UNITEDNATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND ,/REPORTOFTHEEXECUTIVE BOARD (16-27April1990) ECONOMIC ANDSOCIAL COUNCIL OFFICIAL RECORDS, 1990 SUPPLEMENT No.8/' UNITED NATIONS,,-E/1990/28~ EIICEF/1990/13UNITEDNATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND REPORTOFTHEEXECUTIVE BOARD (16-27April1990) ECONOl\1lC ANDSOCIAL COUNCIL OFFICIAL RECORDS, 1990 SUPPLEMENT No.8 (~) \\~J1~ UNITED NATIONS NewYork,1990E/1990/28 EIICEFI1990113NOTE SymbolsofUnitedNationsdocuments arecomposed ofcapitalletterscombined with figures. E/1990/28 E/ICEF/1990/13 ISSN0252-3507CONTENTS Chapter Paragraphs SUMMARY................................................................... 1 TheBamakoInitiative NutritionUNICEFactivities inAfrica Education4 5 5 5 97 7 8 96 10 1110 1212 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 151 - 2 3-88 3- 6 7-65 8 -12 13-16 17-20 21-24 25-27 28-31 32-34 35-36 37-39 40-41 42-43 44 45-46 47-48 49-50 51-54 55 56-58 59-62................................ ........................................... .................................................................................................. Womenindevelopment Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) WaterandsanitationSafemotherhood ........••..............................Childsurvival anddevelopmentMedium-term planfortheperiod 1990-1993 Acuterespiratory infections Essential drugsGoalsandstrategies forchildren inthe1990s Emergency operations .Children inespecially difficult circumstances Adjustment anddebtrelief Evaluation Central andEastern Europe•............•.•.......•....• UNICEF andtheoperational activites of.theUnited Nations system . .ORGANIZATION OFTHESESSION AwardsPLENARY MEETINGS Programme mattersI. II. -iii-CONTENTS (continued) Chapter Procurement .Managemen t . RulesofProcedure ...•.......................•....•...Paragraphs Page 63 16 64-65 16 66-82 16 66-69 16 70-74 17 75-77 18 78-79 18 80-82 19 83-88 19 83-84 19 85-86 19 87 20 88 20 89-110 21 89 21 90-107 21 99-100 22........................ ................................................................ ............................................. .............................................Non-governmental organizationsNational Committees forUNICEF Funding .Staffing .Convention ontheRights oftheChild••••••••••••••••• OTHERMATTERSFuture roleofUNICEF external relations ••••••.•••••••International ChildDevelopment Centre••••••••••••••••Inter-agency co-operation ••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••• WorldSummit forChildren ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Future workandprocedures oftheExecutive Board•••••••••Administrative andfinancial matters •••••••••••••••••••••• DocumentationExternal relations Ill. Preparations forfuture sessions andreviewof documentation 101-105 22 Otherbusiness ............•...............•........... 106-107 24 Tributes .•................................................ 108-110 24 IV.DECISIONS ADOPTED BYTHEEXECUTIVE BOARD ATITS1990REGULAR SESSION.. 25 Annexes I.REPORT OFTHEPROGRAMME COMMITTEE ONITSMEETINGS HELDATUNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS FROM18TO27APRIL1990••••••••••••••••••••••••• 51 11.REPORT OFTHECOMMITTEE ONADMINISTRATION ANDFINANCE ONITSMEETINGS HELDATUNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS FROM25TO27APRIL1990•••••••••• 75 -iv-SUMMARY Inaccordance withEconomic andSocialCouncil resolutions 1988/77 and 1989/114 ontherevitalization oftheworkoftheCouncil, theExecutive Boardof theUnitedNations Children's Fund(UNICEF) wishestohighlight therecommendations madeanddecisions adopted atits1990regular session. TheExecutive Boardapproved aseriesofgoalsandstrategies forchildren as theguiding principle forUNICEF workinthe1990s, andagreedthatthefocusof UNICEFactivities wouldbeonintegrated primary healthcare(PHC);foodand nutrition; safewatersupply andenvironmental sanitation; basiceducation,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Board, focusing on the organization's activities and goals related to children's health, education, and well-being. The report covers various topics such as nutrition, education, water and sanitation, and health, indicating that the primary concern is the well-being of children.

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Health, Education