PSC/AHG/COMM.1(DLXXI) Page 4 (iv) reiterates its call for enhanced collaboration between the AU and the international partners in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, as this scourge is a global phenomenon which poses a serious threat to international peace and security, (v) encourages the Commission to continue working with partners and the international community to provide support and facilitate technical and operational capacities of Member States for effective prevention and combating of terrorism, in areas such as, intelligence gathering and analysis, critical infrastructures and sensitive sites protection, detection and neutralization of explosives, aviation and maritime security and combating terrorism financing. Council calls on the Commission to develop comprehensive counter-terrorism train-the-trainer programs and manuals and the organization of regional exercises focused on counter-terrorism and transnational crime. Council further calls on the Commission to develop and integrate counter-terrorism modules in peace support operations pre deployment training, (vi) requests the Commission to expedite the implementation of the tasks entrusted to it as per communiqué PSC/AHG/COMM.(CDLV), with particular emphasis on the assessment of the implementation status of the 2002 Plan of Action on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism, the establishment of the African list of terrorist groups, entities and individuals, and the elaboration of an African Arrest Warrant for persons charged with, or convicted of, terrorist acts, (vii) encourages the Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism ACSRT and the Committee of Intelligence and Security Service of Africa (CISSA) to continue providing early warning to allow early response by countries and region, (viii) stresses the importance of holding the Annual Consultative Forum with the relevant international partners, as provided for in communiqué PSC/AHG/COMM.(CDLV), to enable harmonization of existing strategies and promote action oriented collaboration and coordination, (ix) renews its call for all state Parties to the relevant African and international instruments to implement, in full, all the provisions contained therein, including in legislative and judicial measures, border control, financial controls, sharing of information and intelligence, strengthening capacities of the relevant agencies, and cooperation and coordination at regional, continental and international levels. In this regard, Council urges, once again, all Member States to submit their requests to the AU Commission for technical support, where necessary; 15. Appeals to Member States to make financial contributions to the fight against terrorism and violent extremism in Africa and calls on AU partners to continue to provide financial and technical support to Africa’s efforts against terrorism and violent extremism, including to the Commission and the ACSRT;