HARARE, June 5: African leaders, ending their 33rd summit here, today reaffirmed their support for the United Nations regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa, reports Xinhua.

A decision adopted at the summit said the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) would work closely with the centre for "the promotion of preventive diplomacy, peaceful resolution of conflicts, disarmament, peace, security and humanitarian activities."

The decision called on African states, African sub-regional organisations and the international community to "pay voluntary contributions to enable the regional center to successfully implement its programmes of activities and improve its services."

The African leaders also requested the UN General Assembly to invite the' UN Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative measures to ensure. among other things, the smooth functioning of the cen-