Assembly/AU/Dec.583(XXV) Page 1 DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL ON ITS ACTIVITIES AND THE STATE OF PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA Doc. Assembly/AU/7(XXV) The Assembly, 1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Council for Peace and Security on its activities and the peace and security situation in Africa; 2. EXPRESSES SATISFACTION WITH the efforts deployed at the continental and regional level to address the scourge of conflicts and promote lasting peace and security. The Assembly notes with concern that, despite its efforts, Africa continues to face serious conflicts and crises with devastating humanitarian and socioeconomic consequences; 3. URGENTLY APPEALS FOR stronger action in the area of conflict prevention, management and resolution, as well as in the area of peacebuilding and postconflict reconstruction. To this end, the Assembly stresses the critical importance of promoting good governance and respect for the rule of law, in keeping with the commitments made by Member States within the framework of relevant AU instruments; 4. UNDERLINES the critical role of women in the promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa, and welcomes all the steps taken by the PSC and the Commission in this respect; 5. NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the significant progress Côte d‟Ivoire continues to make in the area of post-conflict reconstruction, and ENCOURAGES all stakeholders to work to ensure the success of the presidential elections scheduled for October 2015. Council COMMENDS the Government of Guinea-Bissau for the reforms already embarked upon to promote stability and ensure economic recovery. The Assembly CALLS UPON all the countries and organizations that made pledges at the donor round-table held in Brussels, Belgium on 25 March 2015, to honour their commitments as soon as possible. The Assembly welcomes the strides that Tunisia continues to make after the completion of the transition period. The Assembly REAFFIRMS its support for the efforts aimed at ensuring stabilization and socio-economic recovery in Madagascar, TAKES NOTE of the decision of the High Constitutional Court of 12 June 2015, rejecting the resolution impeaching the President of the Republic and CALLS UPON all the parties to comply with the said decision and work towards the creation of a stable environment to enable Madagascar to continue to enjoy international support; 6. ALSO NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the end of the Ebola epidemic in Liberia and the significant progress made by Guinea and Sierra Leone in combatting the epidemic. The Assembly UNDERSCORES the need for sustained mobilization in order to completely eradicate the scourge, and to