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Council welcomed the steps taken by the Commission in follow-up to the relevant
provisions of communiqué PSC/MIN/COMM.(CDLIX) adopted at its 459th meeting held in New York,
on 23 September 2014. In this respect, Council noted with satisfaction the operationalization of the
International Contact Group for Libya (ICG-L) and the conclusions adopted by the three meetings
the Group has held so far. Council stressed the central role of the ICG-L in ensuring a coordinated
international engagement in Libya and encouraged the Commission, working with all concerned
international stakeholders, to take the necessary steps towards the enhancement of the Group, to
enable it more effectively discharge its mandate.
Council also welcomed the efforts deployed by the AU Special Envoy, in particular the
consultations he held with various Libyan stakeholders and the countries of the region. Council
called for the intensification of these consultations, with a view to increasing the AU’s role and
contribution to the search for a solution.
Council requested the Commission to make further recommendations on how best to
enhance the AU’s contribution to the search for a solution to the current crisis, bearing in mind the
responsibilities of Council and the provisions of Chapter VIII of the UN Charter on the role of
regional arrangements in the maintenance of international peace and security.
Council agreed to meet, as early as possible, to further review the situation. Council noted,
in this respect, the proposal put forward by Ethiopia for the convening of a meeting of Council at
ministerial level.