11.35 TheUnited Nations Programme ofActionforAfrican Economic Recovery and Development 1986-1990, adopted bytheGeneral Assembly atitsthirteenth special session, hasitsorigins inthegraveeconomic crisisconfronting Africa, a situation whichwillundoubtedly continue torequire special attention throughout thedecade. TheProgramme ofActionreflects mutual commitments byAfrican Governments toprovide thenecessary framework tolaunchlong-term programmes for self-sustaining socio-economic development andgrowth andbytheinternational community toassistAfricainachieving thatobjective. TheSecretary-General is called upontoco-ordinate theassistance andsupport oftheUnited Nations system andtomonitor theimplementation oftheProgramme ofAction. 11.36 Themid-term reviewoftheUnited Nations Programme ofAction forAfrican Economic Recovery andDevelopment 1986-1990 concluded withareaffirmation that dealing withtheAfrican crisis remains apriority fortheUnitedNations andthe international community. Thefinalreview andappraisal oftheProgramme ofAction willbeundertaken bytheGeneral Assembly atitsforty-sixth session. Theresults ofthatreviewwillprovide further guidance ontheobjectives tobepursued under thepresent subprogramme. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 11.37Specific activities tobeundertaken include: (a)Promoting aco-ordinated andeffective response bytheUnitedNations system, including theestablishment ofappropriate inter-agency mechanisms; (b)Monitoring theevolution ofAfrican economic andsocial development with aviewtoidentifying andpromoting activities thatwouldcontribute tothelong­ termrestructuring andtransformation ofAfrican economies towardaccelerated self­ sustained growth, development andequity; (c)Ensuring thenecessary support forintergovernmental deliberations on African economic andsocial development issues, including thepreparation of documentation; (d)Promoting theimplementation ofdecisions andpolicyguidelines adopted byintergovernmental bodies; (e)Assisting inmobilizing theinternational community insupport ofAfrican economic andsocial development, including publicinformation programmes and support ofactivities ofnon-governmental organizations; (f)Serving asafocalpointatHeadquarters foractivities related to African economic andsocial development. 11.38Substantive andoperational responsibility foractivities insupport of -12- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryAfrican economic andsocial development lieswiththerelevant entities ofthe UnitedNations systemandisreflected. asappropriate. intherelevant programmes ofthemedium-term plan.Incarrying outtheresponsibilities outlined above,the OfficeoftheDirector-General willworkincloseco-ordination withthoseentities and,inparticular withtheEconomic Commission forAfrica. SUBPROGRAMME 6.CO-ORDINATION OFPOLICIES ANDACTION TOCOMBAT WORLDHUNGER (a)Objectives 11.39 Thelegislative authority forthesubprogramme derives fromtheUniversal Declaration ontheEradication ofHunger andMalnutrition oftheWorldFood Conference, heldin1974,andinparticular resolution XXIIoftheConference; General Assembly resolutions 3348(XXIX)and43/191; andEconomic andSocial Council resolutions 1987/90 and1989/88. 11.40 Ingeneral, thecontinuing objectives oftheWorldFoodCouncil, asthe United Nations intergovernmental bodydealing withfoodpolicies andaction by Governments andorganizations toeliminate hunger andmalnutrition. willbe: (a)Tosustain andexpand aglobal campaign fortheelimination ofhunger and malnutrition andtheirpoverty-related causes; (b)Toreview andco-ordinate policies andprogrammes ofGovernments and organizations oftheUnitedNations system, andadvocate innovative approaches to foodandhunger-related issues;