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addressing the situation of human rights in the occupied territories and the
camps. The Assembly CONDEMNS the delaying of the visit of the UN Secretary
General to the territory and CALLS for early accomplishment of the visit of Ban
Ki-Moon in the region to expedite a peaceful solution to the conflict. The
Assembly REITERATES the declaration adopted at its 24th Ordinary Session held
in Addis Ababa, from 30 to 31 January 2015, regarding the convening by the
Crans Montana Forum, a Switzerland-based organization, of a meeting in the
occupied city of Dakhla, in Western Sahara. In view of the intention of this entity
to convene a similar event in the Territory, in 2016, the Assembly CALLS ON
Crans Montana to desist from this activity and APPEALS to all Member States,
African civil society organizations and other relevant actors to boycott any such
event1;
21.
WELCOMES the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement and CALLS ON the
international community to provide the necessary technical, security, and counterterrorism assistance to the new Government of National Accord. The Assembly
ALSO CALLS UPON all Libyan stakeholders, who have yet to endorse the
Agreement, to do so expeditiously. The Assembly STRESSES its deep concern
at the prevailing humanitarian and security situation in the country, STRONGLY
CONDEMNS all acts of violence and REITERATES that there is no military
solution to the current crisis. The Assembly COMMENDS the ICG-L and the
neighbouring countries for their sustained efforts and positive contribution to the
signing of the Libyan Political Agreement. The Assembly DECIDES to establish
the High Level Committee of Heads of State and Government, as agreed in the
Communiqué of the Peace and Security Council of 23 September 2014to enable
the AU support more effectively the efforts of peace and reconstruction in Libya
and consolidate the outcome of the initiatives of the neighbouring countries aimed
at ending the hostilities and bringing about national reconciliation. The Committee
is composed as follows, and includes the High Representative of the Chairperson
of the Commission for Libya as a member of the Committee: the President of the
Republic of South Africa, the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the
President of the Republic of Gabon, the President of the Republic of Niger and
the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; The Assembly
REQUESTS the Commission to provide all the necessary support to the High
Level Committee to enable it fulfil its mandate and to report on the
implementation of this decision through the PSC at the next ordinary session of
the Assembly scheduled for July 2016;
22.
ALSO WELCOMES the Report of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace
Operations (HIPPO) and the subsequent report of the UN Secretary-General, and
EXPRESSES FULL SUPPORT for the communiqué adopted by the PSC at its
547th meeting, held in New York. The Assembly FURTHER WELCOMES the
consultations undertaken by the Commission with the UN Secretariat and
members of the UN Security Council, and UNDERLINES the urgency of finalizing
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Reservations entered by Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal