# Council Decision 2013/527/CFSP of 24 October 2013 amending and extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Article 3: Mandate

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. In order to achieve the Union's policy objectives in relation to the Horn of Africa, the mandate of the EUSR shall be to:
(a) engage with all relevant stakeholders of the region, governments, regional authorities, international and regional organisations, civil society and diasporas, with a view to furthering the Union's policy objectives and contribute to a better understanding of the role of the Union in the region;
(b) represent the Union in relevant international fora, as appropriate, and ensure visibility for Union support to crisis management, as well as conflict resolution and prevention;
(c) encourage and support effective political and security cooperation and economic integration in the region through the Union's partnership with the African Union (AU) and sub-regional organisations, in particular the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD);
(d) follow political developments in the region and contribute to the development of the Union's policy towards the region, including in relation to Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, the Ethiopia-Eritrea border issue and implementation of the Algiers Agreement, the Nile Basin initiative and other concerns in the region that have an impact on its security, stability and prosperity
(e) with regard to Somalia, and working in close coordination with the EU Special Envoy for Somalia and relevant regional and international partners, including the United Nations Secretary-General Special Representative for Somalia and the African Union, contribute actively to actions and initiatives leading to further stabilization and post transition arrangements for Somalia, with an emphasis on promoting a coordinated and coherent international approach towards Somalia, building good neighbourly relations and supporting the development of the security sector in Somalia, including, through the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces (EUTM Somalia), EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUCAP Nestor and the Union's continued support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), working closely with Member States;
(f) with regard to Sudan and South Sudan, and working in close cooperation with the respective Heads of Union delegations, contribute to the coherence and effectiveness of Union policy towards Sudan and South Sudan and support their peaceful coexistence, in particular through implementation of the Addis Agreements and resolution of the outstanding issues in relation to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, including Abyei, political solutions to the ongoing conflicts, particularly in Darfur, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, institution-building in South Sudan and national reconciliation. In this regard, the EUSR will contribute to a coherent international approach in close cooperation with the AU and in particular the AU High Level Implementation Panel for Sudan (AUHIP), the United Nations (UN) and other leading regional and international stakeholders.
(g) follow closely the trans-boundary challenges affecting the Horn of Africa, including terrorism, radicalisation, maritime security and piracy, organised crime, arms smuggling, refugee and migration flows and any political and security consequences of humanitarian crises;
(h) promote humanitarian access throughout the region;
(i) contribute to the implementation of the Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP and the Union's human rights policy in cooperation with the EUSR for Human Rights, including the EU Guidelines on human rights, in particular the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict as well as on violence against women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them, and the Union's policy regarding UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security, including by monitoring and reporting on developments as well as formulating recommendations in this regard.
2. For the purpose of the fulfilment of the mandate, the EUSR shall, inter alia:
(a) advise and report on the definition of Union positions in international fora, as appropriate, in order to promote proactively the Union's comprehensive policy approach towards the Horn of Africa;
(b) maintain an overview of all activities of the Union.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/527/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-527/article-3
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