5. Reiterates the relevant provisions of its communiqués adopted, respectively, at its 418 th meeting, held on 11 February 2014, and at its 478th meeting held on 19 December 2014, by which the Council considered and approved the conclusions of the 1 st High level Seminar on peace and security in Africa, held in Algiers, Algeria, from 8 to 10 December 2013, and the identified measures to be implemented on the basis of the report of the 2 nd High level Seminar held at ministerial level, in Oran, Algeria, from 9 to 11 December 2014, to strengthen the Council's role in promoting peace, security and stability on the continent and in promoting and defending African common positions and decisions on issues relating to peace and security in Africa within the United Nations Security Council; 6. Reaffirms the need for the A3, to respect, protect, promote in all circumstances, decisions and positions of the AU, on all matters of peace and security in Africa and urge them to redouble efforts and do everything possible to strengthen the cohesion and coordination within the A3 and with Council ; 7. Agrees, in the spirit of further enhancing the role of the AU, to transmit systematically and in a timely manner, through the Permanent Observer Mission of the AU to the United Nations, to the A3 Group, communiqués and press statements of the Council, for the purpose of defending the positions and decisions contained therein within the UNSC decision making process, and in all its stages; 8. Decides, on the basis of the principle that the candidacies of the Member States of the AU are endorsed and supported by the AU, and within the framework of the implementation of Decision Assembly / AU / Dec.598 (XXVI): i. That the A3 should report to the Council, particularly, through the report of the PSC on its Activities and the State of Peace and Security in Africa, by devoting part of this report to A3 activities and how they have worked to defend the decisions and positions of the Council and the African Union; ii. To convene regular meetings on the role of A3 in the defense and promotion of the decisions and positions of the Council and the AU, at least 3 times a year, to coincide with the accession of each of the A3 to the coordination of the A3 activities, and whenever necessary, in order to follow the explanations of their voting (EOV) in the UN Security Council meetings, and to take necessary measures in this regard; iii. To receive, through the Permanent Observer Mission of the AU to the United Nations, monthly reports on its activities in connection with the meetings of the UN Security Council on African issues, including its interaction with the A3 and their contributions to the success of efforts to defend the decisions of the Council and the AU.