Reaffirming our commitment to foster South-South Cooperation as a major objective of both regions , in order to complement the traditional North-South Cooperation and promote , among other aims , sustained economic growth and decent work , enable social justice , foster inclusive social policies by mainstreaming the effective participation of youths , civil society and gender groups and persons with special needs , ensure equality , respect and mutual regard among states in the global system , promote economic cooperation and facilitate distribution of the benefits derived from exchange of goods and services , as well as generation and transfer of technical knowledge , aiming at the accomplishment of the Millennium Development Goals ; 7 . Agreeing to exchange experience and foster close and effective cooperation between our regions , with the strong support of the African Union ( AU ) and the Union of South American Nations ( UNASUR ) , important pillars of cooperation among our peoples , already forged by the contribution and role of both Organizations in the preparatory meetings leading up to the Second Summit ; 8 .