UN Security Council
2013

participate in the establishment of MISCA, further encourages Member States to provide timely and effective support to MISCA and also encourages the AU and the ECCAS, building on their previous consultations, to expedite their efforts towards the effective transition from MICOPAX to MISCA, and requests in this regard the Secretary-General and BINUCA to establish appropriate cooperation mechanisms with the ECCAS and the AU in order to facilitate this process; 21. Takes note of the letter of the African Union dated 26 July 2013, which stressed the importance of a strong partnership with the United Nations; 22. Expresses its intention to consider options for support to MISCA, requests the Secretary-General to immediately provide planners to assist ECCAS and the African Union, in close consultation with all interested bilateral partners and international organizations, in the joint planning efforts for the deployment of MISCA, and further requests the Secretary-General to submit, in close cooperation with the AU and the ECCAS and the above mentioned partners, no later than 30