Report to the economic and social council on its first session (29 December 1958-6 January 1959)

Abstract

The Economic Commission for Africa, established by Economic and Social Council resolution 671 A (XXV) of 29 April 1958, in pursuance of General Assembly resolution 1155 (XII) of 26 November 1957, was convened for its first session before the end of 1958 by the Secretary-General acting under paragraph 20 of the Commission's terms of reference. The present report, covering the work of the first session, was adopted unanimously by the Commission at its 13th meeting, on 6 January 1959. It is presented for the consideration of the Economic and Social Council at its twenty-eighth session in accordance with paragraph 18 of the Commission's terms of reference.