seek effective and appropriate solution6 to solve the present economic difficulties in Africa. We express our appreciation anil gratitude to the iniernational community for the special attention iti has given to the critical economic Bituatiorr fn Africa. For over 20 years the African cot?:.inent has undergone climatic changes reeulting in unprecedented dxough: ;nC; desertif ication. That has dealt a haavy uw/mh A/QQ/PV. 19 76 (pr. Parahl Djibouti) tlrnce, aix countrim in the eubreqion - Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, SmalLa, Sudan and n-i 4 hmmL4 -*-id--i - rlrr4ar4 4r kq-..-l,, ..4 cr, ’ “3- 3CL.-J-a.e^- -c WiWi”ii, “lb ..Lw*.*.g ii-r. e+.. .;..I -- .r #Al ry yr*iirviiia8’* VL iiuuw~uC~w~b da/ iti GE Gi;1;1 General ~oerpbly and in keeping with the proviefone of other subsequent reaolution& to establish an intmqovernmental body to co&et the effecte of drouqht and other natural disasters related to it. Vo do 80, the Mfnieters OE these COuS~td:iea, having finitihed their cmnblultattions Pn thiro regard in New York in October 1984, met in Djibouti last February for a subregional conference on drought and developuen t. At that conference, the Minioters eeaffiumed their common will to join their effort&i to co&at the effecrb of drought and to do 80 within the framwork of the fntergovernmnt;el Author f ty on Drought and Development ( XNX?) in Gast Africa. A eecond minf~tetial meeting WPJB held last May in Djibouti during which the basia documents for the establishment of IGADD were adopted. The six countrieu Of the subregion will hold another ministerial session next October and November to complete and to adopt a plan of action and to initial the baeic texts for XGADD. The final signature of these documents will take pY.ace at the summit meeting of Heads of Stite and Government of those countries, planned for January 198C in 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the economic difficulties faced by Africa, specifically the effects of drought and desertification on the continent. The mention of a conference on drought and development, the establishment of an intergovernmental body (IGADD), and the adoption of basic documents suggest that the text is focused on finding solutions to these economic difficulties. The text also touches on the international community's attention to Africa's economic situation, indicating that the topic is of global concern.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Humanitarian aid and relief