consultants and consultations with Dr. Francis Deng, Special Advisor of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Prevention of Genocide; (ii) consideration of the action plan for the implementation of its report on election-related conflicts; (iii) review of the state of peace and security in Africa and consideration of the steps to be taken by the Panel in support of the ongoing efforts to promote peace, security and stability; and (iv) consideration of its work programme for 2010, including the identification of the third thematic focus. I. ON THE THEMATIC REFLECTION OF THE PANEL ON IMPUNITY, JUSTICE AND NATIONAL RECONCILIATION 7. The Panel commended the work so far done by the team of consultants, and expressed satisfaction at the successful conduct of the Workshop held in Monrovia. The Panel, once again, highlighted the clear message on Africa’s firm stand against impunity and, in this regard, praised the recommendations of the experts as being realistic, clear and consistent with the AU Constitutive Act. The Panel was committed to raising public awareness with regard to what national governments have committed to on this issue. 8. It was emphasized that justice should always be seen to reach all perpetrators and not be selective. 9. It also expressed its gratitude to Dr. Francis Deng, who addressed the Panel and provided invaluable contributions regarding his framework of analysis for early warning against the occurrence of genocide which should be incorporated into the AU’s mechanism. Dr. Deng also expressed the readiness of his office to collaborate with the AU in this area. 10. The Panel concluded that impunity could be prevented if governments and other parties are engaged in a positive manner. A case in point being Darfur whereby the AU engaged the stakeholders in a positive manner through the AU High Level on Darfur (AUPD). 11. The Panel was also briefed on the report and recommendations of AUPD, presented to the PSC at Heads of States level on 29 October 2009 in Abuja, Nigeria, which it praised as providing a unique and holistic opportunity to resolve the problems of Sudan, with Khartoum being at the centre of the process. 12. The Panel received a briefing from the AUC Legal Counsel on the report and recommendations of the Ministerial and Expert meeting on the Rome Statute of the ICC, held on 3-6 November 2009, in Addis Ababa. 13. The Panel agreed that its report on Impunity would be finalized on the basis of the afore-mentioned briefings and additional contributions, with the view of submitting action-oriented recommendations to the Assembly of the Union at its ordinary session to be held in July 2010. II. ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE THEMATIC REFLECTION OF THE PANEL ON ELECTION-RELATED CONFLICTS