations, widening the roles of civil society organizations, and enacting effective counter-terrorism legislations that conform with international conventions and commitments.”.