fuII realizatlon of hunan rlghts and' ln particular' the right to developnenb.A/ 40/67 7 Engl ish Page 7 22. While the period under revies has seen a gradual inprovement in the international econony, uhich for Ehe years 1980 to 1983 was affected by "the worst inEernational recession of the post-$ar erarr, 1/ the situation nevertheless continues to give cause f,or considerable concern. In conditi.ons of economic hardship the poorest and nost vulnerable countries and groups are invariably Che bardest hi t. 23. In this regard, the ceneral Assembly in its resolution 39ll?4 ofI? December 198.1, exPressed serious concern at the continued deterioration of the econonic and social situation of the least developed counEries and emphasi zed that those countries needed Ehe urgent and special attention of the internaCionalcoftlunity. similarly, at the national level, lt is often the econoroic and socialrtghts of the poorest individual8 and comnunities tbat are the nost serlouslyaffected in 6uch circunstances. A recenE report by the Uni Eed Nationa Chlldren's Fund pointed out that "the poorer a fanily isr the higher the percentage of its incobe spent on necessities - food, water, fuel and heal.th care, Any fall in lhat incone therefore neana a falt j.n the capability to sustain life itselfi. :2/ 24. The inpact of present international conditions on tbe effective enjo:fment of economic, social and cultural rights can perhaps best be illustrated by revie{ingthe situation during lhe period under review with respect to teo of the rights 3/ recognized in the Internalional Covenant on Econonic, Social and Cultural RighCs (General Assembly resoluCion 2200 A (XXI) , annex) | the right to food and the rightto trork. 25. fn its nost recent report, the World Food @uncil characterlzed f,he present situation with respect to hunger and nalnugrition as deplorable. The Councilreferred specifically to "tbe nilLions of people ib Africa threatened by fanine
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the economic and social struggles of the poorest and most vulnerable countries and groups, highlighting the impact of economic hardship on their basic human rights. The discussion revolves around the right to food, work, and overall economic, social, and cultural rights. The text also mentions the importance of international attention and cooperation to address these issues.

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