Assembly/AU/Dec.464(XX) Page 1 DECISION ON THE HOSTING OF A SPECIAL FOLLOW-UP SUMMIT ON THE ABUJA 2001 AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT ON HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER RELATED INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE THIRD QUARTER (JULY/AUGUST) OF 2013 Doc. Assembly/AU/12(XX) Add.7 The Assembly, 1. TAKES NOTE of the proposal by the Federal Republic of Nigeria to host a Special Follow-Up Summit on the Abuja 2001 African Union Summit on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other related infectious diseases in the third quarter of 2013; 2. RECALLS the 2000/2001 Declarations and Framework on Roll Back Malaria, and on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and other related infectious diseases; and also recalls the 2006 Abuja “Call for Accelerated Action towards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Services in Africa”; 3. WELCOMES the progress made towards the implementation of the declarations for action by Member States, RECs, African Union Commission and the International Community; 4. EXPRESSES CONCERN that Africa still carries the highest burden of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other related infectious diseases which have negatively impacted on the socio-economic development of the continent; 5. EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN over existing funding gaps for the implementation of related programmes and the need to enhance Africa‟s ownership of these initiatives through increased and sustained domestic funding; 6. WELCOMES the offer by the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and DECIDES to host a Special Follow-Up Summit on the Abuja 2001 African Union summit on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other related infectious diseases in the third quarter of 2013. FURTHER CALLS on Nigeria to propose a suitable date as soon as possible.