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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 151 - 155 of 224La situation agricole en Afrique
La production agricole africaine a enregistré une hausse continuelle, faible mais régulière; on rencontre des différences de pays à pays et de produit, mais dans l'ensemble, on peut avancer un taux de croissance annuel moyen de l'ordre de 3 pour cent.
The acquisition and transfer of technology for production activities in African countries: note by the secretariat
This paper sets out the point of view of the ECA on the subject of transfer of technology and the issues in this field which form the main items of concern within the African region within this region, the scope of the subject of technology transfer is much wider than the present coverage of the formal concern and discussions which have been going on in the UN system as the result of the UNCTAD II Resolution on technology transfer.
The state of agriculture in Africa
The importance of the agriculture sector in Africa, considered "both at production and employment levels is generally fully appreciated; in most African countries, especially in the South of Sahara, the share of agriculture in the GDP accounts for almost 40 per cent, and it is to be pointed out that 80 per cent of the population is living on this activity.
Agricultural research co-operation through agricultural research programmes on ecological bases-basic principles and general measures for strengthning co-operation
Agricultural Research Co-operation through Agricultural Research Programmes on Ecological Bases - Basic Principles and General Measures for Strengthening Co-operation. The development and the improvement of co-operation and co-ordination of technical and financial aid in the field of agricultural research, are problems of primary importance for agricultural development in Africa, Agricultural progress achieved in the more advanced countries has been obtained by continuing efforts in research and its application.
Industrialisation et coopération économique en Afrique du Nord le secteur agricole (1963 - 1980)
La Division mixte CEA/fao de lfagriculture a été invitée à collaborer
avec la Division de l'industrie été de l'habitat à l'élaboration d'une étude révisé l'industrialisation et la cooperation economique dans la sousre gifcn de l'Afrique du nord, en établissant la partie de l'étude relative au secteur agricole (1963-1980)