The present document contains summaries of the discussions, resolutions, decisions and recommendations of the subsidiary organs of the Commission, which have held meetings since the last session held in May 1999.

The scale and persistence of the food crisis in Africa during the last 20 years is of the gravest concern to African governments as well as to the international community. Food production is not able to keep pace with ...

The theme of the conference, "Meeting the challenges of African Development in the Twenty-first Century. The role of the Economic Commission for Africa", was of great significance to the future of the Continent and to all ...

This document shows the report of the Fifth Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Subregional Development Centre for Southern Africa : Lusaka, Zambia, 5-8 October 1998.

African countries shall devote a greater proportion of.their resources to the promotion of women in development in order to reduce dependence on external aid, and there was a need for co-ordination of efforts for the ...

The present document contains the information on the Implementation in Africa of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination Against Women, held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 13 - 20 April 1937.

The paper deals the Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies, adopted in 1985, made concrete recommendations as to which policy and programme measures are needed to promote women's self-reliance and full integration in the ...