PSC/AHG/COMM/1.(CCCXCVII) Page 4 c. i. effective use of the JTF to discuss strategic cooperation between the two organizations, including agreement on the principles that should underpin the AU-UN partnership; ii. sharing of analysis and effective follow-up and implementation of decisions agreed to with respect to specific conflict situations; iii. systematic joint assessments of situations of common concern, as had been done in Guinea-Bissau and Somalia; iv. formal adoption and effective implementation of the Mediation Guidelines which had been agreed upon by the AU Commission and the UN Secretariat in 2011; and v. enhancement of the relations between AU and UN missions on the ground in conflict; With regard to funding for AU-led peace support operations, Council reiterates its call for the Security Council to: i. address in a systematic manner the issue of the predictability, sustainability and flexibility of the funding of AU-led peace support operations undertaken with the consent of the Security Council, through the use of assessed contributions, bearing in mind, that, in undertaking peace support operations, the AU is contributing to the maintenance of international peace and security in a manner consistent with the provisions of Chapter VIII on the UN Charter; ii. endorse and support the implementation, as an initial step, of all the recommendations contained in the Report of the African Union-United Nations Panel (Prodi Panel) established under Security Council resolution 1809 (2008) to consider the modalities for support to African Union Peacekeeping Operations (A/63/666-S/2008/813); 9. Stresses that, in order to ensure that international endeavours and partnerships geared towards the promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa are predicated upon African leadership and ownership, as called for by the Tripoli Declaration [SP/ASSEMBLY/PS/DECL.(I)] adopted by the Special Session on the Consideration and Resolution of Conflicts in Africa, held on 31 August 2009, further progress needs to be made in the overall operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture. In this respect, Council agrees on the following steps: i. greater consultations between the Peace and Security Council and the African members on the Security Council, to ensure that decisions adopted by Council are effectively promoted and defended in the Security Council;