Despite this, however, in Migliore’s opinion, "the recent economic growth was not sufficient to relieve large segments of the African population from destitution, and the average life expectancy remains one of the lowest in the world". So, according to the Holy See, "there’s still a long way to go to improve the health of the African people": on its part, the Catholic Church is "present all over the continent, even in its farthermost corners", and in the fight against Aids, as well as in education and health care, it "is still in the forefront in terms of extension of its solidarity network and in the quality of its assistance". "The current problems in achieving wide consensus on international trade rules proposed the holy See might help revive a special summit for Africa and the less developed countries", with the double purpose of creating "enough productive urban employment for the young" and promoting "investments for a sustainable system of family-run farms". "The preservation of African households and their cultural identity concluded Migliore must be the ultimate goal of any economic development plans".
