appeal had been based on assessments made by the United Nations inter-agency mission referred to by the Special Co-ordinator for Emergency Relief Operations in Somalia. An additional programme of assistance would be needed for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of public services and infrastructure in the affected areas. The Somali Government had taken a number of significant political and administrative measures to restore public confidence, strengthen protection of human rights and create a climate of national reconciliation. A general amnesty had been proclaimed in 1989 and in previous years, and a large number of political prisoners had been released. A high-level committee for resettlement and rehabilitation had been set up in order to bring about normal conditions in the affected regions, and also to mobilize and co-ordinate international assistance activities. Furthermore. the Somali Constitution would be amended in the near future so as to provide for a multi-party system, which would go into effect by the end of 1990. In March 1990 a high-level delegation had toured regions where thousands of displaced people had returned to their homes. The Committee for Resettlement and Rehabilitation, which had been reactivated, would soon visit the affected areas in order to assess the situation and recommend appropriate measures to alleviate human suffering and hardship. The Committee would continue to meet with regional authorities and representatives of local communities. Such I • • • E/1990/SR.5 English Page 17 (Mr. Osman, Observer, Somalia) high-level visits and contacts would help to restore normal conditions in the affected districts, t~us contributing to national reconciliation. The Somali Goverrment was continuing its efforts to find a solution to the conflict in the north~rn regions of Somalia. On a number of recent occasions it had offered to open a:dialogue with members of opposition groups, without setting any prior conditions., Friendly countries, including Egypt, Kuwait, the Yemen Arab 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the political and social situation in Somalia, highlighting the efforts of the Somali Government to restore public confidence, protect human rights, and promote national reconciliation. The mention of humanitarian aid, infrastructure reconstruction, and the provision of public services suggests that the text is related to the country's recovery from a crisis. However, the primary focus is on the political and social aspects rather than economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education