Our Common Interest: Report of the Commission for Africa

摘要: The aim of the Commission was to take a fresh look at Africa's past and present and the international community's role in its development path. The five formal objectives were: 1. To generate new ideas and action for a strong and prosperous Africa, using the 2005 British presidencies of the G8 and the European Union as a platform; 2. To support the best of existing work on Africa, in particular the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) and the African Union, and help ensure this work achieves its goals; 3. To help deliver implementation of existing international commitments towards Africa; 4. To offer a fresh and positive perspective for Africa and its diverse culture in the 21st century, which challenges unfair perceptions and helps deliver changes; and 5. To understand and help fulfil African aspirations for the future by listening to Africans.