African, Asian leaders agree to cooperate to fight extremism, terror financing

Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivers his closing statement at the Asian African Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia Thursday, April 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) (The Associated Press)

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Indonesian soldiers march with national flags of the Asian African Conference countries outside the Merdeka (Freedom) building during rehearsals for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the conference in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Thursday, April 23, 2015. On Friday, leaders from Asia and Africa will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Non-aligned Movement. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (The Associated Press)

An Indonesian soldier stands guard near a building with posters of former Asian and African leaders during rehearsals for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Asian African Conference in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Thursday, April 23, 2015. On Friday, leaders from Asia and Africa will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Non-aligned Movement. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (The Associated Press)

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Asian and African leaders agreed to develop concrete ways to cooperate in fighting extremism and the financing of terrorism, they said at the conclusion of a summit in Indonesia's capital Thursday.

The leaders said in a joint statement their cooperative efforts would involve countering the appeal of terrorism, countering violent extremism and countering the use of Internet for terrorist purposes. They also would try to fight together against the funding of terrorism, including through payment of ransoms.

"We all condemn acts of extremism and terrorism in the name of religions, and promote dialogues among cultures and religious," Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said in his closing remarks.

At least 110 Asian-African Conference member countries attended the summit, including Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

The summit attendees also repeated a call for reforming the United Nations, particularly the Security Council, to better represent Asia and Africa. They said a reformed body would correspond better to the collective interests of developing countries.