PSC/PR/COMM.(DCXLIX) Page 3 11. Pays tribute to all the AMISOM uniformed and civilian personnel, as well as to the Troop and Police Contributing Countries (T/PCCs), namely Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda, for their continued commitment and the sacrifices made thus far. Council urges AMISOM TCCs to maintain their presence in Somalia in accordance with the timeline of deployment as contained in the AMISOM CONOPs in order to avoid creating a security vacuum and other related negative consequences. Council reiterates the centrality of African solidarity as enshrined in the AU Constitutive Act, the main impetus for AMISOM deployment; 12. Underlines the importance of a sustainable and coordinated approach for building the capacity of the SNSF and requests the Commission and AMISOM to work with the Federal Government of Somalia, the UN and other relevant stakeholders in all efforts to build the capacity of the SNSF, with a view to developing a more sustainable, robust and effective immediate, medium and long term strategy; 13. Commends the AMISOM leadership and the T/PCCs for their continued efforts to ensure full compliance with international human rights and humanitarian law in the conduct of the Mission’s military operations, including the prompt establishment of boards of inquiry and other necessary mechanisms to investigate allegations of violations by AMISOM uniformed personnel and the adoption, where applicable, of appropriate sanctions against the perpetrators, in line with the relevant provisions of the Memoranda of Understanding signed between the AU and the T/PCCs. In the same context, Council reaffirms the AU’s zero tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA); 14. Recalls paragraph 11 of the PSC Communiqué adopted at its 622nd meeting held on 6 September 2016, and requests the Commission and AMISOM to finalise the ten-year lessons learned study on AMISOM, which is expected to make concrete recommendations on the future of AMISOM presence in Somalia; 15. Requests the Commission to transmit this communiqué and the Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on Somalia and implementation of the AMISOM mandate to the UN Secretary-General for onward transmission to the UNSC for its action as appropriate; 16. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.