PSC/PR/Comm(CV) Page 2 9. Expresses concern at the repeated clashes and continued tension in the Sool and Sanaag regions, in north central Somalia, and its consequences on the ongoing efforts to promote lasting peace and reconciliation in Somalia; 10. Further expresses concern at the persistence of the phenomenon of piracy off the coast of Somalia and its serious implications for security and delivery of humanitarian assistance to Somalia and calls on all countries in a position to do so to take appropriate steps to prevent and combat acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia, in line with the relevant provisions of UN Security Council resolution 1772(2007) of 20 August 2007; 11. Expresses deep concern that, in spite of all the efforts deployed, progress towards the restoration of lasting peace and reconciliation in Somalia remains extremely limited, as manifested by, among others, the persistent violence and its attendant consequences on the political environment and the humanitarian situation, the shortcomings of the ongoing reconciliation process in terms of inclusiveness, as well as the delays encountered in the deployment of AMISOM, as a result of insufficient troop pledges by member States and inadequate financial and logistical support, and the lack of progress in the efforts towards the deployment of a United Nations operation that would take over AMISOM and support the long-term stabilization and reconstruction of Somalia; 12. Affirms its conviction that, despite the daunting challenges confronting the peace and reconciliation process, the opportunity that arose in December 2006, when the TFG regained control of Mogadishu and other parts of the country, still exists and should be seized by the Somali stakeholders and the international community as a whole to decisively address the conflict in Somalia. Council urges all stakeholders, both within and outside Somalia, to take all steps required to this end. Council, accordingly: On the reconciliation process: (i) emphasizes the need for the TFG to urgently devise concrete ways to fully implement the outcome of the NRC, and adopt a broader inclusive approach to reach out to all Somali stakeholders who reject violence, both within and outside Somalia, in line with the Transitional Federal Charter (TFC); (ii) demands that all parties in Somalia reject violence, uphold the principles and spirit enshrined in the TFC and commit themselves to seek peaceful solutions and work towards genuine national reconciliation within that framework; (iii) stresses the need for the international community, in general, and the countries of the region, in particular, to fully back the ongoing reconciliation process in Somalia. Council further stresses the need to avoid a proliferation of initiatives and for all efforts by the international community to be concerted and coordinated with those of the AU and geared towards consolidating the TFIs and the initiatives of the TFG in pursuit of the reconciliation process in Somalia;