9. In response to that mandate' the DePartnent is undertakinq a oide-ranqinq information programme ut ootlin"u in docunent A/c'5/39/ao'OF THE TOXI. ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION !TTH THE AFRICAN CRISIS 2'l . Tbe crisis in Africa has presented the Organi.aation with a major challenge to shich it has responded wilh energy and inagj.naiion. The Department, for its part, i{orking in crose co-operation with the otfice for Energency operations in Africa, has been providing support !o that Otf i.ce through the various means at its disposal. Details of the activitie€ being underiaren by the Department j.nconnection $ith the African crisis are contained in docunentA/ 4O/37 2/AdA.I-E/ r985/ ro4/Add . r.A/40/6L7 Eng Li sh Page 6 Notes Supplement No. 2t (A/39/Zl\ U rbid. ' Fortieth session, Supplenent No. 2I lA/4A/2I) .T/Session,