Assembly/AU/Dec.42 (III) Rev.1 DECISION ON AIDS WATCH AFRICA (AWA) AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABUJA AND MAPUTO DECLARATIONS ON MALARIA, HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER RELATED INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN AFRICA The Assembly: 1. TAKES NOTE of: a) The presentation by the Representative of the Chairman of AIDS Watch Africa; b) The presentation by the Commissioner for Social Affairs of the AU; and c) The recommendations of the Executive Council as contained in the Decision EX.CL/Dec.104 (V). 2. URGES Member States to ensure effective implementation of their commitments in accordance with the 2000 Abuja Declaration and Plan of Action on Roll Back Malaria, the 2001 Abuja Declaration and Plan of Action on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases as well as the 2003 Maputo Declaration on Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases in Africa and to report on progress made; 3. DECIDES to reposition AWA’s Secretariat within the Social Affairs Department of the AU Commission for a more effective coordination of AWA’s roles and activities; 4. URGES AWA to ensure that best practices amongst Member States in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Other Related Infectious Diseases are identified, propagated and adopted by all; 5. REQUESTS the Chairman of AWA to report on progress made to the next Ordinary Session of the Assembly.