inthelongterm,toenabling theAfrican peopletomakethemselves self-sufficient \ infood.Forceful, evenexceptional measures willbeneededtogetadynamic process ofrehabilitation andconsolidation underway.Thosemeasures mustbe consonant withthosethatweretakentoassistinthereconstruction ofEurope aftertheSecondworldwar. President SeyniKountche saidfromthisveryrostrumthat ·ourworldistodaydrifting awayfromasenseofmeasure, ofsharing, of generosity·. Andheadded:MLG/jc~ A/40/~v.28 73 (Mr.Bako,Niger) "Thereisadangerthatby1990800 million humanbeingswillliveina stateofabsolute poverty, inotherwords,belowtheleve~ofanyrational definition ofhumandignity. Thousands ofmen,womenandchildren throughout theworlddieeverydayofhunger,ifnotofdiseases thatcouldhavebeen avoidediftheyhadbeenbetterfed.Entirenations inthesouthern hemisphere arenotablefullytoexercise theirsovereignty because, with theirpathetic incomes, whichareoftencompletely unrelated totheirtrue resources andthetremendous efforts madebytheirpeople, theyare stagnating." Atthistimeofpolitical andeconomic crisis, aswecommemorate 40yearsof commonendeavour, weshouldaskourselves: isthistheworldwepledged tobuild? Themeeting roseat12.45p.m.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the issue of poverty and hunger on a global scale, highlighting the danger of 800 million people living in absolute poverty by 1990. It also mentions the need for self-sufficiency in food production, particularly in Africa, and the importance of international cooperation to address these issues. The text does not specifically focus on economic development, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or science and technology. However, it does touch on humanitarian aid and relief, as well as the theme of human dignity.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief