Decision on the Report of the Commission for Africa


DECISION ON THE REPORT OF TE COMMISSION FOR AFRICA

The Assembly:

1. TAKES NOTE of the Report;

2. COMMENDS the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Tony Blair, and his Government for pushing for robust global action in support of Africa's efforts towards growth, poverty reduction and prosperity, through the framework proposed by the Commission for Africa;

3. EMPHASIZES that the Commission for Africa Report is supplemental to previous initiatives including NEPAD, the Strategic Plan of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the G8 Kananaskis Africa Action Plan;

4. FULLY SUPPORTS the recommendations contained in the Commission for Africa Report;

5. FULLY COMMITS itself to ownership of Africa's direction and development, including on the basic issues of good governance, and peace and security, regional integration and all key development issues;

6. STRONGLY URGES the G8 Summit meeting scheduled for 6th to 8th July 2005 in Gleneagles to fully embrace the comprehensive recommendations of the Commission for Africa and act expeditiously on them;

7. MANDATES the African Union Commission to follow-up in collaboration with Member States and stakeholders the implementation of the Commission for Africa Report and report to annual sessions of the Assembly.

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