It was most fitting that Secretary General U Thant traveled to Kinshasa to represent the United Nations at the OAUs fourth summit meeting. In the 7 years since the Congos independence. the United Nations has been closely associated with it in providing assistance to protect the countrys territorial integrity and to strengthen its institutions. The meeting considered and enacted resolutions on many difficult problems in Africa including refugees. apartheid. the Portuguese territories. Southern Rhodesia. and the future of SouthWest Africa. In the vitally important field of increasing African cooperative efforts. the summit: resolved to cosponsor with the U.N.s Economic Commission for Africa and UNESCO. a seminar on African education. urged the establishment of regional grain storage centers. outlined a coordinated approach to the continents health problems and cultural activities. and forecast OAU cooperative agreements with several international specialized agencies.
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