session. It is clear that a lasting solution can be achieved onlY by a oombination of all these efforts: the efforts of States at the national and regional levels and the efforts qf the international community at various levels. The d;evelopinq countries have taken many initiatives in the national context with' a view to reducing the imbalances in their economies. But these initiatives have been in vain. Those countries have also, at the reqional level, aqreed on directions and objectives and have buckled down to implementinq them. In reqard to Africa, we are pleased to refer to the Lagos Plan of Action and Final Act of April 1988, and Africa's Priority PrOQramme for Economic Recovery 1986-1990. We are qrateful to the General Assembly for havinq endorsed the larqe majority of the relevant proposals of the Priority Programme by adoptinq, on 1 June 1986, the United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development 1986-1990 at the end of its historic special session on the critical economic situation in Africa. June 1986 to April 1990: we are at the end of this Programme of Action, which will be assessed during the forty-sixth session of the General Assembly. But we can already say that there has been no significant development that is likely to reverse the trend noted durinq the mid-term review of the Proqramme of Action - namely, that the expected results have not been attained. The international community has also undertaken action through international co-operation. The positive measures that have been taken, often short term in nature, have somewhat attenuated the evil, but they have not been able to deal with it in all its scope, in as much as -except for a sma 11 nunber of countries, to which 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the economic situation in Africa and the efforts being made to address it. It mentions specific programs and initiatives, such as the Lagos Plan of Action and the United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development. The text highlights the lack of significant development and the need for a combination of efforts from states and the international community. This suggests that the category should be related to economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade