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(iv)
requests the Chairperson of the Commission, working closely with all
stakeholders, including the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development
(IGAD), the League of Arab States, the United Nations and other AU
partners, to continue and intensify his efforts in support of the
reconciliation process in Somalia, including the early convening of the
High-Level International Meeting planned by the Commission to refocus
international attention on Somalia and mobilize the requisite support for
the ongoing process in that country;
On the enhancement of the capacity of the TFIs:
(v)
calls on all member States and the larger international community to
provide adequate support in order to enhance the capacity of the Somali
institutions, including the TFG and its security and defence forces, to
enable them fully play their role;
(vi)
encourages the Commission to speed up its planned consultations with
the ECA and the ADB and other relevant African institutions, with a view to
dispatching a needs assessment team to Somalia as soon as possible;
On the tension in the Sool and Sanaag regions of Somalia:
(vii)
urges all parties concerned to take urgent steps to address the tension in
the Sool and Sanaag regions of Somalia, which, if allowed to continue, will
spread violence and destabilize areas that were previously peaceful, with
far-reaching implications;
On the cohesion within the region:
(viii)
stresses the need to enhance cohesion among countries of the region
and create a more conducive environment for addressing the multifaceted
security challenges in Somalia;
(ix)
requests the Chairperson of the Commission, working closely with IGAD
and other stakeholders, to support efforts aimed at enhancing regional
cohesion;
On the action against spoilers and the UN arms embargo:
(x)
calls on all member States and partners to stand firm on the side of
Somalia’s legitimate institutions in their efforts to fight violence and other
acts aimed at undermining the political process;
(xi)
urges the United Nations Security Council to review the arms embargo
imposed by resolution 733 (1992) in order to enable the TFG to establish
effective and all-inclusive security and defense forces, while at the same
time maintaining and strengthening the embargo against elements who
are bent on undermining peace and reconciliation in Somalia;