The Kingdom of Morocco is actively participating in the second Political Conference on the peace-security-development nexus, taking place in Mombasa, Kenya, on July 11 and 12.

This high-level gathering builds upon the first conference held in Tangier from October 25 to 27, 2022, which resulted in the historic Tangier Declaration. That landmark document established an integrated African vision for the nexus, emphasizing coordinated public policies, strengthened partnerships, and concrete project implementation to foster sustainable peace, security, and development across the continent.

The Tangier Process has since emerged as Africa’s premier dialogue platform addressing the interconnected challenges of peace, security, and development. It brings together key continental and international stakeholders including the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the United Nations Development Programme, the African Export-Import Bank, and the African Development Bank.

The Mombasa conference aims to assess progress in implementing the Tangier Declaration while developing practical approaches to strengthen the continent’s peace-security-development nexus. The agenda features five specialized panels focusing on thematic project implementation, the role of artificial intelligence and youth-led innovations, the relationship between security expenditures and development, financing mobilization for nexus projects, and lessons learned from the African Union’s support for complex political transitions.

The Moroccan delegation, led by Ambassador Mohamed Arrouchi, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, will present Morocco’s integrated vision for peace, security, and development. This approach prioritizes strengthened partnerships and African-led solutions tailored to the continent’s unique priorities and realities.