AHG/Decl. 2 (XX) Further determined to take concerted action and adopt measures to readdress the external dependence and orientation of African economies and to achieve selfreliance and self-sustainment in our economic development efforts, in accordance with our strategy for the implementation of the Lagos Plan of Action (LPA) and the Final Act of Lagos (FAL), Noting with deep satisfaction the efforts so far deployed by African Governments to implement structural adjustment measures and to further strengthen economic cooperation and integration, Conscious of the fact that owing to the scale and complexity of the African economic problem, there is an urgent need for massive assistance on both short and long-terms, from the international community to complement and supplement our individual and collective efforts in dealing with the problem, Noting with satisfaction the action by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to establish a temporary United Nations Liaison Office in Nairobi for the purpose of monitoring the critical economic situation facing African countries, and keeping the international community regularly informed of this condition and priority needs and the positive response from Organizations, bilateral and multilateral donors to the critical economic situation in Africa, Aware of the fact that the provision of food aid, while it is appreciated, is not the solution to the African food problem, Solemnly proclaiming our firm determination to achieve accelerated economic development and independence of Africa, in accordance with the objectives and principles of the OAU Charter and the Lagos Plan of Actions and the Final Act of Lagos through the effective mobilization of our countries’ immense human and material resources: DECLARE as follows: EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY