Assembly/AU/6(XV) Page 8 the monitoring, training and mentoring of the Somali Police Force (SPF). As a result of the unfavourable security conditions, the humanitarian situation in Somalia remains precarious, with thousands of civilians at risk of violence and in need of assistance; and access by humanitarian agencies is extremely limited. 35. In spite of the tremendous efforts made, the situation in Somalia remains particularly precarious. The threat posed by this situation has now been compounded with the terrorist attacks perpetrated in Uganda for which Al Shabab claimed responsibility. There is a need for renewed efforts to address the situation in Somalia. In this respect, the Assembly should reiterate its appreciation to the TCCs, namely Uganda and Burundi, for the sacrifices made, and call on other AU Member States to make the required contributions in troops and force enablers in support of AMISOM. The Assembly should also appeal to the Somali stakeholders to display the required unity of purpose to meet the challenges facing their nation. Finally, it is important to remind the United Nations and the larger international community of their responsibilities vis-à-vis Somalia and to once again call on them to take the actions expected of them, including the early deployment of a UN operation to takeover AMISOM and support the long-term stabilization of Somalia. 36. There has been no movement in the peace process between Eritrea and Ethiopia during the period under review. Against this background, the need for more sustained and coordinated efforts to help the parties overcome the current stalemate and normalize their relations cannot be over-emphasized. 37. Progress has been made towards the resolution of the dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea. As the Assembly will recall, the AU, both at its level and that of the PSC, adopted a number of decisions regarding this dispute. On its part, on 23 December 2009, the Security Council, adopted resolution 1907(2009), in which it, inter alia, reiterated its serious concern at the refusal of Eritrea to engage in dialogue with Djibouti, or to accept bilateral contacts, mediation and facilitation efforts by subregional or regional organizations, and decided, on that ground and other considerations related to Somalia, to impose an arms embargo on that country, in addition to travel restrictions and a freeze on the assets of its political and military leaders. 38. On 6 June 2010, Djibouti and Eritrea signed an Agreement by which they mandated the Emir of Qatar to undertake a mediation aimed at resolving the border dispute between them and, to that end, to make a proposal of settlement, which the two parties committed themselves to accept. The Assembly may wish to welcome this positive development, and express the hope that this endeavour would have a positive impact on the overall situation in the Horn of Africa. 39. In Sudan, one of the highlights of the period under review was the convening of the inaugural meeting of the Sudan Consultative Forum in Addis Ababa, on 8 May 2010. This meeting took place within the context of the follow-up of the decision of the 207th Meeting of the PSC held in Abuja on 29 October 2009, which endorsed the Report of the AU High-Level Panel on Darfur (AUPD) and the Recommendations contained therein. The Forum brought together the major international actors working on the Sudan, and provided an opportunity to review the situation in the aftermath of the April general elections and in light of the progress made and