The closing ceremony of the 11th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) is held in the Sharm El-Sheikh International Congress Center in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, July 1 , 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

The 11th African Union (AU) summit closed in Sharm El-Sheikh Tuesday after African leaders discussed how to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in Africa, how to reduce impact of soaring food prices on Africa and the problems in Zimbabwe.

Under the theme of "Meeting the Millennium Development Goals on Water and Sanitation", the summit was held on Monday and Tuesday in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak attends the closing ceremony of the 11th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in the Sharm El-Sheikh International Congress Center in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, July 1 , 2008. (Xinhua Photo) 

African leaders have extensively discussed issues like peace and security situation in Africa and how to deepen economic and political cooperation in Africa.

During the summit, African leaders noted that although great strides have been made in some countries especially in increasing school enrolment, improving access to clean water and expanding HIV/AIDS treatment, progress in many countries is not yet on track to meet the MDGs.