(i) Given the role of multinational companies and extra-continental interests in the exploitation of minerals that fuelled conflicts in Africa, there was a need to intensify dialogue on the possibility of elaborating codes of conduct;
(i) 鉴于跨国公司和非洲大陆以外的利益集团对于开发引起非洲冲突的矿产的作用，有必要加强对话，讨论拟定行为准则的可能性；