The 11th session of the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the second Ministerial Conference of that Organisation took place in Accra from February 19 to 23, 1973. The Commission - a regional organisation of the United Nations - has 41 independent African states as members.

The Central-American Common Market (Mercado Común Centroamericano - MCC) was established in 1960 and its members are: Costa Rica, EI Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Purpose of this article is meant to be a reflection on these countries' development of their external trade during...