Assembly/AU/Dec.369(XVII) Page 8 African borders, where such an exercise has not yet been completed; 30. WELCOMES the steps taken by the Commission to follow up on Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.311(XV) on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism, in particular the elaboration of a Model Law, following the Member States experts meeting held in Algiers, in December 2010, which should be disseminated promptly and as widely as possible to all stakeholders. The Assembly ENCOURAGES Member States to fully take advantage of this Model Law to strengthen and/or update their national legislations, and REQUESTS the Commission to avail the expertise required, including through the establishment of standby teams of experts, to Member States that need technical assistance. The Assembly CALLS ON all AU Member States to take the steps expected of them to follow up on its relevant decisions, including, where required, expeditiously becoming parties to the relevant AU instruments, notably the Protocol to the OAU 1999 Convention on Terrorism, and fully implementing the provisions contained therein; 31. FURTHER WELCOMES the successful conclusion of the First Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE), established under the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba), held in Addis Ababa, on 4 May 2011. The Assembly ENCOURAGES the States Parties to the Treaty to provide AFCONE with the necessary support to ensure the early and effective commencement of its activities, and COMMENDS the Commission for the steps already taken in this respect. The Assembly CALLS UPON all concerned States that have not yet done so, to take the steps required to become parties to the Treaty and to its Protocols without further delay, convinced that these instruments constitute a significant contribution to strengthening the global non-proliferation regime, promoting cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology, as well as general and complete disarmament, with a view to enhancing regional and international peace and security; 32. WELCOMES the finalization by the Commission of a draft “African Union Strategy on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Ammunition, Explosives and Related Materials”, together with its Implementation Plan, and LOOKS FORWARD to the meeting of Member States experts planned for the third quarter of 2011 to review and adopt both documents. Furthermore, the Assembly ENCOURAGES the Commission to facilitate the elaboration of an African Common Position on the Arms Trade Treaty, including the convening of a meeting of Member States experts, ahead of the UN-sponsored Conference on the issue, to be held in New York, in July 2012, in pursuance of the General Assembly resolution 61/89 on developing a comprehensive, legally-binding instrument establishing common international standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms.