EX.CL/Dec.1032(XXXIV) Page 1 DECISION ON THE REPORTS OF THE SPECIALISED TECHNICAL COMMITTEES (STCs) The Executive Council, 1. TAKES NOTE of the Reports of the Specialized Technical Committees (STCs); 2. DECIDES that a single report template should apply to all STC reports; 3. NOTES WITH CONCERN the numerous proposals by STCs for the establishment of new bodies without submitting their financial, legal and structural implications and DECIDES on a moratorium on any initiatives by STCs thereof; 4. REQUESTS the Commission to circulate comprehensive information, in a timely manner, on convening STC sessions in order for Member States to take measures towards participation in the STC sessions to ensure the attainment of quorum and ownership of outcomes; 5. URGES STCs to streamline proclamation of commemorative Days to avoid proliferation; 6. DIRECTS the Commission to fulfil its mandate of coordinating, preparing and holding of all STCs to ensure that meetings are held timely and regularly; 7. ALSO DIRECTS the Commission to fulfil its mandate of providing legal advice to all STCs meetings to ensure memory and consistency of decisions; I. THE 11TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE STC ON DEFENSE, SAFETY AND SECURITY, 8-12 OCTOBER 2018, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – Doc. EX.CL/1105(XXXIV) 8. TAKES NOTE of the Declaration of the 11th Ordinary Session of the STC on Defense, Safety and Security held from 8 to 12 October 2018, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 9. RECOMMENDS that the Assembly adopt the two policies for Peace Support Operations (PSOs) as annexed to the Declaration referred to in paragraph 8 above to be implemented by all Member States; 10. RECOMMENDS the Declaration to the Assembly for consideration and adoption; 34th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, 7- 8 February 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia