PSC/PR/COMM.(DCL) Page 2 iii. PSC decisions laying the basis of the common African positions have always been transmitted to the A3 in New York ahead of UN Security Council sessions, in order to enable the A3 to present and defend them within the UN Security Council; iv. The A3 have already started to report to the PSC on their activities in the UN Security Council. It should be noted with appreciation that Egypt, during the time that it was coordinating the A3 in New York, was the first member of the A3 to provide a briefing to the PSC on the A3 activities in the UN Security Council; v. PSC has started mainstreaming A3 activities in its Report on its Activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa; vi. Growing momentum with the A3 involved in drafting resolutions on peace and security issues that are of concern to Africa. The A3 are involved in chairing different groups in the UN, which boost the participation of Africa, particularly on issues concerning it. 6. Endorses the following steps to further strengthen the coordination contained in paragraph 14 (i, ii, iii and iv) of the Report of the Seminar: i. Need to further strengthen common purpose among the A3 in channeling PSC-provided positions on peace and security issues in Africa. This will involve, among others, continuous and timeous communication of the outcomes of the PSC meetings on issues concerning Africa to the A3, ahead of the UN Security Council sessions; ii. Need to promote close cooperation, between the A3 and the P5, as well as between the A3 and 10 elected (E10) members of the UN Security Council; iii. Need for the A3, on the basis of the decisions of the AU Assembly and those of the PSC, to more effectively promote and defend African common positions on peace and security issues of concern to Africa, within the UN Security Council decision-making process; iv. Need to ensure that the A3 is accountable to the AU in discharging their responsibilities in the UN Security Council. In this regard, the need for the A3 coordinators to continue to regularly brief the PSC on the activities of the A3 in the UNSC was emphasized. 7. Requests the Commission to take all necessary steps to facilitate the implementation of the outcomes of the Fourth High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa, as elaborated in paragraph 6 of this Communiqué; 8. Decides to remain seized of the matter.