text: lar, have focused on environmental education, and project proposals in this area are expected to come before the 1990 Executive Board for ap- proval. In Africa, food security issues are of crucial interest, and UNICEF is review- ing its inputs to community produc- tion. UNlCEF-supported WATSAN pro- grammes are closely involved with efforts to eradicate guinea worm, and in Kenya, UXICHF is co-operating with UNEP on a report on 'Children and the Environment1. In response to instructions from the United Nations General Assembly that organizations of the UN system should recast their policies with a view to sustainable development, UNlCHF presented a policy review document to the Executive Board in April 1989. It concluded that in order to ensure the sustainability of all UNICEF programmes, environmental considerations must be incorporated into the programming process. Hav- ing focused for many years on 'silent' environmental emergencies affecting children and mothers in the areas of WATS AN, UBS, social forestry and a variety of fuel-efficient technologies, the challenge now is to find ways within the mandate and resources of UNICEF to consolidate these activities in response to 'loud' environmental emergencies.Urban basic services With war, internal strife and a de- teriorating economic situation con- tinuing to affect many countries, ur- ban centres are less and less capable ot coping with the needs of their own populations and new immigrants. In 1989 special guidelines were produced for acceleration of EPI in urban areas. Sfrvtfcy c&vty no. but also >ICH>Other CSD goals continued to be part of the basic UBS strategy. UBS programmes in Asia and Latin America continued to expand. The programme in India has reached 118 cities supporting community develop- ment officers m city governments, community organization and basic services including PHC, immuniza- tion, early childhood development, and water and sanitation. The pro-
analysis: The text discusses various initiatives and programs related to sustainable development, environmental education, and humanitarian aid, highlighting the importance of incorporating environmental considerations into programming processes. It also mentions specific projects and programs in different regions, focusing on issues such as food security, urban basic services, and water and sanitation.