LONDON, Dec. 4 -- The international community on Thursday welcomed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's reform agenda for his country at a conference in London, with more than 50 countries reaffirming their commitment to support Afghanistan's security and development.

Britain and Afghanistan co-hosted the London conference to discuss Afghanistan's future and international support for it after the withdrawal of NATO-led coalition forces by the end of 2014.

The conference was attended by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, British Prime Minister David Cameron, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and many other senior leaders from around the world.

The Afghan government and the international community renewed their commitment to the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework (TMAF) set out at the Tokyo Conference in 2012, said a joint communique issued at the end of the conference.

They also reached consensus on a process to refresh the TMAF at next year's Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) based in particular on the reform program and priorities of the new Afghan government.

Ghani outlined his reform agenda for Afghanistan, which provides a "credible framework" for improving security, political stability, economic and fiscal stabilization, advancing good governance, promoting the rule of law, and fighting corruption, among other goals, according to the communique.

"The Participants welcomed the Afghan Government's plans to enhance productivity, increase its domestic revenue mobilization, to attract more private sector investment, and stimulate growth and employment opportunities," it added.

The participants also noted that security is a prerequisite for Afghanistan's continued development, reaffirming the importance of the peace process to ending violence and sustaining development in Afghanistan.

"The Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process towards reconciliation and peace must be transparent and inclusive, representing the legitimate interests of all Afghans, including women," said the communique.

The international community reiterated its support to the Afghan Government's efforts to achieve self-reliance, welcoming the new Afghan Government's early action to address economic and fiscal challenges.

In the communique, the participants reaffirmed their commitment to aid effectiveness principles, and recognized that aid should focus on building Afghan capabilities and on enabling connectivity and increased market access, as well as act as a facilitator for triggering inclusive economic growth.

The international delegates also noted the important and continuing "coordination and assistance role" of the UN in supporting the new Afghan Government.

The conference came amid a surge of Taliban-led attacks in Afghanistan. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is scheduled to end their combat mission in Afghanistan by the end of 2014, after 13 years of military presence in the country.