§ Mr. John Huntasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the outcome of the meeting of the Development Council in Luxembourg on 15 June.
§ Mr. Neil MartenThe council approved, as part of the Community's plan of action against world hunger, a programme of support for food strategies in developing countries. The first countries to benefit will be Kenya, Mali and Zambia. The council also agreed that proposals for supplementary aid made by the Commission in the context of the plan of action should be considered further.
The council reviewed recent developments in the north-south dialogue. It considered the provision of non-project aid by the Community and agreed that draft guidelines should be prepared for consideration by the council at its next meeting. It also agreed to undertake further work on the role of women in development, the energy needs of developing countries, Community aid to the urban sector and trade promotion.