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9.
Calls on AU bilateral and multilateral partners, including the EU in the context of
the Africa‐EU partnership, to extend their full support to the AU decisions on this matter
and joint the efforts for the UN Security Council to adopt a binding resolution against
the payment of ransom to terrorist groups and for the UN General Assembly to initiate
negotiations�� with the view to elaborating a Supplementary Protocol to the 1979
International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages or the 1999 International
Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. More generally, Council
stresses the need for strengthened collaboration between the AU and its partners in the
fight against terrorism and, in this regard, expresses appreciation to partners who have
provided support to the AU, in particular the EU, and to relevant United Nations organs
for their cooperation with the AU;
10.
Decides, within the framework of Article 3(d) of the Protocol Relating to the
Establishment of the Peace and Security Council (PSC), to present, as part of the Report
on its activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa, regular updates on
terrorist activities in Africa and AU’s efforts and, in line with Article 8(5) of the PSC
Protocol, to establish, as a subsidiary organ of Council, a Sub‐Committee on Counter‐
terrorism, comprising 5 members of Council representing the different regions of the
continent, to ensure the implementation of relevant AU and international instruments,
prepare, publicize and regularly review a list of persons, groups and entities involved in
terrorist acts, in line with the 2002 Plan of Action on the Prevention and Combating of
Terrorism, and other related tasks ;
11.
Emphasizes the imperative need, in the fight against terrorism, to uphold the
highest standards in terms of human rights and international humanitarian law, bearing
in mind the provision of Article 3(1k) of the Protocol to the AU Convention on the
Prevention and Combating of Terrorism. In this respect, Council requests the
Commission to work closely with the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
and other stakeholders to promote and ensure the respect for human rights and
international humanitarian law, while preventing and combating terrorism;
12.
Further emphasizes the need to address all factors that provide a breeding
ground for terrorism, alienation and extremism, notably through comprehensive
counter‐terrorism strategies, covering not only security and law enforcement, but also
poverty reduction, job creation, development and the promotion of a culture of peace
and tolerance;
13.
Decides to remain seized of the matter and, in this respect, requests the
Commission to submit to it reports and briefings, as appropriate, on the state of
terrorism in Africa and the efforts made at continental and international level to address
this scourge.