text: withothernations theglobalobjective ofhealthforallbytheyear2000,aswell asthegoalofuniversal childimmunization by1990,whichhasbeenendorsed by African Ministers ofHealth; 3.Commends theExecutive Director forhisvaluable efforts intakingtimely andappropriate stepsinresponding tothecritical situation facedbythechildren andmothers inAfrica; 4.Decides thatUNICEF, withinitsmandate, shalltakeintofullaccount the relevant recommendations oftheGeneral Assembly atitsspecial session andmake necessary efforts, inaccordance withdecisions oftheExecutive Board, andin collaboration withtheorgans, organizations andbodiesoftheUnitedNations systemaswellaswiththenon-governmental organizations, fortheimplementation ofthoserecommendations; 5.Requests theChairman oftheExecutive Boardtobring,inanappropriate manner, thecontents ofthepresent resolution totheattention oftheGeneral Assembly atitsspecial session commencing on27May1986inNewYork. lOthmeeting 25April1986 -51- 1986/19. UNICEFpriorities inLatinAmerica TheExecutive Board, Takingnoteoftheviewsexpressed bythedelegations ofalltheLatin American andCaribbean countries ontheBoard, namelyArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba,Mexico andVenezuela, Recognizing theimpressive acceleration ofimmunization andoralrehydration therapy activities inLatinAmerica, directed towards thegoalofuniversal immunization by1990, 1.Expresses itscomplete support forUNICEFco-operation withGovernments; 2.Recommends thattheseefforts continue intheLatinAmerican regionwith special emphasis on: (a)Givingintensive support toprogrammes designed togobeyondchild survival andensurethefulldevelopment ofthechild. Accordingly, priority should begiventoallprogrammes aimingatthemonitoring ofchildren's growth and development, supplementary feeding andthepromotion ofbreast-feeding; (b)Supporting programmes inpursuit ofwomen's fullparticipation in development asameansofraising thequality oflifeforthefamily. Tothisend, itisimportant tolaunchoraccelerate suchprogrammes astraining, employment and thegeneration ofnewsources ofincomeforwomen;protecting therelationship of themothertoherchildren; andaccesstohealthservices and,ingeneral, to opportunities whichimplyanimprovement inlivingconditions forwomenand children; (c)Supporting programmes concerned withchildren inespecially difficult circumstances and,inparticular, streetchildren andabandoned children; (d)Co-ordinating efforts tosolvethemainproblems facedbychildren in difficult circumstances, working inharmony withMemberStates andinclose collaboration withotherinternational andnon-governmental organizations; (e)Continuing research ontheimpactofeconomic recession onsocial programmes designed toimprove thelivingconditions ofthemostvulnerable groups ofthepopulation. lOthmeeting 25April1986 1986/20. UNICEFexperience inoperational activities fordevelopment TheExecutive Board, Responding toGeneral Assembly resolution 40/211, inwhichtheAssembly, interalia,invited governing bodiesoftheorganizations oftheUnitedNations systemtoprovide theEconomic andSocialCouncil andtheGeneral Assembly their viewsofthesystem-wide policyissuesrelevant totheGeneral Assembly's triennial comprehensive policy reviewoftheoperational activities oftheUnitedNations system, -52- Emphasizing thedesire foracoherent andco-ordinated united Nations system inthefieldofoperational activities fordevelopment asoutlined inGeneral Assembly resolution 40/211, Recalling thekeyimportance ofmothers andchildren inthedevelopment efforts aswellasthesignificant impactthattheoperational activities ofthe United Nations system canhaveonthesegroups, Noting theimportance theGeneral Assembly andtheEconomic andSocial Council haveplaced onsuchissues asaidco-ordination, thechanging needsfortechnical assistance, womenindevelopment, thecritical situation inAfrica, financial difficulties affecting developing countries, andmobilizing resources for operational activities, 1.~totheattention oftheGeneral Assembly andtheEconomic and
analysis: The text appears to be a report from the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) discussing their priorities and activities in various regions, including Latin America and Africa. The text highlights the importance of health, immunization, and development programs for children and mothers, as well as the need for coordination and cooperation among organizations to address these issues.