AHG/Res. 100 (XVII) RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE NOMINATION OF DR. EDOUARD SAOUMA, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOR A SECOND MANDATE The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity meeting at its 17th Ordinary Session in Freetown, Sierra Leone from 1 to 4 July, 1980; Bearing in mind the absolute priority which it has decided to assign to agricultural development in the countries of the African continent and to the improvement of the food situation of their population; Appreciating fully the dynamic efforts which Dr. Edouard Saouma has made, since the beginning of his mandate in January 1976, to promote the progress of African agriculture and, more particularly, the extremely effective international action which he has conducted in favor of the Sahelian countries and of all those which have been affected by natural disasters; Noting with satisfaction that 41 countries of the Islamic Conference, among which 20 Member Countries of OAU, have voted, during their 10th Session held in Fez (Morocco) in May 1979, a resolution pledging their unanimous support to the renewal of the mandate of Dr. Edouard Saouma as Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, on the occasion of the election to be held in 1981: DECIDES to support this nomination.