PSC/HSG/Comm (CXXXIX) Page 1 COMMUNIQUE OF THE 139TH MEETING OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 139th meeting held on 29 June 2008, at the level of Heads of State and Government, adopted the following decision on the on the status and prospects of the peace and reconciliation process in Somalia: COUNCIL, 1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the status and prospects of the peace and reconciliation process in Somalia [PSC/HSG/2 (CXXXIX)]; 2. RECALLS all its previous decisions on the situation in Somalia; 3. REITERATES its attachment to the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Somalia; 4. WELCOMES the progress made in the promotion of an all-inclusive political process in Somalia, in particular the conclusion, on 9 June 2008, in Djibouti, of an Agreement between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS), under the auspices of the United Nations, with the support of the AU, other regional organizations and international partners; 5. STRONGLY URGES all Somali stakeholders to join this process and commit themselves to the peaceful and NEGOTIATED settlement of the conflict in Somalia. Council CONDEMNS all attempts aimed at undermining the ongoing peace and reconciliation process in Somalia; 6. EXPRESSES APPRECIATION for the work ACCOMPLISHED thus far by the Ugandan and Burundian contingents of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), in spite of the very limited personnel deployed so far, the numerous logistical constraints facing the Mission and the challenging conditions in which the Mission is working. Council FURTHER EXPRESSES appreciation to the Governments of Uganda and Burundi for their continued commitment to the promotion of lasting peace and reconciliation in Somalia; 7. STRONGLY CONDEMNS, once again, attacks, threats and acts of violence perpetrated against AMISOM, hinder the operations of the Mission and seeking to undermine the political process and regional peace and stability; 8. DECIDES to extend the mandate of AMISOM for an additional period of six months, with effect from 17 July 2008, and FURTHER DECIDES that the Mission shall take the necessary steps to support of the implementation of the Agreement of 9 June 2008;