In the early 21st century, the leaders of the CPLP believed that peace in Angola and Mozambique, as well as East Timor's independence, favored the development of the CPLP and a strengthening of multilateral cooperation.
Vođe CPLP-a vjeruju da će mir u Angoli i Mozambiku i nezavisnost Istočnog Timora pomoći daljnjem razvoju i jačanju Zajednice.