وأوضحت أن فرصة التنمية المستدامة فاتت على كثير من البلدان الأفريقية وأن الالتزامات التي يتحملها المجتمع الدولي بدعم جهد أفريقيا بتحقيق التنمية المستدامة واردة في الفصل الثامن من خطة تنفيذ جوهانسبرغ.
Sustainable development had eluded many African countries: the commitments of the international community to support Africa's effort to achieve sustainable development were listed in chapter VIII of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. The Commission had rightly decided to maintain the focus on Africa in its new work programme; the decision to invite regional commissions to hold regional implementation meetings was also important.