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The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC; French: Conseil économique et social des Nations unies, CESNU) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields of the organisation, specifically in regards to the 15 specialised agencies, the eight functional commissions and the five regional commissions under its jurisdiction.
The Council serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues and formulating policy recommendations addressed to member states and the United Nations system. A number of non-governmental organisations have been granted consultative status to the Council to participate in the work of the United Nations.
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Displaying 46 - 50 of 224International year for the mobilization of financial and technological resources to increase food and agricultural production in Africa
Over the last two decades* Africa has gradually lost its ability to feed its population and finance its investment for its agricultural sector. It is increasingly depending on industrialized countries for its needs. At the same time, earnings from major export crops have drastically fallen while external debts of many African States have multiplied over the last decade.
Report of the implementation of the food and agricultural aspects of the Lagos Plans of Action (1980-1985)
This report seeks to look at both sides of the picture to help member countries gain an insight into the principal factors which facilitated or hindered the Plan's implementation during the period 1980-19*5. It has been prepared in response to ECA's 1986-1987 programme budget, which "quires, inter alia, an evaluation of the LPA's implementation m the food and agriculture sector within the biennium.
Année internationale de la mobilisation de ressources financières et techniques destinées à accroitre la production alimentaire et agricole en Afrique
Au cours des deux dernières décennies, l'Afrique a graduellement perdu les moyens qu'elle avait de nourrir sa population et de financer ses investissements dans le secteur agricole. Elle dépend de plus en plus des pays industrialisés pour la satisfaction des besoins. La question logique est par conséquent de savoir s'il existe un quelconque espoir pour les populations d'Afrique.
Report on measures taken by African countries to reduce post-harvest food losses
This report is on output of the programme element selected to activities on reduction of post-harvest food losses- contained in the approved work programme and budget of the Commission for the biennium I986-1987. Its main objective is to report to the eighth meeting of the Technical Preparatory Committee of the Whole, to the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of ministers and to the General Assembly on measures taken by African member stats to reduce post-harvest food losses over the period 1975-1985.
Rapport sur les mesures prises par les pays africains pour réduire les pertes après récolte au cours de la période 1975-1985
Les pertes après récoltes dans les pays en développement, notamment en Afrique ont fait l'objet d'un examen approprié lors ce la septième session extraordinaire de l'Assemblée générale en 1975. L'Assemblée avait adopte la résolution 3362 (SVII) qui, entre autres, invitait à réduire de façon considérable les pertes après récoltes et recommandait que celles-ci soient réduites d'au moins 50 p. 106 avant la fin de 1985.