It states that combating terrorism should only be carried out under the auspices of the United Nations, taking into account the right of the citizens to resist occupation and foreign occupation. On the long-term, Muslim parliamentarians are of the view that there is a need to create a sustainable dialogue between Islamic and western parliamentarians, and a dialogue between civilizations. PUIC was established on June 17, 1999 in Tehran, Iran, with its permanent headquarters located there. Membership is only open to the parliaments of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) states with 47 parliaments currently on its membership list.-- SPA www.spa.gov.sa/424116