9. Stresses the need for A3, working as a coherent and coordinated Group, to strengthen their consultation, on peace and security in Africa related issues, with the other non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, and to keep the Council informed of the results of these actions; 10. Reiterates, for the purpose of their timely and effective implementation, the provisions contained in paragraph 8 of the communiqué PSC/PR/COMM(CDLXXVIII) of the 478 th meeting of the Council, held on 19 December 2014; 11. Recognizes, at the same time, the negative implications arising from the lack of coordination and cohesion in African Groups worldwide, on the treatment by the AU of issues related to peace and security in Africa, and invites Member States of the AU to take all necessary steps and measures to tackle this prejudicial situation to the common interests embodied by the AU; 12. Agrees that this situation cannot continue further, and therefore calls on the AU Commission, through the Office of Legal Counsel, to examine this issue, including the issue of establishing an accountability mechanism for the A3 and the issue of establishing criteria to govern the endorsement process of candidatures of AU Member States to become nonpermanent members of the UNSC, and to submit the outcome to the Council and, through it, to the Assembly of the Union, to enable it to take a decision that puts an end to all aspects that cause this situation, based on the relevant provisions of Constitutive Act and previous decisions of the AU, including the Executive Council Decision on the Sandton City Ministerial Retreat (EX.CL/Dec.894(XXVII); 13. Requests Member States to take all necessary measures to implement the provisions of this communiqué, including within their activities to promote and defend the positions, interests and decisions of the AU; 14. Also requests the AU Permanent Observer to the United Nations, in New York, which was not represented at this 595th meeting of Council, to provide, in its capacity of Secretariat of the A3, a detailed briefing on its activities in support of the A3 to a future session of Council, prior to the upcoming AU Summit in July 2016; 15. Further requests the AU Commission to take all necessary measures to implement the decisions contained in this communiqué, and to keep the Council regularly informed; 16. Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.