2. The repor!, is'ued jusE after the conpletlon of the frrat phas€ of lhe Decade,ls rbst opport une coning aa it atoes at. a line shen th€ second phase haa just beenconmenced and tbe greaeest. concern is to eneure that its resurta ahould beconsiderably better than those of the first. phase. 3. - In general, the report properly reflects the objectiveE, atrategy, activities€nd ProbLens of the united Nations Transport and comDunications Decade in Africa.rt highliqhts the difficultiea encounlered in infornaLlon gathering anar thenobilization of reEources. ?he secretary-cenerar is satr.f r,ed uith thecotsprelrenaive nanner in uhtch itru haa reviefled the actlvitieE fos the Decade anatnade recomendations bearlng on the fuEure of the Decade. 4. one area in {bich international co-operalion can contribute !o the succeas otlhe Decade i3 the financing of the inpr.enentatron of progranneS to achieve Eheobjectlves of the Decade. The problen€ encountered in ateliverlng relief ald to thevi'ctlns of the food crisis currently afflrcting rnany African councliea have onceagaln confirned the inadequacy of thaE region,s transport. and coDnunicationaservices. The repore of !tIU, therefore, serves a useiul puipose ln dravingattention to the inprover*nts that can be rade during the second phase of theDecade in the nethoda uEed to rbbltize fi.nanciar resources for thi progran'e. 5. The Secretary-Generar notes the systenatic nanner in ehlch attu preprreat itareport. This included revies of docunent' lgsued on lhe Decade, collectlon ofinfornati.on' attending so!0e n€etlngs, ard conaurtatlons beld oith the EcononicConnission for Africa (ECA) and other relevant organE of the Unlted Nationa.A/40/633/}d.d.L Engl ish Page 3 6. The folldlng recdmendationa of considera t ions.II. CO|!|ENTS ON SPECIFIC RECO ITIENDATIONS specific connents of ttre Secre tary-Gene ral on the JIU should be read uithln Etle conEexE of lbe above Reconnenda Eion I 7. The Secretary-General notes this reconnendation ubich ia addregsed in the first instance Eo uenber stafes. Elther of the tiro alternative aolutions to Ehe problen of financing regional and subregional Projects could be aPProPrlate' IE is lDportant that progregt be made Eolrards ftnding a workable mecbanisn for the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the United Nations Transport and Communications Decade in Africa, focusing on the challenges faced in the first phase and the need for improvement in the second phase. It highlights the importance of international cooperation, financing, and mobilization of resources to achieve the objectives of the Decade. The report also mentions the difficulties encountered in providing relief to victims of a food crisis, which has highlighted the inadequacy of the region's transport and communication services. Given this context, it is likely that the category will be related to transport and communication.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Humanitarian aid and relief