1. The attention of the Committee is drawn to paragraph 51 of the FAO Conference Report C99/REP on the item "Progress on follow-up to the World Food Summit", that reads :

" 51. The Conference acknowledged the existing collaboration among the three Rome-based organizations, which was essential for effective coordinated action towards world food security. The Conference encouraged further progress towards this end. In this regard, the Conference debated a Draft Resolution on an "Alliance on Food Security", but concluded that additional study was needed by CFS to develop the concepts further with a view to the possible adoption of a Resolution on this subject".