A/RES/48/25 Page 2 ordinary session, held at Cairo from 21 to 26 June 1993, 2/ and by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of that organization at its twentyninth ordinary session, held at Cairo from 28 to 30 June 1993, 3/ Considering the important statement made by the representative of the current Chairman of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity before the General Assembly on 28 September 1993, 4/ Mindful of the need for continued and closer cooperation between the United Nations and the specialized agencies and the Organization of African Unity, in particular in the political, economic, social, technical, cultural and administrative fields, Noting the establishment by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity in June 1993 of a mechanism for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts in Africa, 5/ Also noting the efforts of the Organization of African Unity, and the support and assistance of the United Nations, to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts in Africa and the harmonious continuation of the process of democratization, Deeply concerned that, despite the policies of reform being implemented by most African countries, their economic situation remains critical and African recovery and development continue to be severely hindered by the persistence of lower level commodity prices, the heavy debt burden and the paucity of funding possibilities, as well as by the effects of the devastating drought affecting certain regions of the continent, Aware of the efforts under way by the Organization of African Unity and its member States in the area of economic integration and, in particular, of the adoption by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of that organization on 3 June 1991 at Abuja of the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community, Deeply concerned also about the gravity of the situation of refugees and displaced persons in Africa and the urgent need for increased international assistance to help refugees and, subsequently, African countries of asylum, Acknowledging the assistance already rendered by the international community, particularly to refugees, displaced persons and African countries of asylum, ____________ 2/ See A/48/322, annex I. 3/ Ibid., annex II. 4/ See A/48/PV.7. 5/ See A/48/322, annex II, declaration AHG/Decl.3 (XXIX)/Rev.1. /...