Thismatter, however, isnotonefalling withinthepurelyhumanitarian and non-political character ofthemandate entrusted totheHighCommissioner bythe international community.mate and 13. dime repo thro inte coun Comm Iwith situ inte 14. foll cont with they also refu Refug slowi stren chara instr major frame behal thei also 11.Inaccordance withhismandate, theHighCommissioner isrequired toextend international protection toallrefugees andtopromote durable solutions fortheir problems. Thesetwofunctions, whichareclosely interlinked, canonlybe effectively discharged withthegenerous support andco-operation ofGovernments andnQn-governmental organizations. Duringthereporting periodtheexercise of theHighCommissioner's international protection functions encountered serious di~ficulties indifferent areasoftheworldduetotheabsence ofreadily available andadequate durable solutions bywayofvoluntary repatriation, local settlement, orresettlement inthirdcountries. Itisverymuchtobehopedthat suchsolutions willbemorereadily forthcoming inthefuture. Theneedforsucha globalapproach wasillustrated duringthereporting periodbycontinuing spontaneous movements ofindividual refugees awayfromtheircountries offirst asylum-because noappropriate durable solution wasavailable tothemthere-to othercountries whichwere,inthemain,unwilling toundertake theresponsibility forthem,thusgivingrisetoserious international protection problems. 12.Itshouldbeacknowledged thatforthegreatmajority oftoday's refugee population themostdesirable -andprob~bly themostappropriate -solution is thatofvoluntary repatriation. However, voluntary repatriation, especially ifit istobeimplemented onalargescale,normally presupposes theestablishment in countries oforiginofapolitical climate andconditions conducive tothereturn oftherefugees totheirhomecountry insafetyandoftheirownfreewill.Itis alsoincumbent onboththehostandthehomecountries tocollaborate in establishing theframework andproviding adequate arrangements, oftenwiththe -3-15. prote only non-g Commi equal situa make inth 16. essen this Carta other prine' perse asyl- 19. adop dete acco "man stri incr~ coun intel Coriv~ asyl recel appal18. conf soug was rest ther nimi17. refu enco main inm civi comm byd refu dail gran servpers tos uphe incr from cond 15.Finally, itneedstobereiterated thattheHighCommissioner's international protection roletogether withtheconcomitant searchfordurable solutions, can onlybecarried outeffectively withthefullco-operation ofGovernments and non-governmental organizations. Itistherefore essential thattheHigh Commissioner shouldbeabletocontinue torelyfullyonthissupport. Itis equally essential thatparallel efforts toaddress therootcausesoftherefugee situations shouldbefurther pursued. Amoreglobalapproach ofthiskindshould makeitpossible toensurethattheincreasingly complex problems oftherefugees intheworldtodaycanbetackled asawhole.material andmoralsupport oftheinternational community, toachieve theorderly andsafereturnofthoserefugees whomaywishtoavailthemselves ofthissolution. 14.Despite thevarious problems mentioned aboveandelaborated uponinthe following sections, thereporting periodhasalsobeencharacterized bythe continuing willingness ofmanyStatesinallregions oftheworld-evenwhenfaced withserious economic difficulties -tograntasylumtorefugees andtoensurethat theyaretreated inaccordance withinternationally recognized standards. Itis alsoencouraging tonotethat97Statesarenowparties tothebasicinternational refugee instruments: the1951UnitedNations Convention relating totheStatusof Refugees1/andthe1967Protocol. ~/Nevertheless, therehasbeenaperceptible
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the role of the High Commissioner in addressing refugee crises and promoting durable solutions for refugees. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is a report or a document related to international relations. The topics covered, such as voluntary repatriation, local settlement, and resettlement, are all related to humanitarian aid and refugee protection.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief