neighbouring countries (Congo, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Sac Tome and Principe) ,and h,ith other African countries. These agreements all contain machinery for thepeaceful settlement of disputes by the exercise of good-neighbourly relations. 9. Also in the context of bilateral co-operation, Gabon assembled, in January of this year, nearly 2,000 tons of food supplies and medicaments for the populations affected by drought and famlne in the Niger and Ethiopia. A solemn appeal was made to the Gabonese people on 18 January by l,trs. Jos6phine Bongo, the wife of the President of the Gabonese Republic, to come to the aid of the Niger and Ethiopiain the nane of African solidarity and tbe principle of good-nei.ghbourliness. 10. [9ith regard to multilateral. co-operation, Gabon has accorded prinary importance to regional and subregional groupings which it considers to be necessary means for tbe realization of African unity, such as OAU, the Central AfricanA/40/450 EngIi sh Page 8 Customs and Economic Union (UDEAC), the Economic Community of Central AfricanStates (ECOCAS) ' and the International Bantu Civilization Centre. It is to be noted that the latter two subregional groupings were created upon the initiative ofthe President of the Gabonese Republic, IIis Excellencyr El Hadj Omar Bongo. 11. with the creation of ECoCAS and UDEAC, the policy of intra-African co-operation advances a stage further as it aims, in the relatively long term, toestablish a unified common market, with free circulation of persons and goods as acorollary. L2. fn conclusion, Gabon wilt actively pursue its efforts to promote relations of friendship and co-operation with aIl peoples of the world, particularly with thoseof neighbouring countries. KI'IdAIT IOri9inal: English] [18 APril 1985] Regarding General Assembly resolution 39/78, entitled "Development and strengthening of good-neighbourliness between States", it is considered that thisidea requires sufficient. study in order to adeguately formulat,e its principles
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic document discussing Gabon's foreign policy and international cooperation, particularly in the context of African unity and good-neighbourliness. It highlights Gabon's efforts to provide humanitarian aid to neighboring countries and its commitment to regional and subregional groupings aimed at promoting economic integration.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade