text: isancbvious needforpelicies andprogrammes toimprove theruralenvironment, andinsodoingtobringdevelopment activities andruraldwellers intoharmony withtheenvironment. Heexpressed animmediate concern, onethatwasreinforced andrepeated several timesduringhisrecentvisitstoAfrica, toensurethat ernergency foodaidisdelivered anddistributed expeditiously. Heappealed toall donorsandallassistance agencies tocomplete foodaidcomrnitments andtoprovide thespecial logistical support necessary toensurethetimingandefficient distribution offoodaideInconcluding hisintroductory staternent, Mr.Whelan, drawing onhisexperience asPresident overthepasttwoyears,indicated thathe hadaskedhimself, as~allasotherMinisters, questions abouthowtheCouncil couldbemoreeffective inglobalefforts toeradicate hunger. Heaskedifmernbers oftheBureaushouldnotbemoreactiveindirecting theaffairs oftheCouncil. Thesewerematters andquestions whichheinvited theMinisters topursueduring thecourseoftheprivate rninisterial sessionG. B.Members oftheCouncil 14.Atpresent, theCouncil consists ofthefollowing 36States: Argentina** Australia* Bangladesh* Brazil*** Bulgaria*** Burundi** Canada*** Central Africar Republic** Chile** China*** Ecuador* Ethiopia* Finland**France** GermanDemocratie Republic* Germany, Federal Republic of* Ghana* Hungary** Iraq** Italy** IvoryCoast*** Japan** Kenya*** Mexico*** Morocco** Nicaragua*Nigeria* pakistan** SriLanka*** Thailand*** Turkey*** UnionofSoviet Socialist Republics* UnitedArabEmirates* UnitedStatesof America*** Venezuela* Zambia*** * ** ***Terrnofofficeexpires on31December 1985. Termofofficeexpires on31December 1986. Terrnofofficeexpires on31December 1987. -17-C.Attendance Non-governmentë 15.AlImembers oftheCouncil werepresent exceptIraq. 16.Inaddition, thefollowing Statesandorganizations wererepresented: Specialized agenciesunitedNations UnitedNations Conference onTradeandDevelopment Unit~dNations Development ProgrammeOfficeoftheUnitedNations Disaster ReliefCo-ordinatorUnitedNations Children's Fund WorldFoodProgramme UnitedNations Institute forTraining andResearchArabAuthe Associate< Agri-Enerc Agriculte Baha'iIn CentroIn Centre na Church WO comitéca comitéde comitéfr Deutsche FNSEA(Fr German Fo Internati Internati Internati Internati Internati Internati Lutheran Mani-Tese Nations s ORSTOM permanent Réseaust RONGEAD SOLIDER Terredes Unitedst WorldCouRomania Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Trinidad andTobago Tunisia uganda UnitedKingdom ofGreatBrit'lin andNorthern Ireland UnitedRepublic ofTanzania Uruguay Yugoslavia zaireHolySee India Indonesia Israel LibyanArabJamahariya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritius Netherlands Norway portugal Republic ofKorea Republic ofSanMarino UnitedNationsAlgeria Belgium Cameroon Capeverde Colombia Congo Denmark oominican Republic Egypt Gabon Gambia Greece Guatemala GuineaStates non-members oftheCouncil International LabourOrganisation FoodandAgriculture Organization oftheUnitedNationsUnitedNations Educational, Scientific andCultural OrganizationWorldBank International Monetary FundInternational FundforAgricultural Development17.Thefollo President Intergovernmental organizations vice-Pres ComitédeAcci6nparalaSeguridad AlimentariaCommonwealth Secretariat European Economie community Inter-American Development. BankInternational WheatCouncil Organization ofAfrican Unity Organisation forEconomie Co-operation andDeve10pmentRapoorteu 18.TheCounc Open 2.Elec -18-Non-governmental organizations ArabAuthority forAgricultural Investment andDevelopment Associated Country WomenoftheWorld Agri-Energy RoundTable Agriculteurs français etdéveloppement international Baha'iInternational Community CentroInternazionale Crocevia Centrenational desjeunesagriculteurs ChurchWorldService/Lutheran WorldRelief Comitécatholique contrelafaim Comitédeliaison desorganisations nongovernmentales européens
analysis: The text appears to be a report from a meeting of the United Nations Council, discussing the state of hunger and food aid in Africa, and the need for development activities to improve the rural environment. The text mentions international organizations, countries, and non-governmental organizations, which suggests that the topic is related to international cooperation and development.