Assembly/AU/Dec.558(XXIV) Page 2 C. ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MEDIATION SUPPORT AND CONFLICT PREVENTION UNIT - Doc. Assembly/AU/19(XXIV)Add.5 8. TAKES NOTE of Egypt’s initiative to strengthen the use of preventive diplomacy within the African Union through the establishment of Mediation Support and Preventive Diplomacy Unit; 9. REQUESTS Peace and Security Council to consider this issue at its sessions and come up with appropriate recommendations together with an evaluation of the legal, structural and financial implications of establishing such a Unit and submit for the consideration by the relevant structures; 10. FURTHER REQUESTS the Commission, in consultation with the Arab Republic of Egypt, to submit a report thereon to the next Summit in June 2015. D. ON THE STATUS OF PREPARATIONS FOR THE 11TH AFRICAN GAMES DUE TO TAKE PLACE IN BRAZZAVILLE, REPUBLIC OF CONGO IN SEPTEMBER 2015 - Doc. Assembly/AU/19(XXIV)Add.6 11. COMMENDS the Republic of Congo for the arrangements made to host the African Games in the best possible conditions; 12. ENCOURAGES all Member States of the African Union to actively participate in the African Games in Brazzaville as a demonstration of solidarity with Congo for and a testimony to continental unity. E. ON THE CONTINENT-WIDE SOLIDARITY AGAINST BOKO HARAM – Doc. Assembly/AU/19(XXIV) Add.7 13. TAKES NOTE of the proposal by Niger on Continent-Wide Solidarity against Boko Haram and the Draft Declaration submitted on this subject; 14. STRONGLY CONDEMNS the abduction of Chibok girls, women, children and all other persons in the northern part of Nigeria by insurgents and Reiterates the call on Heads of State, the International Community to continue its support to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in its efforts to ensure the release of the abducted people and to facilitate a lasting solution to the threat of Boko Haram; 15. WELCOMES AND SUPPORTS the efforts deployed by Member States of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and the Republic of Benin for having agreed to deploy national contingents and establish a Joint Military Staff Headquarters for conduct of military operations against Boko Haram terrorist group; 16. SUPPORTS the activities carried out under the Nouakchott Process to prevent and combat terrorism in the continent with the support of the Peace and Security