UnitedNation 66.Inhisa thatitwould theCouncil cc yOfl.: Supplement No. A/S-implementation ofCouncil recommendations. Onedelegate suggested thatthecouncil shouldconvene meetings between development partners twiceyearlyandbeforethe annual mini~terial meeting inorderthatMinisters couldbeadvised astothesteps takenbydonors, agencies anddeveloping countries themselves toreconcile food problems. Otherdelegates werenotconvinced oftheutility oftheannual formaI preparatory meetings amongofficials convened inRome,andsuggested thatthesebe modified andmoreattention placedonmorefrequent andregular meetings and activities oftheCouncil's officers. Somedelegates suggested thattheCouncil establish closerlinkswiththeSecretarY-General's Officeinitsroleasa co-ordinating mechanism onfoodandhungerissueswithintheUnitedNations system. Otherdelegates considered thattheimproved effectiveness ofCouncil activities couldbestbeattained withintheCouncil's current mandate andtermsof reference, withitsaccountability totheGeneral Assembly through theEconomic and SocialCouncil. Theyfurther advised thatanyattempts tochangethismandate wouldharmthesuccessful performance ofitsfunctions. Inanyevent,anyreview oftheactivities oftheWorldFoodCouncil shouldnotleadtothecreation ofnew bodiesandshouldrespect existing mechanisms andavailable financial resources, andnotresultinuseless duplication ofeffort. 65.Therewasconsensus amongdelegates thatareviewshouldbeconducted onthe role,responsibilities andfunctions oftheWorldFoodCouncil. Somedelegates wereoftheviewthatthereviewshouldnotaltertheCouncil's current mandate, location or'~rmsofreference, whileotherswantedthestudytoalsoconsider thesebroader aspects, ideally inconsultation withtheSecretary-General ofthe UnitedNations. 66.Inhisacceptance speech, thenewlyelected President oftheCouncil indj~ated thatitwouldbehisintention topursuethecallforastudyonthewaysin\~hich theCouncil couldbemoreeffective inmeetingitsresponsibilities. Notes 11Official Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Thirty-ninth Session, Supplement No.19(A/39/19), partone,paras.1-66. ;;A/S-ll/14, annexI. -31-ANNEXl Expression ofgratitude totheGOvernment andpeopleofFrance ~ TheWorldFoodcouncil, Havingconvened itseleventh ministerial session inParis,atthekind lnvitation oftheGovernment oftheRepublic ofFrance, ,Appreciative ofthethoroughness ofthearrangements madeandtheexcellent flitiesoftheCentredesconférences internationales, whichenabled theworkof tCouncil tobeorganized withefficiency andsmoothness, .' .. d~1"Deeplygrateful fortheoutstandlng generoslty andwarmthofwelcome accored U9,~11Ministers, plenipotentiaries andotherrepresentatives andobservers, " ~.1.AEplauds theGOvernment andpeopleofFrancefortheenormous efforts whichtheyhavedevoted tothepreparation andorganization oftheeleventh ministerial session oftheWorldFoodCouncil andfortheoutstanding success of thoseeffortsJ 2.Recordsitsprofound appreciation ofthegenerous hospitality and universal friendship accorded totheparticipants inthesession bythepeopleof FrancefromaIlsectorsJ 3.Requests thePresident oftheCouncil toexpress theCouncil's deep gratitude tothePresident oftheRepublic ofFrance, Mr.François Mitterrand, and, through him,totheGovernment andpeopleofFrance. ~Adopted byacclamation bytheCouncilatthe8thmeeting ofitseleventh ministerial session, havingbeenpropased byMr.BukarShaib,Minister of Agriculture, WaterResources andRuralDevelopment ofNigeria. BeltCopyAvanable -32-Document n WFC/1985/1 WFC/1985/2 WF'C/1985/2 WFC/1985/3 WFC/1985/4 WFC/1985/5 WFC/1985/6 WFC/1985/7 WFC/1985/8 WFC/1985/9 WFC/1985/10 WFC/1985/11 WFC/1985/12ANNEXII Listofdocuments beforetheCouncilatitseleventh ministerial session Document number WFC/1985/l WFC/1985/2 WF'C/1985/2/Add .1 WFC/1985/3 WFC/1985/4 WFC/1985/5 WFC/1985/6 WFC/1985/7 WFC/1985/8 WFC/1985/9 WFC/1985/10 WFC/1985/11 WFC/1985/l2Agendaitem 1 3 3 3 4 5 6 2 -33-Provisional agendawithannotations Progress inimp1ementation offood plansandstrategies inAfrica Progress inimp1ementation offood
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This text appears to be related to the World Food Council, a UN agency focused on food and hunger issues. The text discusses the council's activities, meetings, and recommendations, as well as the implementation of food plans and strategies. The tone is formal and official, suggesting that the text is a report or document from the council or a related organization.

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Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Economic development