PSC/PR/COMM(CXCVIII) Page 3 leaders). Council eagerly anticipates to the recommendations to be submitted by the Panel and is confident that they will provide a clear roadmap on how best to achieve peace, justice, reconciliation and healing in Darfur, thereby contributing to the overall objective of sustaining peace and stability in the Sudan as a whole; 13. Reaffirms the commitment of the AU to combat impunity, in line with the relevant provisions of the AU Constitutive Act, and strongly condemns the violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, including attacks against humanitarian workers and all other acts of violence against civilians. In that regard, Council, once again, requests that concrete steps be taken to investigate the abuses committed in Darfur and bring their perpetrators to justice; 14. Urges, once again the UN Security Council to heed the AU’s call for the deferral of the process initiated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Omar Hassan Al Bashir in the interest of peace, justice and reconciliation. In the meantime, Council reiterates earlier AU decisions on the ICC process, in particular the non cooperation of AU member States with the arrest and surrender of President Al Bashir. In this respect, Council requests all AU member States to respect decision Assembly/AU/Dec.245 (XIII) adopted by the Assembly of the Union at its 13th ordinary session held in Sirte, Libya, from 1st to 3 July 2009; 15. Underscores, once again, the importance of the normalization of the relations between Chad and Sudan, as part of the efforts to promote regional stability and facilitate the resolution of the conflict in Darfur. In this regard, and in light of the decision adopted by the 13th ordinary session of the Assembly of the Union on the report of the Peace and Security Council on its activities and the state of peace and security in Africa [Assembly/AU/Dec.252(XIII)], stresses the need for renewed efforts in promoting relations of good neighbourliness and trust between the two countries, calls for the scrupulous implementation of the Agreements they have concluded, and urges the co-chairs of the Contact Group established by the Dakar Agreement of 13 March 2008 to resume its work; 16. Stresses the importance of continued and improved delivery of humanitarian assistance in Darfur and expresses its satisfaction with the establishment of a Joint High Level Committee on Humanitarian Affairs comprising the Government of the Sudan and some major UN humanitarian agencies, which has the mandate of tackling the humanitarian situation; 17. Decides to extend , for a further period of 12 months, the mandate of UNAMID as defined by UN Security Council resolution 1769 (2007) of 31 July 2007, and requests the Security Council to do the same; 18. Stresses the importance of the full respect for the hybrid nature and African character of UNAMID, in line with the relevant decisions and resolutions of the Peace and Security Council and the UN Security Council, for the successful implementation of its mandate. In this respect, Council requests the Commission to conduct an assessment of the Mission, with the view of making recommendations on how to strengthen the partnership between the AU and the UN and draw lessons for future operations; 19. Decides to remain seized of this matter.