PSC/PR/BR.2(DLX) Page 4 international partners, provided for in communiqué PSC/AHG/COMM.(CDLV), to harmonize existing strategies and facilitate and promote action oriented collaboration and coordination, as well as to mobilize further support for African-led counter-terrorism efforts, including facilitating the acquisition of the required technologies. Council looks forward to the second consultative Forum due to take place in Addis Ababa, and requested the Commission to broaden the membership of the Forum and to bring on board all relevant international stakeholders. Council recalled that, in its communiqué PSC/AHG/COMM.(CDLV), it welcomed the generous contribution amounting 10 million USD made by Saudi Arabia, as announced by the SecretaryGeneral of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to support the AU’s efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism and to strengthen the AU-OIC partnership. Council noted the signing, in April 2015, of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the AU Commission and the OIC General Secretariat on the utilization of this contribution, and looks forward to the disbursement of this pledge without any further delay, in line with the commitment made. Council requested the Commission to effectively follow-up on the relevant provisions of this press statement and to report to it on steps taken and challenges encountered.