particular those of the Yanomami, provided that such an invitation was conveyed officially by the President of Brazil. However, no such invitation had been forthcoming. In view of the dramatically deteriorating situation of the Yanomami, her organization accordingly urged the Sub-Commission to do everything possible to persuade the Brazilian Government to agree to such a visit. Assistance in that connection had already been offered by ILO and she was sure that other organizations such as WHO, UNEP and the International Committee of the Red Cross would be prepared to follow suit. 4. The health of the Yanomami was of particular concern. Since 1987, between 15 and 20 per cent of the Yanomami population of Brazil had died as a consequence of diseases to which they had no immunity, including malaria, respiratory infections and venereal disease. There was also hunger, violence in the form of massacres and rape and river pollution through mercury poisoning. 5. On 20 October 1989, a federal judge in Brasilia had ordered the withdrawal of the invaders, the organization of a health campaign and the demarcation of 90,000 sq. km. as the ancestral home of the Yanomami. The health campaign had confirmed the extent of the disaster but had done little to assist the Indians. The withdrawal of the gold prospectors had lasted two days and the Federal Police, the Ministry of Justice, the regional Government of Roraima and the trade unions of the gold prospectors had reached an agreement as a consequence of which President Sarney had issued three decrees creating three reserves for the gold prospectors situated almost entirely within the ancestral territory of the Yanomami. The new Brazilian Government had not abrogated those decrees which were contrary to the decision of the Federal Court and the Federal Constitution. Recently the 
**Analysis**
The text describes the situation of the Yanomami indigenous people in Brazil, specifically their health crisis and the Brazilian government's response. The main issues mentioned are diseases, hunger, violence, and environmental pollution, which are all related to the impact of gold prospectors and the lack of government action to protect the Yanomami's ancestral territory.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Health