18. Thanks the Secretary-General for sending a multidisciplinary mission from 8 to 22 June 2003 for the purpose of undertaking an assessment of the priority needs of the region and challenges confronting it in the areas of peace, security, economic development, human rights and HIV/AIDS, and in the humanitarian field;
18. 感谢秘书长在2003年6月8日至22日派遣一个多学科代表团，对该区域的优先需求及其在和平、安全、经济发展、人权、艾滋病毒/艾滋病和人道主义等领域面临的挑战进行评估；