forthedecadeofthe1990s; 5.Requests theExecutive Director tohighlight thegirlchildintheannual progress report onwomenindevelopment andtosubmit afullreportonprogress madeonthesituation ofthegirlchildtothe1992session oftheExecutive Board andeverysecondyearthereafter. 1990/18. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Ontherecommendation oftheProgramme Committee, TheExecutive Board, Recognizing theserious effects onwomenandchildren ofacquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), affecting allcountries, Awareoftheincreasing numberofmothers andchildren affected bythedisease, Acknowledging theleadroleoftheWorldHealthOrganization (WHO)inthe overall co-ordination ofthecombatagainst AIDS, -40-Bearing inmindtheeffectiveness ofthefieldnetwork ofUNICEF, Recognizing theassistance rendered byUNICEF within theframework ofnational AIDScontrol programmes, asreported indocument E/ICEF/1990/2, 1.~theExecutive Director tomobilize further thefieldoffices of UNICEF tomaketheirfullcontribution totheefforts oftheUnited Nations system, andnotably theUnited Nations Development Programme/WHO alliance tocombat the spread ofAIDSwithin theframework ofnational AIDScontrol programmes; 2.Reguests theExecutive Director toensure asignificant contribution of UNICEF, fullyusingitscapacity foradvocacy, inmobilizing social awareness in ordertoavoidbehaviour andpractices thatcanspreadthehumanimmunodeficiency virus (HIV); 3. ~ecially reguests theExecutive Director toconsider whatfurther activities UNICEF wouldbeabletoundertake onbehalf ofchildren orphaned byAIDS; 4.Further reguests theExecutive Director, inhisreporttotheExecutive Boardin1991,toprovide aspecific account ofUNICEFefforts tocombat and alleviate theeffects ofAIDS,giving examples ofproblems identified, efforts to dealwiththemandprogress inimplementation. 1990/19. Strategy forimproved nutrition ofchildren andwomen indeveloping countries Ontherecommendation oftheProgramme Committee, TheExecutive Board, 1.Endorses thefollowing nutritional goalsfortheyear2000: (a)Thecontrol ofprotein-energy malnutrition, including thereduction of bothmoderate andsevere protein-energy malnutrition inchildren underfiveyears ofagebyonehalfofthe1990levels andthereduction oftherateoflowbirth weight (lessthan2.5kilograms) tolessthan10percent; (b)Thecontrol ofmicronutrient deficiency disorders, including the reduction ofiron-deficiency anaemia amongwomenofchild-bearing agebyonethird ofthe1990levels, thevirtual elimination ofiodinedeficiency disorders andthe virtual elimination ofvitamin Adeficiency anditsconsequences, including blindness. 2.Further endorses: (a)Thestrategy proposed toachieve theoverall objective ofempowering families, communities andGovernments toimprove thenutrition ofwomenand children onthebasisofadequate information andsoundanalysis, withitstwo elements: (i)Themethod ofassessment, analysis andaction (the"triple Aapproach"), whichdescribes howtheinformation should beused; -41-(ii)Theconceptual framework fortheanalysis ofthecausesofmalnutrition inaspecific context, whichserves asaguidefordiscerning what information should becollected; (b)Theproposal thatthestrategies willbeimplemented at household/community, district andnational levels; (c)Theproposal thattheelements ofthestrategy inagivencontext willbe identified through analysis andwillinclude: (i)Actions thataddress themanifestations andimmediate causes of malnutrition, suchasthepromotion ofbreast-feeding, nutrition rehabilitation, theprovision ofcertain essential drugs, thepromotion oforalrehydration therapy, direct feeding programmes andthe distribution ofmicronutrients; (ii)Actions thataddress theunderlying causes ofmalnutrition, suchas immunization, theexpansion andimprovement oftheprimary health care