Africa Conflicts

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producing countries. Furthermore, the Council welcomes the pledge by the Group of Seven to make substantial contributions to the HIPC trust fund to fund debt relief measures. Special attention should be given to post-conflict countries, including those adversely affected by conflicts in neighbouring countries and by natural disasters.
6. The Council notes the importance that African countries assign to the need for domestic reforms in order to ensure an adequate environment for development, to create relevant institutions and regulations for the promotion of democracy, good governance, political accountability and transparency, respect for human rights and the rule of law for the promotion of sustainable development. Further reforms related, inter alia, to the strengthening of administrative and institutional capacity and the functioning of the financial systems are needed. It is also necessary to engender a strong civil society which is able to help Governments take decisions with the active and full involvement of a broad spectrum of the po...