单项选择题

Questions 8 and 9 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. Now listen to the news. According to the news, what did a top UN official talk about

A.A new schedule for Africa’s development.
B.The slow progress in Africa’s poverty reduction.
C.The prediction of Africa’s economic trend.
D.The lack of funds for a UN development program.