Assembly/AU/6(XVI) Page 7 affected by the activities of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA); (iii) West Africa (Niger, Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Côte d’Ivoire); (iv) Western Sahara and the Sahelian belt. In reviewing these situations, the participants acknowledged that many conflicts have significant regional and international dimensions. Consequently, they undertook to strengthen regional approaches to peace-making and peace-building and, where such collaborative approaches do not yet exist, to identify how they might best be established. 26. The Retreat adopted the ‘Cairo Call for Peace - Making Peace Happen in Africa in 2010 and beyond: Developing Common Strategies and Enhancing Coordination’ (Annex III). In this call, the participants reiterated that the onus for conflict prevention, resolution and peace building falls primarily on national stakeholders. They urged them to take full ownership of peace processes in their respective countries, and pledged to support them in their efforts and to contribute to the strengthening of their capabilities. In this respect, they emphasized the critical importance of governance, respect of the rule of law, fair allocation of resources among all segments of the population, and national leadership in the prevention of conflicts and the promotion of sustainable peace. They also stressed the importance of comprehensive post-conflict reconstruction and development programmes in countries emerging from conflicts, building on relevant AU, UN and other institutions’ instruments and policies, and strengthening them where needed. 27. The participants reiterated their commitment and that of their respective organizations and institutions to take concrete steps in support of the YoPS, to further the objective of a conflict-free Africa. In particular, the Retreat stressed the importance Peace Day, and pledged its full support for the cessation of hostilities in all conflict areas and the consolidation of peace where it has been achieved, as well as to the other objectives of Peace Day as captured in the decision adopted by the Assembly in Kampala. 28. Bearing in mind that the achievement of lasting peace on the continent requires an ever closer coordination of efforts between all stakeholders, at both strategic and operational levels, the participants encouraged the AU to organize another Retreat in 2011, and to institutionalize it thereafter. They further agreed to ensure a regular exchange of views and information, as well as close action on the ground, among all concerned, including the establishment, where required, of regional fora of mediators, in support of peace in Africa. (ii) African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone 29. The African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (Pelindaba Treaty) of 1996 is an essential tool for the continent’s collective security. On 4 November 2010, the 1st Conference of State Parties to the Pelindaba Treaty was convened as provided for in the Treaty, with a view to paving the way for the establishment of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy (ACNE). The Conference elected the members of ACNE and endorsed the decision to establish the Headquarters of this organ in South Africa. The Conference expressed AU’s conviction that the African Nuclear-WeaponFree Zone constitutes an important step towards strengthening the non-proliferation