Decision on Somalia

DECISION ON SOMALIA

The Executive Council:

1. WELCOMES the rapprochement being initiated to settle the differences among members of the Transitional Federal Institutions and in particular the recent Aden Declaration signed on 4^th January 2006 and ENCOURAGES them to work together in the interest of consolidating the outcome of the peace process for effective functioning of the Transitional Federal Institutions;

2. RECALLS the earlier decisions of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) on the deployment of an IGAD Peace Support Mission to Somalia (IGASOM), to be followed by an AU Peace Support Mission, and CALLS UPON the UN Security Council to provide an exemption on the arms embargo on Somalia with a view to facilitating the envisaged deployments;

3. REQUESTS the PSC to play a more proactive role in speeding up the process of peace support mission to Somalia and, in this connection, DECIDES that a review panel composed of AU Commission, IGAD Secretariat and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) be established to undertake a comprehensive review on the arms embargo and submit a proposal to the UN Security Council following endorsement by the AU Peace and Security Council;

4. CONDEMNS all acts of violence perpetrated by groups who continue to undermine the outcome of the peace process and underlines the need to take measures including referral to the UN Security Council, International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice, to take appropriate measures against those who persist in obstructing the peace process in Somalia;

5. COMMENDS the Commission for the steps taken to establish an AU Liaison Office in Johar and REQUESTS it to render all possible support to strengthen the Transitional Federal Institutions of Somalia;

6. CALLS UPON the international community to extend assistance and support to the Transitional Federal Institutions to enable them exercise their functions effectively and contribute towards the reconstruction of Somalia;

7. URGES all Member States and the Commission to play an advocacy role to ensure adequate mobilization of support for Somalia by the international community.