Africa's deepening economic crisis and the international community: an appeal for international support and solidarity in Africa's struggle for economic survival

Abstract

We in ECA believe very firmly that the entire international community has a historic responsibility to discharge by helping African countries and peoples in their attempt to restructure their economies and to get out of the current deepening economic crisis. The ECA further believes that the international community can manifest this support through a vigorous intervention in the implementation of the African Food Plan; through massive material and financial support for the United Nations Transport and Communications Decade for Africa and the Industrial Development Decade for Africa; and, through the vigorous implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action for Africa's 26 least developed countries.