2.
The Partner States undertake to promote and maintain good
neighbourliness as a basis for promoting peace and security within the
Community.
3.
The Partner States shall evolve and establish regional disaster
management mechanisms which shall harmonise training operations, technical
co-operation and support in this area.
4.
The Partner States undertake to establish common mechanisms for the
management of refugees.
5.
The Partner States agree to enhance co-operation in the handling of cross
border crime, provision of mutual assistance in criminal matters including the
arrest and repatriation of fugitive offenders and the exchange of information on
national mechanisms for combating criminal activities. To this end the Partner
States undertake to adopt the following measures for maintaining and promoting
security in their territories to:
(a)
enhance the exchange of criminal intelligence and other security
information between the Partner States’ central criminal
intelligence information centres;
(b)
enhance joint operations such as hot pursuit of criminals and joint
patrols to promote border security;
(c)
establish common communication facilities for border security;
(d)
adopt the United Nations model law on mutual assistance on
criminal matters;
(e)
conclude a Protocol on Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking;
(f)
enhance the exchange of visits by security authorities;
(g)
exchange training programmes for security personnel; and
(h)
establish common mechanisms for the management of refugees.
6.
The Partner States undertake to co-operate in reviewing the region’s
security particularly on the threat of terrorism and formulate security measures
to combat terrorism.
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