18. Reaffirms that each country has the primary responsibility for its own economic and social development and that the role of national policies and development strategies cannot be overemphasized, and underlines the importance of adopting effective measures, including new financial mechanisms, as appropriate, to support the efforts of developing countries to achieve sustained economic growth, sustainable development, poverty eradication and the strengthening of their democratic systems;
18. 重申每个国家都对本国经济和社会发展承担主要责任，国家政策和发展战略的作用无论怎样强调都不为过，并强调必须采取有效措施，包括酌情建立新的金融机制，支持发展中国家努力实现持续经济增长、可持续发展、消除贫穷并加强民主制度；