UN General Assembly
1958

99. Further in connexion with the Economic Commission for Africa, it is our understanding that this new creation of the United Nations will be guided in its activities strictly in accordance with non-political considerations, and will deal with the various subjects on that basis only. We believe that this is the best course of action to follow, and that any deviation or departure therefrom may bring about the uselessness of the Commission, thus frustrating the high expectations which all of us are placing in the new body. 100. We also believe that much is to be gained by close co-operation between the Commission and the specialized agencies, and other international regional organizations, which for a long time now have been operating in the area and which have covered much of the ground also allocated to the Commission for Africa. In this context we noted the statement contained in the introduction to the annual report of the Secretary-General [A/3844/Add.1] suggesting that concerted governmental action has so far been almost untried in the continent of Africa.