Conference



Report of the Conference of FAO

Fourth Session

Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 15-29 November 1948


Table of Contents


I. Officers of the fourth session of the conference

II. The 1948 Conference of FAO

III. General actions by the conference

IV. World food and agriculture situation

A. General review
B. Production and consumption

The Far East
The Near East
Europe
Africa
Latin America

C. Continuation of international allocations
D. International trade problems relating to agricultural products
E. Documentation for annual reviews

V. Technical activities of FAO

A. General remarks
B. Nutrition division
C. Agriculture division
D. Distribution division
E. Economics and statistics division
F. Fisheries division
G. Forestry and forest products division
H. Rural welfare division
I. Information division
J. Regional activities
K. Establishment of the International Rice Commission
L. Action on ECOSOC resolution
M. Exchange of statistical information
N. Approval of program

VI. Constitutional, administrative, and financial questions

A. Amendments to financial regulations
B. Report of commission III on the site of the permanent headquarters of FAO

VII. Appendices

A. Delegates and observers attending fourth session of the conference
B. Budget for the fourth financial year ending 31 December 1949
C. Audited accounts for the second financial year ending 31 december 1947

Exhibit I - BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31. 1947
Exhibit II - SUMMARY STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE OF THE SECOND FINANCIAL PERIOD
Exhibit III - STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Exhibit IV - STATEMENT OF EXPENSE BY BUDGET CLASSIFICATION FOR THE SECOND FINANCIAL PERIOD
Exhibit V - SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS OF THE STAFF PROVIDENT FUND FOR THE SECOND FINANCIAL PERIOD
Exhibit VI
Exhibit VII - ANALYSIS OF TRANSACTION OF THE WORKING CAPITAL FUND FOR THE SECOND FINANCIAL PERIOD
Exhibit VIII - STATEMENT OF EXPENSE BY PROGRAM CLASSIFICATION FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1947