PSC/MIN/COMM.1(DCCLXXXII) help the G5 Sahel Joint Force to fulfill its mandate under the best possible conditions. In this regard, Council requests the Chairperson of the Commission to undertake the necessary consultations to follow up the pledges, in close cooperation with the G5-Sahel Permanent Secretariat; 13. Reiterates the need to ensure predictable and sustainable funding for the collective effort against terrorism, violent extremism and transnational crime in the Sahelo-Saharan Region and the reconfiguration of MINUSMA, without generating additional force to establish an autonomous brigade within the Mission, modeled on the MONUSCO Intervention Brigade, tasked with combating terrorist and criminal groups in northern Mali; 14. Reiterates the need for a holistic approach to multifaceted challenges, beyond military and security exigencies, in particular by meeting the expectations of peoples in terms of livelihoods, education, especially for girls and women, jobs for youths, promotion and protection of human rights. In this regard, Council stresses the imperative need for national policies to combat marginalisation, which can trigger radicalisation and violent extremism; 15. Also reaffirms the importance for AU member states to show greater solidarity, with a view to mobilising the necessary resources from the continent and other partners to further support the Sahel and the lake Chad Basin countries, in their efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism and to become more involved in supporting programmes for economic development and post-conflict reconstruction, within the framework of the priorities determined by the Sahel States themselves. Council stresses the need for African ownership of initiatives in favour of the Sahel countries; 16. Requests the Commission to take the necessary steps to reactivate the Nouakchott Process, an appropriate framework for the promotion of peace and security in the SaheloSaharan Region, with a view to federating and effectively supporting ongoing efforts in the region, especially within the framework of the G5 Sahel and the MNJTF. In conformity with the relevant conclusions of the Sahel Strategic Consultative Meeting, held in Nouakchott, from 28 to 29 March 2018, Council further requests the Commission to take the necessary steps to facilitate the review of the AU Strategy for the Sahel, not only to adapt it to the new political-institutional and security context of the region, but also to promote functional cooperation between the various actors; 17. Welcomes the efforts already made by the African Union Mission for Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL), under the leadership of H.E Mr. Pierre Buyoya, former President of Burundi, for the coordination of initiatives in the Sahel, including through the Ministerial Coordination Platform (MCP) as well as the preparation of a Framework Document to combat radicalisation and violent extremism in the Sahel. Council requests the Commission to support these initiatives and strengthen MISAHEL by providing it with the necessary human and financial resources to fulfill its mandate; 18. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.