PSC/PR/COMM.1(DCLXI) Page 3 12. Encourages Member States to sensitize their citizens on all AU decisions relating to free movement of people, goods and services, with a view to forestalling any resentment to foreigners from other African countries and preventing xenophobia; 13. Underlines the need to ensure a phased approach in implementing AU policy decisions on free movement of people and goods, mindful of the variances in the legitimate security concerns of Member States. Council also underlines the need to ensure that effective measures are put in place in order to prevent situations whereby upholding the freedom of movement of people will not lead to situations whereby the arrival and settlement of migrants in a given country will create/ exacerbate inequalities or will constitute challenges to peace and security; 14. Requests the AU Commission to expedite the finalization of the Protocol on Free Movement of Persons in Africa, pursuant to Assembly decision [Assembly/AU/Dec.607 (XXVII)]; 15. Also requests CISSA to provide necessary support to the Member States and the RECs/RMs, with a view to expediting the implementation of all AU policy decisions relating to free movement of people and goods; 16. Further stresses the need for the African Members of the UN Security Council to work closely with the PSC in ensuring that Africa’s determination to facilitate free movement of people and goods is not impeded by external influences, given the emerging trends in some parts of the world whereby some countries are moving in the direction of closing their borders and imposing restrictions on the free movement of people; 17. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.