REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF FAO
FIFTY-FIRST SESSION
Rome, 7 – 22 October 1968
FIFTY-FIRST SESSION
Rome, 7 – 22 October 1968
| REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF FAO FIFTY-FIRST SESSION Rome, 7 – 22 October 1968 |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1969
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Statement by the Director-General
Adoption of the Agenda
Election of Vice-Chairmen
Tribute to M. Abbas
Tribute to Sir Donald Vandepeer
WORLD FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SITUATION
State of Food and Agriculture, 1968
- Food Production in Developing Countries
- Trade Problems
- Stocks
- Reporting System
Indicative World Plan for Agricultural Development
Commodity and Trade Problems
- Report of the Forty-Third Session of the CCP
- Interagency Study of Multilateral Food Aid
- Promotion of Agricultural Products
Sixth Annual Report of the WFP Intergovernmental Committee
Election of Four Members of the Intergovernmental Committee of the World Food Programme
FAO Reorganization Plan
- Headquarters Organization
- Field Structure
- Management Issues
Conference and Council Sessions
- Organization of Conference Sessions
- Scheduling of Sessions of Council Committees in relation to Council Sessions
- Procedure for the Appointment of the Director-General
- Independent Chairman of the Council
ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION
Programme Activities
- The Strategy for the Future Work of FAO
- Future Operation of the Freedom from Hunger Campaign
- Review of Activities of Selected Divisions of the Organization
Fisheries
Interagency Relations and Consultations on Matters of Common Interest
- Matters arising from Discussions in ECOSOC, UN General Assembly, UNDP Governing Council and ACC
- FAO/UNIDO Relations
- FAO/Unesco Relations
- FAO/IBRD Cooperative Programme and Cooperation with Area Banks
- Reports of the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit
Plans for the Second World Food Congress - Date and Place
Plans for the World Conference on Agricultural Education and Training
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTERS
Statutes and Rules of Procedure of Article VI Bodies
- Establishment of a Regional Food and Nutrition Commission for the Near East
Draft Agreement between FAO and the Organization of African Unity
FAO Language Policy and Practice
Membership in FAO Subsidiary Bodies of Non-Member Nations which are Members of the United Nations
Non-governmental Organizations not having Status with FAO invited to Sessions of Statutory Bodies
Near East Forest Rangers' School - Termination of Agreement
Application for Membership by the People's Republic of Southern Yemen
Invitations to National Institutions and Private Individuals to attend FAO Meetings
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
Work of FAO 1968–69 and Review of FAO's Field Activities
Programme of Work and Budget 1970–71 - Change in Format
Programme and Budgetary Adjustments including Transfers in the 1968–69 Biennium
Report on Unscheduled Sessions of FAO Bodies in 1968–69
Annual Report of Budgetary Performance to Member Nations
Financial Position of the Organization
- Status of contributions and Contributions in Arrears
- Miscellaneous Income
Level of Overhead Costs on Associate Expert Trust Funds
Audited Accounts
- Regular Programme, 1966–67
- FFHC, 1966–67
- UNDP (TA), 1967
- UNDP (SF), 1967
- European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, 1967
Establishment of an Emergency Fund for the Control of the Desert Locust
FAO Coin Plan
Health Insurance
- Post-Retirement Coverage
- Developments in ENPDEP
General Services Staff - Family Allowances
Management Consulting Advice
Review of Improved Personnel and Administrative Measures
Remuneration of Professional Category and Above
Amendments to the Staff Regulations
Headquarters Accommodation
Implementation of the Recommendations of the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee of Fourteen
Use of Revenue from CERES
Other Matters arising from the Reports of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Sessions of the Finance Committee
Other Matters arising from the Reports of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Sessions of the Programme Committee
Creation of a New Permanent Feature of FAO Activity Associated with the Name of B.R. Sen
Date and Place of the Fifteenth Session of the Conference
Date and Place of the Fifty-Second Session of the Council
A - Agenda for the Fifty-First Session of the Council
B - List of Delegates and Observers
C - List of Documents
D - Statement by the Director-General
E - List of Additional Unscheduled Sessions 1968–69
F - Joint Report by the Director-General and the Ad Hoc Committee on Organization
II FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
1. Policy Advisory Bureau (PAB)
2. Economic and Social Department (ESD)
3. Development Department (DD)
4. Agriculture Department (AD)
7. Administration and Finance Department (AFD)
8. Office of General Affairs and Information (OGAI)
3. Joint Divisions with UN Regional Economic Commissions
5. Project Managers and Project Experts
VI INTERIM IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES
G - Aide Mémoire setting forth Guidelines for Cooperation between FAO, Unesco and ILO in Agricultural Education, Science and Training.
H - Agreement between FAO and the Organization of African Unity (OAU)