the vote of thanks moved by the representative of Guinea-Bissau. He was deeply satisfied with the outcome of the session which, he said, had been a resounding success. He hoped that participants would return home with a new sense of resolve and determination, and take the necessary measures to put the recommendations and resolutions of the Conference into effect, 315, The recommendations made by the meeting on the economic issues coming before the twenty-first summit of OAU were a significant contribution to the current preparations for that summit. He expressed satisfaction at the pledges made by member States to the United Nations Trust Fund for African Development which, he said, reaffirmed their commitment to the work and activities of the Commission, He urged member States to support the second Special Memorandum during the forthcoming second regular session of the Economic and Social Council in the same way as they had the first Special Memorandum during the debate on Africa's economic and social crisis in the Council and at the General Assembly. 316. In his concluding statement, the Chairman said that participants, accepting the Lagos Plan of Action as a point of departure and working within it, had assessed Africa's overall and sectoral performance since the inception of the Plan five years earlier. Against that background, and in the light of a thorough appreciation of Africa's economic crises and general malaise as well as the world economic situation, they had agreed on concrete measures to rehabilitate and invigorate the African economy. In that, they had neither shied away from self-criticism nor shrunk from pointing out the features inherent in the international economic system which adversely affected Africa. 317. The task of the Conference had been demanding, and would have been impossible but for the immense preparatory work done by both the Technical 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a conference focused on economic development in Africa, with references to economic crises, international economic systems, and recommendations for rehabilitation and invigoration of the African economy. The language used suggests a technical and policy-oriented discussion, with no apparent focus on natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade