PSC/PR/COMM.1(DLXII) Page 4 16. Commends the AMISOM leadership and the T/PCCs for their continued efforts to ensure full compliance with international human rights and humanitarian law in the conduct of the Mission’s military operations, including the prompt establishment of Boards of Inquiry and other mechanisms to investigate credible allegations of violations by AMISOM uniformed personnel and the adoption, where applicable, of appropriate sanctions upon the perpetrators, in line with the relevant provisions of the Memoranda of Understanding between the AU and the T/PCCs. Council, reaffirming the AU’s zero tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), requests the Commission to continue to actively follow-up on the recommendations of the investigation into allegations of SEA leveled against some AMISOM personnel, undertaken between November 2014 and February 2015, and looks forward to a detailed report on steps taken in this respect within 45 days following the adoption of the present communiqué; 17. Takes note of the adoption by the UN Security Council, on 9 November 2015, of resolution 2245 (2015) in which the Council, having emphasized the role and impact of a responsive, effective, efficient and responsible field support platform as a strategic enabler in Somalia, and in view of the expansion of the mission of the UN Support Office to AMISOM (UNSOA), since its establishment in 2009, decided that UNSOA shall bear the name of the UN Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS). Council notes with satisfaction the improvements contained in the resolution in respect to the support package to AMISOM, including maintenance services for partner donated and partner owned equipment jointly recognized as being required by the AU, the UN and the TCCs, as well as reimbursement to TCC’s for basic and essential supplies and services required by AMISOM’s contingents to sustain themselves; 18. Further takes note of the decision made by the Security Council, in resolution 2245 (2015), that the Head of UNSOS shall report to the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral on the delivery of UNSOS mandate and, through the Special Representative, to the Security Council. Council also takes note of the request made to the Head of UNSOS to have a quantifiable compact with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission and Head of AMISOM. In this regard, Council welcomes the preliminary consultations between the Commission and the UN Secretariat on this issue, and requests the Commission to expedite these consultations, bearing in mind the need to ensure that support to AMISOM is delivered in a timely, responsive and efficient manner, with due consideration of the Mission’s operational imperatives and tempo. Council notes the request made by the UN Security Council for the Secretary-General to work closely with the AU in improving the performance of AMISOM through the delivery of the support package, as well as support the AU in the form of technical and expert advice, and requests the Commission to take full advantage of the assistance offered by the UN and to urgently work out its modalities with the UN; 19. Requests the Commission to report to Council, within 90 days, on the implementation of the support package to AMISOM, as per the relevant provisions of resolution 2245 (2015), including any challenges that may be faced by AMISOM in the discharge of its mandate;