Mr. Kamran Kousari, Special Co-ordinator for Africa: Division on Globalisation and Development Strategies. Mr. Kousari explained that the Development of Africa has been on the Agenda of this particular office since 1997. A report (Economic development in Africa) is published annually. Various studies have been completed regarding Africa's economic/ trade and commodity status. Steadily agriculture has decreased and this obviously has increasing financial implications. For Africa diversification has been very difficult. As a result, this particular office instigated the writing off of Africa's debt, especially as Africa had paid up its debt minus the arrears on interest.