the situation. The Committee includes representatives of the Office of the President, Pal ice, Finance and Development Planninq, External Affairs, the Defence Force, Health, Local Wvernment and Lands, the Attorney General and the RotRwana Cnunc i 1 fnr Refuqees. 9. Members of the mission visited the sites of houses and buildinqa rhich had been the targets of the 14 June attack to obtain a first-hand impression of the damaqe, as well as the PrinceRs Marina Hospital in Gaborone where two of the victims of the attack were still heinq treated. The mission also vilsited the Dukwi settlement and Francistown area for a more comprehensive perspective of the qeneral refuqee situation in the country. 10. The mission met with representativeR of the resident diplomatic community, the South African refuqee community and non-qovernmental oruanizatione dealinq with refuqees as well a~ the lncal representatives of United Nations orqanixatians and aqencies in Botswana. 11. The mission wishes tn place on record itR appreciation for the full co-operation and assistance which it received from the Government of Botswana. A qreat deal of pertinent information was prepared for the uRe of the mission, and all reauesta for additional information and maetinqs were met promptly. The mission would also like to express its appreciation to the Resident Representative of lJNDP and the Representative of IINHCR and their staff for their outntandinq support for the work of the mission. I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION A. Genera 1 12. Hot swana, a land-locked country, is hordered Lly Namibia to the west and north, Zambia and Zimbabwe to the north-east, and South Africa to the Routh and south-east. Two thirds of the total land area (582,000 km2) is covered by the Kalahari desert. The remaininq area is used for 1iveRtock and limited aqricultural product ion. The country has made substantial proqress in its economic development 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from a humanitarian mission to Botswana, discussing the situation of refugees, the damage caused by an attack, and the interactions with local authorities and organizations. The report provides background information about the country, including its geography and economy. Given the focus on refugees and humanitarian aid, it is likely that the report is related to humanitarian aid and relief, as well as international relations.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations