Resolution on the World Confeence to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Eqality, Development and Peace


CM/Res.1045 (XLIV)


RESOUTION ON THE WORLD CONFERENCE TO REVIEW AND APPRAISE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS DECADE FOR WOMEN: EQUALITY, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE


The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Forty- fourth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 21 to 26 July 1986,


Having considered the report of the Secretary-General contained in document CM/1396 (XLIV) on the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace,


Bearing in mind the provisions of resolutions CM/Res.714 (XXXII), CM/Res.876

(XXXXVII) and CM/Res.991 (XLII) as adopted by the Thirty-second, Thirty- seventh and Forty-second Ordinary Sessions of the Council of Ministers,


Convinced that the present economic situation of the Continent, and the use of all of Africa’s human resources constitute the basis of our development policies,


Seriously concerned by the deterioration in the food situation in Africa,



Recognizing the essential role played by women in African economies and in food production,


Deeply concerned by the blatant repression and acts of aggression perpetrated by the racist regime of Pretoria as well as the insecurity and deteriorating situation in South Africa and Namibia,


Nothing with interest the provisions of the Arusha Forward Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women in Africa beyond the United Nations Decade for Women:

1. TAKES NOTE of the report of the Secretary-General contained in


Document CM/1396 (XLIV) and ENDORSES the decisions and recommendations contained in the [THE REST OF THE RESOLUTION IS MISING FROM THE ORIGINAL TEXT]

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