Assembly/AU/Dec.622(XXVIII) Page 2 6. WELCOMES and FULLY SUPPORTS the sovereign decisions taken by Burundi, South Africa and The Gambia as pioneer implementers of the Withdrawal Strategy, regarding their notification of withdrawal from the ICC; 7. ALSO TAKES NOTE of the initiative by the President of the Assembly of States Parties, H.E Mr Sidiki Kaba from Senegal for creating the enabling environment for a constructive dialogue on Africa’s concerns with the ICC as a catalyst for further open and transparent engagement on all issues including those related to the linkages between peace and justice; 8. ADOPTS the ICC Withdrawal Strategy along with its Annexes2 and CALLSON Member States to consider implementing its recommendations; 9. REQUESTS: 2Liberia i) The Group of African States Parties in New York in collaboration with the Commission to actively participate in the deliberations of the Working Group on Amendments to ensure that African proposals are adequately considered and addressed; ii) The Commission to support the AU Mission in Brussels and The Hague in fulfilling its responsibility by providing secretariat services to the African Group in Brussels; iii) The Open Ended Ministerial Committee to report on the implementation of this decision to the next Ordinary Session of the Assembly through the Executive Council in July 2017. entered reservations to the study on the Withdrawal Strategy. 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, 30 - 31 January 2017, Addis Ababa