Assembly/AU/3(XIV) Page 4 the African Union to provide support to the efforts of the PSC and the Chairperson of the Commission in the promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa, held its 7th meeting in Addis Ababa, from 9 to 10 November 2009. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Ahmed Ben Bella, Chairperson of the Panel, and focussed on various issues, including the report on Non-impunity, Justice and Reconciliation and its Recommendations; the Panel’s Action Plan for the implementation of its Report on Election-related Conflicts; and efforts towards peace, security and stability in Africa. The Panel commended the Report and Recommendations of the AU High Level Panel on Darfur as providing a clear roadmap towards the realisation of peace in Sudan as a whole. The Panel agreed to focus on women and children in conflict situations as its main theme of reflection in 2010. d) Retreat of the Peace and Security Council, Ezulwini, Swaziland, 17-19 December 2009 15. As part of its evolving practice, and pursuant to the relevant provisions of the PSC Protocol and the decision adopted by the PSC at its 178th meeting held on 13 March 2009, to establish a Committee on Sanctions within the perspective of the overall efforts of the AU to combat and prevent unconstitutional changes of Government in Africa, a Retreat of the PSC was held in Ezulwini, Kingdom of Swaziland, from 17 to 19 December 2009. Also, the Retreat was held within the broad context provided by decisions of the AU Assembly, namely Assembly/AU/Dec.220(XII) and Assembly/AU/Dec.253(XIII) adopted in February 2009 and July 2009, respectively, on unconstitutional changes of Government and the need for consultations with relevant AU organs and institutions, on the ways and means of strengthening the capacity of the AU to deal with this scourge. 16. Following extensive deliberations, including on the various AU instruments on the matter and the need for taking measures to strengthen these instruments, and on the nature and functioning of the PSC Committee on Sanctions, the Retreat established the Ezulwini Framework for the Enhancement of the Implementation of African Union Sanctions in Situations of Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa, as reflected in Annex III attached to this Report. e) Joint Meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) and the European Union Political and Security Committee (EUCOPS), Addis Ababa, 12 October 2009 17. In line with the outcomes of the first joint meeting of the AU PSC and the EU PSC, held in Brussels on 30 September 2008, the two organs held their second joint meeting in Addis Ababa on 12 October 2009. The meeting had an exchange of views on issues relating to unconstitutional changes of Government; strengthening of capacities for the management and resolution of crises; prevention, management and resolution of disputes and tensions arising from elections in Africa; conflict situations (Somalia and Sudan: Darfur and CPA implementation); experiences and lessons learnt from conflicts in Europe and coordination on peace efforts within the framework of the United Nations. The next joint meeting of the two organs will be held in Brussels in 2010.