Morocco was elected this Friday, unanimously, as Commissioner of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE), for a three-year term.
This election took place as part of the 7th Conference of States Parties (CSP) to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, held at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa.
Morocco’s new election to this prestigious Commission testifies to the trust placed in the Kingdom, in accordance with the high vision of King Mohammed VI, in terms of crucial issues relating to peace, security, and development.
This trust is materialized by the pioneering role played by Morocco, as a regional hub in Africa, in the peaceful use of nuclear technology to address its socio-economic challenges, particularly in healthcare and agriculture, in the face of water stress challenges and the need to ensure its food security.
The role of an AFCONE Commissioner, as an organ of the African Union responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Pelindaba Treaty for a nuclear-weapon-free Africa, is highly strategic, technical, and diplomatic.
The AFCONE serves as a regional African organization affiliated with the African Union Commission. Under the Pelindaba Treaty, the body is solely mandated to serve as the Secretariat of the Treaty and to promote industrial and socio-economic development in Africa through the coordination and promotion of the peaceful, safe and secure applications of nuclear science and technology.
The delegation representing the Kingdom is led by Ambassador Mohamed Arrouchi, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the AU and UNECA.
It also includes representatives from the National Centre for Energy, Sciences and Nuclear Techniques (CNESTEN) and the Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR).
