Assembly/AU/Draft/Dec.87 (V) DECISION ON THE EXPANSION OF THE FOLLOW-UP MECHANISM ON THE REFORM OF THE UNITED NATIONS The Assembly: 1. TAKES NOTE of the recommendations of the Executive Council on the expansion of the Follow-up Mechanism on the Reform of the United Nations; 2. DECIDES that the Follow-up Mechanism comprising the Core Group of three and a Committee of 10 (two representatives per region) be expanded to include an additional 5 new members selected by the Regions (one per Region); 3. MANDATES the Follow-up Mechanism as expanded to negotiate with other regions of the world and stakeholders and to take necessary measures that would permit the attainment of Africa's aspirations as enunciated in the Ezulwini Consensus, bearing in mind the necessity for reciprocal support from other interested groups and within the framework of achieving the provisions of the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration; 4. FURTHER DECIDES that whenever the negotiations require flexibility, the Follow-up Mechanism shall consult the Chairperson of the Union and the Chairperson of the Commission on how to proceed, including the need for an Extra-Ordinary Session of the Assembly