We have read those documents with great interest and believe that the thorough examination and implementation of the recommendations contained therein would certainly contribute to the realization of the resolve of our heads of State or Government at the Millennium Summit to meet the special needs of Africa . During discussions on this agenda item at the fifty-third session , my delegation pointed out that the best of intentions and goodwill have to be matched by the provision of adequate resources that are not only sufficient for the implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s ( UN-NADAF ) but that will lead to a growth rate in gross domestic product of at least 8 per cent per annum , which is judged to be the minimum required for an effective fight against poverty in the African continent .