4 AWARE of the challenges of implementing the free fegional economic communities which are at different frameworks providing for free movement of persons; movement levels of persons in the of implementing the ENVISAGING that the free movement of persons, capital, goods and services will promote integration, Pan-Africanism, enhance science, technology, education, research and foster tourism, facilitate intra-Africa trade and investment, increase remittances within Africa, promote mobility of labour, create employment, improve the standards of living of the people of Africa and facilitate the mobilization and utilization of the human and material resources of Africa in order to achieve self-reliance and development; AWARE of the need to ensure that effective measures are put in place in order to prevent situations whereby upholding the freedom of movement of people will not lead to situations whereby the arrival and settlement of migrants in a given host country will create or exacerbate inequalities or will constitute challenges to peace and security; NOTING that the free movement of persons in Africa will facilitate the establishment of the Continental Free Trade Area endorsed by the African Union 18" Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government; NOTING FURTHER the decision of the Peace and Security Council adopted at its 661*tmeeting (PSC/PR/COMM.1 (DCLXI) held on 234 February 2017, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the Council acknowledged that the benefits of free movement of people, goods and services far outweigh the real and potential security and economic challenges that may be perceived or generated; RECALLING FURTHER the decision of the Peace and Security Council adopted at the 661s meeting of the Peace and Security Council (PSC/PR/COMM.1 23rd February 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in which the Peace and underlined the need to ensure a phased approach in implementing AU on free movement of people and goods, mindful of the variances security concerns of Member States; (DCLXI) held on Security Council policy decisions in the legitimate REAFFIRMING our belief in our common destiny, shared values and the affirmation of the African identity, the celebration of unity in diversity and the institution of the African citizenship as expressed in the Solemn Declaration of the 50" Anniversary adopted by the 21%! Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa on 23" May, 2013; DETERMINED to enhance the economic prosperous and integrated continent; development of Member States through a MINDFUL of the decision of the Assembly adopted in July, 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda (Assembly/AU/Dec.607(XXVII) welcoming the launch of the African Passport and urging Member States to adopt the African Passport and to work closely with the African