Second Conference of States Parties to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty

The Second Conference of States Parties (CSP) to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (ANWFZ) was held at the AU Conference Centre from 12 to 13 November 2012.

The African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, also known as the Treaty of Pelindaba, was signed in Cairo in 1996 and entered into force on 15 July 2009. The Treaty prohibits the research, development, manufacture, stockpiling, acquisition, testing, possession, and stationing of nuclear explosive devices in the territory of States Parties as well as the dumping of radioactive waste. The Treaty further prohibits attacks against nuclear installations in the zone and requires States Parties to maintain the highest standards of physical protection of nuclear material, facilities and equipment, which are to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes.

Conference Documents:

• Draft Agenda 2nd Conference of State Parties to Pelindaba 
• Brief biographies of the Commissioners of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy