PSC/PR/COMM.(CDXXV) Page 1 COMMUNIQUÉ The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 425th meeting held on 24 March 2014, adopted the following decision on the Strategic Review of the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) operations: Council, 1. Takes note of the update provided by the Joint Special Representative of the AU and the United Nations for Darfur and Head of the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) on the situation in Darfur and the Review of UNAMID undertaken in pursuance of UN Security Council resolution 2113 (2013), adopted on 30 July 2013, and the remarks made by the Commissioner for Peace and Security, as well as of the statement by the representative of the Republic of Sudan; 2. Recalls communiqué PSC/PR/COMM.(CD) adopted at its 400th meeting, held on 17 October 2013, on the situation in Darfur, by which Council requested the AU Commission and the UN Secretariat to take advantage of the upcoming UNAMID review, as mandated by UN Security Council resolution 2113 (2013), to consider in-depth the challenges facing the Mission and the ways in which these could be overcome, with a view to enhancing the effectiveness of UNAMID, including the steps to be taken by all stakeholders to ensure the safety of its personnel and support to early recovery and development; 3. Welcomes the Review, and takes note of its outcome, including the major challenges impeding the effectiveness of UNAMID in implementing its core mandate. Council calls upon the Government of Sudan to enhance dialogue and cooperation with UNAMID, in line with the provisions of the Agreement that it signed with the UN and the AU concerning the Status of UNAMID (the ‘Status of Forces Agreement’); 4. Further calls for renewed efforts in the three strategic priorities as identified by the Review Team, namely the mediation between the Government and non-signatory armed movements on the basis of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), while taking into account ongoing transformation at the national level; the protection of civilians, the facilitation of the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the safety and security of humanitarian personnel; and support to the mediation relating to community conflict; 5. Commends the troop and police contributing countries (TCCs/PCCs) for the positive role they continue to play and urges them to improve the capabilities of their contingents, including meeting the contingent-owned equipment requirements, in order to enhance the effectiveness of their role within UNAMID; 6. Agrees to regularly review the situation and receive from the Commission and UNAMID an update on the implementation and steps taken in light of the recommendations of the Review report and subsequent developments. In this regard, Council expresses its readiness to