PSC/PR/Comm(XXVIII) Page 2 6. Notes the substantial progress made in the withdrawal of GoS troops from the positions they occupied following their December 2004 offensive, as requested by the 6th and 7th sessions of the Joint Commission; 7. Welcomes the despatch of an AU-Led Assessment Mission to the Sudan, from 10 to 22 March 2005, and encourages the Commission, working with PSC Members and the Partners, to undertake such periodic reviews as necessary, to ensure that AMIS is provided with adequate structure and support to enable it effectively discharge its mandate; 8. Requests the Commission to vigorously pursue its efforts to bring AMIS to full operational capability by the end of May 2005, including by urgently addressing the gaps identified by the AU-Led Assessment Mission, as they relate, among others, to the structure of the Mission, command and control, logistic support and operations. Council urges Member States that have been approached by the Commission to second qualified staff for the Darfur Integrated Task Force (DITF) for strategic level support and planning, as well as resource generation and management, to expeditiously do so; 9. Endorses the Conclusions [MSC/EXP/Con.(III)] of the 3rd Meeting of the Military Staff Committee (MSC) held in Addis Ababa, on 25 April 2005, and the recommendations on the enhancement of AMIS contained in the Report of the Chairperson of the Commission, as reviewed by the MSC, including the steps to be taken for AMIS to promote a more secure environment and confidence-building measures, as well as protect civilians and humanitarian operations. Council consequently requests the Commission to review the concept of operation of the AMIS civilian police component to enable it perform its tasks, as appropriate, in areas where there is no GoS police presence. Council further decides that AMIS strength be increased to a total of 6,171 military personnel, with an appropriate civilian component, including up to 1,560 civilian police personnel, by the end of September 2005; 10. Requests AU Member States approached by the Commission to provide troops and civilian police personnel for the enhancement of AMIS to expeditiously and positively respond. Council further requests Member States that are in a position to do so to provide financial and logistical support to enable AMIS effectively discharge its mandate; 11. Expresses its gratitude to all AU Partners for their critical support, both financial and logistical, that made it possible to deploy and sustain AMIS. Council appeals to them to continue to provide support to meet the requirements for the strengthening and sustainment of AMIS, as decided in paragraph 9 of the present decision. Further, Council requests the Commission to engage all potential contributors within the international