1. 我们深信联合国仍然是就国际合作促进发展问题进行对话的最为普遍的论坛 在这方面 我们赞赏千年宣言 对非洲予以特别考虑 大会第 55/2 号决议) 我们认为 鉴于财政问题对我们地区的发展非常重要 应给予发展筹资问题高级别国际政府间活动以发展筹资问题国际会议的地位
1. We are convinced that the United Nations remains the most universal forum for dialogue on international cooperation for development, and in this regard we applaud the special consideration accorded to Africa in the Millennium Declaration (General Assembly resolution 55/2). We believe that given the importance of financial issues in the development of our region, the High-level International Intergovernmental Event on Financing for Development should be accorded the status of an international conference on financing for development.