text: UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL MAV241990AJ45J6 (Prog.30) 18May1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH !'blLSAQOIIi'..;..J.'c,O..t'.,I _ Forty-fifth session PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLANFORTHEPERIOD 1992-1997* MAJOR PROGRAMME VI.REGIONAL CO-OPERATION FORECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Programme 30.Regional co-operation fordevelopment inAfrica CONTENTS A..Programme " " "" "."..",. "" ".." " 1.General orientation " 41 41 "..,. " f f .. 2..Overall strategy "" "".." """ 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities ••.••..•..•.•... B..Subprograrnmes "" ..Paragraphs Page 30.1-30.15 3 30.1-30.10 3 30.11-30.13 5 30.14-30.15 6 30.16-30.127 7 1.Development issues andpolicies intheECAregion••..30.16-30.26 7 2.Agricultural andruraldevelopment 30.27-30.33 9 3.Marineaffairs.•.•••....••.•....••..•..••.••.•••••••• 30.34-30.39 11 *Thepresent document contains programme 30oftheproposed medium-term planfortheperiod 1992-1997. Thecomplete medium-term planwillsubsequently be issuedinfinalprinted formasOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Supplement No.6(A/45J6/Rev.1). 90-12762 1416c(E) /...... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryCONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs 4.Leastdeveloped, land-locked andislandcountries .•30.40 -30.45 12 5.Public administration andfiscalaffairs .••••••••.• 30.46 -30.52 13 6.Social development •••••• 't,'••••••••••••••••••••••••• 30.53-30.60 14 7.Advancement ofwomen............................... 30.61 30.65 16 8.Environment........................................ 30.66-30.69 16 9.Humansettlements.................................. 30.70-30.75 17 10.Industrial development............................. 30.76-30.81 19 11.Tradedevelopment andco-operation................. 30.82-30.86 20 12.Monetary andfinancial policies andstrategies.....30.87-30.90 21 13.Natural resources.................................. 30.91-30.99 22 14.Energy............................................. 30.100-30.104 24 15.Science andtechnology............................. 30.105-30.108 25 16.Population.......................................... 30.109 -30.114 26 17.Transport, communications andtourism.••••••...•••. 30.115 -30.122 27 18.Statistical development 30.123 -30.127 29 -2- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPROGRAMME 30.REGIONAL CO-OPERATION FORDEVELOPMENT INAFRICA A.Programme 1.General orientation 30.1Thelegislative authority oftheprogramme derives fromChapters IXandXof theCharter oftheUnitedNations andfromEconomic andSocialCouncil resolution 671(XXV)of25April1958,whereby theCouncil established theEconomic Commission forAfrica (ECA)andassigned itwiththefollowing responsibilities: facilitating concerted actionfortheeconomic development ofAfrica, including itssocial aspects, andmaintaining andstrengthening economic co-operation intheregion and theco-operation oftheAfrican countries withothercountries oftheworld. The mandate oftheprogramme isfurther elaborated inanumberofGeneral Assembly and Council resolutions, aswellasintheCommission's resolutions, themostrecent andpertinent ofwhichareAssembly resolutions S-13/2, 43/27,44/24and44/169; Council resolutions 1988/66 and1989/116; andCommission resolutions 673(XXIV)and 676(XXIV). 30.2Theprogramme isaimedat: (a)Intensifying anddiversifying international economic ~o-operation among thecountries inAfrica andstrengthening co-ordination ofpolicies ofeconomic co-operation ofAfrican countries andtheregionasawholewithothercountries andregions oftheworld; (b)Providing potential opportunities forsustainable economic development process ineachcountry oftheregionwithspecific emphasis ontheeconomic
analysis: The text appears to be focused on the development of Africa, covering a wide range of topics such as economic co-operation, agriculture, industry, energy, transportation, and more. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that it is a report or plan from a United Nations organization. The emphasis on regional co-operation and international economic development also suggests that this text is related to economic development and international relations.