millions of refugees in Pakistan placed a tremendous burden on the country. 38. Mr. VARGA (Observer for Hungary) said that by acceding to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and thus establishing a close working relationship with UNHCR, Hungary had joined the international system established to provide protection for refugees. 39. Hungary had for many years given shelter to refugees from countries in Europe and from other parts of the world. However, that phenomenon had assumed much broader proportions since mid-1987 with the arrival of more A/AC.96/SR.451 page 8 than 30,000 refugees from Romania. To cope with that situation, the Hungarian Government had set up an interministerial commission and a special fund for assistance to the refugees. It had organized temporary and permanent reception centres and a system of subsistence allowances and it had expedited the formalities for issuing work permits. Its basic policy was to integrate the majority of refugees into Hungarian society. Non-governmental organizations, churches and individuals were helping it to carry out that task. In the previous year, the Hungarian Government had worked closely with UNHCR and concluded a niunber of agreements with it. 40. In May 1989, UNHCR had appealed to the international community for $5.2 million on behalf of asylum-seekers and refugees in Hungary. Over half of that amount was to cover the cost of consolidating three admission centres and of medical screening and health services. The Hungarian Government was grateful to the international community for its positive assistance, and in particular to the Governments of the United Kingdom, France and Japan for their recent generous contributions. 41. Statistics in recent months reported, alarmingly, that the influx of refugees, far from tapering off, was increasing. In April 1990, over 800 new arrivals had been registered each week and, since March 1990, 5,500 asylum 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the situation of refugees in Hungary and Pakistan, highlighting the efforts of the Hungarian Government to provide assistance and integrate refugees into society. The text also mentions international aid and appeals for funding. This suggests that the primary focus is on humanitarian aid and relief, with some mention of international relations.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief