Assembly/AU/3 (X) Page 18 Council, on 16 July 2007, adopted resolution 1765 (2007) endorsing the recommendations of the United Nations Secretary General on the need to align the role of UNOCI with the new phase of the peace process, as defined by the Ouagadougou Political Agreement. That resolution put an end to the mandate of the High Representative for Elections and decided, as a result, that the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Côte d’Ivoire would certify that all the stages of the electoral process would provide all the guarantees required for the holding of open, free, fair and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections in accordance with international standards. Moreover, the Security Council declared that it welcomed the creation of an International Consultative Organ (ICO) as agreed by the signatory parties and the Facilitator, to accompany the Ivorian political forces and the Facilitator in the implementation of Agreement. The African Union is a member of this body. Again, at the Donors’ Round Table organized by the Ivorian Government on 18 July 2007, the pledges amounting to over 180 billion CFA Francs were made towards funding the crisis exit process. 81. However, delays occurred in the calendar for implementing the Ouagadougou Political Agreement; first, as a result of the disturbances occasioned by the end of June 2007 attack against the Prime Minister in Bouaké; and then, owing to a number of technical issues which had not been taken into account at the time the Agreement was signed. To speed up implementation of the Ouagadougou Political Agreement, President Gbagbo and Prime Minister Soro concluded, in Ouagadougou on 28 November 2007, the Second and Third Additional Agreements to the Ouagadougou Political Agreement, both in respect of definitive selection of a technical operator to produce Ivorian identity cards as well as voters’ cards, and also work out a new election calendar. This calendar was supposed to conclude with the organization of presidential election not later than the first half of 2008 in accordance with a calendar to be recommended to Government by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 82. At its 104th Meeting held on 20 December 2007, the PSC noted, with satisfaction, the encouraging developments in Côte d’Ivoire since the singing of the Ouagadougou Agreement and the progress achieved in its implementation. It also called upon the parties to redouble their efforts to fast track the implementation process. On this score, Council welcomed the conclusion of the Second and Third Additional Agreements which it endorsed. In light of the PSC Decision, the United Nations Security Council, by resolution 1795 (2008) of 15 January 2008, also approved the Additional Agreements and called on the parties to fully honour their commitments, in good faith, in accordance with the new calendar established to this effect. Meanwhile, the third meeting of the Direct Dialogue Evaluation and Accompaniment Committee held in Ouagadougou on 14 January 2008 underscored the need to consolidate implementation of the Ouagadougou Political Agreement and appealed to the parties to strengthen measures aimed at ensuring safety and security of the peace process. l) Western Sahara 83. The main highlight of the period under review was the launching of direct negotiations between the parties to the dispute on Western Sahara, namely, Morocco and the Frente POLISARIO, as mandated by UN Security Council resolution 1754 (2007) of April 2007. The two parties met twice in Manhasset, New York: first, on 18 and 19 June, and then on 10 and 11 August 2007. The talks did not result in any