Assembly/AU/Dec.501(XXII) Page 3 10. NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the continued progress in the relations between The Sudan and South Sudan, and this, within the framework of the Cooperation Agreements signed between the two countries in Addis Ababa, in September 2012, REITERATES its support for the High-Level Implementation Panel and ENCOURAGES the latter to pursue the implementation of all aspects of its mandate as defined by the PSC, including at its summit level meeting held in New York on 23 September 2013; 11. WELCOMES the progress that has continued to be recorded in Somalia, and NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the measures taken pursuant to the 10 October 2013 PSC communiqué on the AU/United Nations Joint Strategic Review of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the benchmarking exercise and on resolution 2124 (2013) of 10 November 2013, to strengthen AMISOM, mobilize additional support for the Somali national security forces towards successful conclusion of restoration of Somali State authority in areas still under the control of Al-Shabaab and create the conditions for the conduct of the elections scheduled for 2016. The Assembly URGES Somali players to persevere in the path of reconciliation and continue to promote an inclusive process; 12. ONCE AGAIN UNDERSCORES the need for more sustained effort to overcome the difficulties facing the peace process between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and to normalize the relations between Djibouti and Eritrea. The Assembly REQUESTS the Commission to continue to work towards effective implementation of its previous decisions on the two aforementioned situations, including promotion of a global and holistic approach to the challenges to peace and security in the Horn of Africa; 13. RECALLS Decision EX.CL/Dec.773(XXIII) on the Situation in Western Sahara adopted by the 23rd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council held in Addis Ababa from 19 to 23 May 2013, and TAKES NOTE that the report which the Commission was to present to the current Executive Council session in accordance with that Decision, will be finally submitted in July 2014. In the meantime, the Assembly REQUESTS the Commission to pursue the efforts set in motion to follow up on Decision EX.CL/Dec.773(XXIII); 14. NOTES WITH CONCERN the eruption on 15 December 2013 of violent conflict in South Sudan and the grave consequences inherent in this situation for both the country itself and the region at large. The Assembly URGES the concerned players to scrupulously and urgently implement and respect the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement they concluded on 23 January 2014 under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD). The Assembly CALLS UPON the parties to engage, on the basis of the progress already accomplished, in inclusive dialogue to find a lasting solution to the root causes of the crisis. The Assembly EXPRESSES its unalloyed support for the mediation conducted by IGAD, URGES members of the international community to continue to back these efforts, APPEALS for mobilization of increased humanitarian assistance to the effected populations, and EXPRESSES its support for the role played by the United Nations Mission to