8/ Substantive services for the Working Groups of the Committee and its plenary sessions were provided by the Department of International Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. Two professional consultants, Catherine Gwin and John Ruggie, also contributed to the work of the Committee. The Committee was further assisted by representatives of the Office of the Director- General for Development and International Economic Co-operation, the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations, the United Nations Centre for Science and Technology for Development, the Economic Commission for Europe, the Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Economic Commission for Latin America, the Economic Commission for Africa, the World Food Council, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, the International Labour Organisation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Commonwealth Secretariat. -28- Annex I PROPOSALS FOR ACTION ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA a/ 1. Famine in Africa is arousing the conscience of the world. In most of Africa today the economic situation is literally a matter of life and death. In 1984-1985, food assistance of over 5 million tons of grain will be reouired to avert severe malnutrition and starvation for 27 countries, almost all of which have been severely affected by drought. Already, tens of thousands are dying in the most severely affected countries, especially in Chad, Ethiopia and Mozambiaue. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on a UN committee's work, discussing the economic situation in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the need for food assistance to prevent famine and starvation. The text also mentions various international organizations and agencies that have contributed to the committee's work. The focus is on the humanitarian and economic aspects of the crisis.

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