Rular progress: quarterly bulletin of the Economic Commission for Africa

Abstract

This "RURAL PROGRESS" is a quarterly bulletin intended for all those who are concerned with rural development and transformation in Africa. It has replaced "Rural Development Newsletter" and "African Women". The year 1979 was in 1976 declared by the General Assembly the International Year of the Child (IYC). The idea of an international year of the child was proposed by a representative of the community of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) at the UNICEF Executive Board meeting in 1974. The objectives of the IYC are: To promote awareness of the needs and rights of children; To recognize the link between children's needs and rights; and To give impetus to specific actions attainable on behalf of children.