Assembly/AU/ Dec.338(XVI) Page 6 26. EXPRESSES its solidarity with the people of Tunisia and URGENTLY APPEALS to all the Tunisian parties to work together, in unity, peace, consensus and respect of legality, towards a peaceful and democratic transition which will enable the people of Tunisia to freely choose their leaders through open, free, democratic and transparent elections ; 27. NOTES the Review launched by the United Nations Secretary General to improve the international civilian capacities in order to better assist countries emerging from conflict and the conclusions of the regional consultation organized jointly, in Addis Ababa, on 8 December 2010, by the UN Secretariat and the AU Commission, with the support of ACCORD, and LOOKS FORWARD to the completion of the Review, which will contribute to the enhancement of the civilian dimension of the ASF and facilitate a more effective support to countries emerging from conflicts; 28. REITERATES its deep concern at the worsening scourge of terrorism and the threat posed by this situation, CONDEMNS in the strongest terms all the terrorist attacks committed over the past few months in various parts of the continent, and UNDERSCORES the need for closer cooperation and coordination among Member States, based on relevant African and international instruments. The Assembly WELCOMES the steps taken by the Commission in pursuance of decision Assembly/AU/Dec.311(XV), adopted at its Kampala Session, including the appointment of Mr. Francisco Madeira as the AU Special Representative for Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and as the new Director of the African Centre on Research and Study on Terrorism (ACRST), the follow-up on the decisions of the AU regarding the prohibition of the payment of ransom to terrorist groups, and the convening, in Algiers, Algeria, on 15 and 16 December 2010, of a meeting of experts from Member States to consider and adopt the draft African Model Law on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism, prepared by the Commission; 29. WELCOMES the convening, by the Commission, of the 1st Conference of State Parties to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Pelindaba Treaty) in Addis Ababa, on 4 November 2010, which elected the members of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (ACNE) and established its headquarters in South Africa. The Assembly EXPRESSES AU’s conviction that the African NuclearWeapon-Free Zone constitutes an important step towards strengthening the nonproliferation regime, promoting cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, promoting general and complete disarmament, and enhancing regional and international peace and security. The Assembly CALLS UPON the AU Member States that have not yet done so, to sign and ratify the Treaty of Pelindaba without further delay, and APPEALS to the concerned non-African States to speedily sign and ratify the relevant Protocols to the Pelindaba Treaty and to comply with all the commitments contained therein; 30. WELCOMES the efforts being deployed by the Commission towards the development of a comprehensive AU Policy Framework on Security Sector Reform (SSR), within the context of the Policy on Post-conflict Reconstruction and Development, as requested by the Assembly at its 10th Ordinary Session held in