14. Reiterates the need to respond urgently to the dire situation in sub-Saharan Africa and in particular the crisis conditions in the southern African region, in order to minimize the loss of institutional capacity in key national sectors and mitigate the threat of accelerating the cycle of poverty, food insecurity, instability and heightened vulnerability to HIV/AIDS;
14. 重申有必要对非洲撒哈拉以南地区的悲惨状况、特别是南部非洲区域的危急状况作出紧急反应，以减少关键国家部门机构能力的丧失，和消减因贫穷、粮食不安全、不稳定和更多人受到艾滋病毒/艾滋病侵害的循环不断加剧所造成的威胁；