UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/AC.96/SR.452 7 June 1990 Original: ENGLISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PROGRAMME OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES Extraordinary session SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 452nd MEETING Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on Wednesday, 30 May 1990, at 10 a.m. Chairman: Mr. DANNENBRING (Federal Republic of Germany) CONTENTS Review of major developments concerninq refugees in 1990 (continued) Any other business Closing of the session This record is subject to correction. Corrections should be submitted in one of the working languages. They should be set forth in a memorandum and also incorporated in a copy of the record. They should be sent within one week of the date of this document to the Official Records Editing Section, room E.4108, Palais des Nations, Geneva. Any corrections to the records of the meetings of the Executive Committee will be consolidated in a single corrigendum to be issued shortly after the end of the session. GE.90-01452/1954B А/AC.96/SR.452 page 2 The meeting was called to order at 10.30 a.m. REVIEW OF MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING REFUGEES IN 1990 (A/AC.96/ES/CRP.1) (continued) 1. Mr. BRANDRUP (International Council of Voluntary Agencies) said that non-governmental organizations working in the field of humanitarian assistance were frequently the closest operational partners of UNHCR and were concerned that its serious financial difficulties might be indicative of a deeper crisis within the international community on the matter of respecting and upholding the humanitarian principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and, more specifically, of the 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol. While they applauded the discussions on new approaches to the refugee problem including addressing root causes, early warning, preventive action and a new division of responsibility within the United Nations system, such approaches would not 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a summary record of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, discussing the review of major developments concerning refugees in 1990. The text mentions humanitarian assistance, refugees, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, indicating that the topic is related to human rights and humanitarian aid.

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