PSC/PR/COMM.(DCC) Page 1 COMMUNIQUÉ The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 700th meeting held on 12 July 2017, adopted the following decision on the Report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission on AU-United Nations (UN) Joint Review on the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), renewal of the mandate of AMISOM and on the Report on the Ten-Year Lessons Learned on AMISOM: Council, 1. Takes note of the Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the AU-UN Joint Review on AMISOM and the Report on the Ten-Year AU Lessons Learned on AMISOM, as well as the statement made by Ambassador Smail Chergui, Commissioner for Peace and Security, and the briefing by the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission in Somalia and Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Francisco Madeira. Council also takes note of the statements made by the representatives of Ethiopia, in its capacity as Chair of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Italy, as co-Chair of IGAD Partner Forum, United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), League of Arab States, as well as UN Security Council (UNSC) Permanent Members namely China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States of America ; 2. Recalls its previous pronouncements on the situation in Somalia and AMISOM, including Communiqué PSC/PR/COMM.(DCLXXXIV) adopted at its 684th meeting held on 28 April 2017; Communiqué PSC/PR/COMM.(DCXLIX) adopted at its 649th meeting held on 16 January 2017; Communiqué PSC/PR/COMM (DCXXII) adopted at its 622 nd meeting held on 6 September 2016; Communiqué PSC/PR/COMM (DCVIII) adopted at its 608 th meeting held on 29 June 2016; and Communiqué PSC/PR/COMM.2(DXCV) adopted at its 595th meeting held on 28 April 2016; 3. Further recalls paragaph 11 of the communiqué of its 622nd meeting held on 6 September 2016, requesting the Commission to conduct a comprehensive lessons learned exercise which will identify progress made, challenges encountered and more importantly recommendations on the way forward in the future of AMISOM, including the Mission exit strategy. Council also recalls paragraph 10 of the communiqué of its 684th meeting held on 28 April 2017, underscoring the importance of the conduct of an AU-UN Joint Strategic Review on AMISOM, in defining the future of AMISOM presence in Somalia, and noting that the review will provide an opportunity to review and define tasks, as well as options for the reconfiguration of AMISOM; 4. Commends the Commission for the successful conduct of the Ten-Year Lessons Learned study on AMISOM, as well as the AU-UN Joint Review on AMISOM. Council further commends the Federal Government of Somalia, the UN, Troop and Police Contributing