2. Welcomes the continuing progress in the reduction of major conflicts on the continent and the sustained efforts in recent times by the African Union, as well as by African regional and subregional organizations, to mediate and resolve conflicts, and notes that despite the positive trends and advances in Africa, the conditions required for sustained peace and development have yet to be consolidated throughout the continent;
2. 欢迎在减少非洲重大冲突方面不断取得进展和非洲联盟，以及非洲各区域和次区域组织近来为调解和解决冲突作出了持续的努力，注意到尽管在非洲出现了积极趋势并取得了进展，但整个非洲大陆仍需要巩固持久的和平与发展所需要的条件；