text: (particularly the General Assembly and its Second and Fifth Committees) all necessary steps to ensure that adequate resources are made available to ECA for the implementation of this work programme particularly in the priority sectors of food and agriculture, drought and desertification, water development, transport and communications and industrial development; 5. Requests the Executive Secretary of ECA to revise the proposals in the light of such decisions as the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity may make at its twenty- first session in July 1985. - 12 - C Expression of thanks to countries, institutions and individuals that have assisted Africa in dealing with its economic and social crisis The Conference of Ministers, Recalling the Special Memorandum on Africa's Economic and Social Crisis adopted at its tenth meeting, Taking note of the General Assembly's Declaration on the Critical Economic Situation in Africa (resolution 39/29 and Annex), Having examined the response of the international community and the agencies of the United Nations system to the Declaration on the Critical Economic Situation in Africa, particularly at the Geneva Conference of 11 March 1985, Noting that generous humanitarian and technical assistance will not remove the underlying causes of the present crisis and that long-term development and economic growth needs will still require attention, Aware that despite all efforts the crisis remains unabated, 1. Expresses its profound gratitude to those countries, United Nations bodies, other international organizations and individuals which have provided generous aid both in cash and in kind to African countries affected by the crisis; 2. Appeals to the international community, the United Nations system, other international organizations and individuals able to do so to give generous aid and technical assistance to African countries to enable them to attain their long-term development and economic growth objectives. - 13 -
analysis: The text discusses the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its work program, with a focus on providing resources and assistance to African countries affected by an economic and social crisis. The crisis is affecting various sectors, including food and agriculture, drought and desertification, water development, transport and communications, and industrial development. The text also expresses gratitude to those who have provided aid and appeals to the international community to provide further assistance.