I sincerely hope that during the two-day discussions the African countries express their determination to purse self-help efforts, and that their development partners show and equally determined commitment to support these efforts. It is my humble wish that this conference will serve as a high-level forum for serious policy dialogues on African development between the African countries and their development partners. Only a week ago, I stressed the significance of this Conference in my speech at the United Nations General Assembly. If we are to accept the inevitability of increasing global interdependence, then we have to accept that the challenges facing Africa squarely confront the international community as well.Ĭognizant of this global situation, Japan proposed to hold this International Conference on African Development. We must not allow the needs of Africa to be ignored in any way because of developments in other areas of the world.
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The general trend occurring in Africa is clearly towards more democratic political systems and a free market economy. Many African countries are now engaged in political and economic reforms to respond to the dramatic changes that are transpiring in the world. It is clear testimony of the serious interest that the international community takes in the issues confronting the nations of Africa. The large attendance at this Conference by representatives from so many countries and international organizations is in itself extremely encouraging for the future of Africa. I would also like to express my profound gratitude to the United Nations and the Global Coalition for Africa for sharing the responsibilities for organising this Conference. On behalf of the government and people of Japan, I wish to extend my warmest welcome to all of you who have come from so far. (Provisional translation) KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER MORIHIRO HOSOKAWA OF JAPAN AT THE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT (5, October 1993, Tokyo) KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER MORIHIRO HOSOKAWA OF JAPAN AT THE TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT African Development: TICAD and Japanese ODA >
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