operation which had permitted the return home of all the Zairians wishing to be repatriated, as well as the return of some 6,500 Angolans. It was regrettable that the exercise had had to be suspended, mainly as a result of lack of funding. Nevertheless, it was encouraging to note that those resettled in their home provinces would be self-sufficient as from April 1991. The two Governments could remain assured that the operation would resume as soon as possible under the same conditions as before. 15. With regard to the statement made by the observer delegation of Namibia, whose presence he warmly welcomed, he wished to express appreciation for the concern shown by that country for the plight of refugees, whose situation would be aided by Namibia's accession to the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol. Practical implementation of those instruments was evidenced by the appointment of a Director for Refugees within the Ministry of the Interior. Due note had been taken of the representative's observations regarding UNHCR's activities in Namibia. With regard to new arrivals, UNHCR was awaiting a comprehensive inter-agency mission project submission. 16. Turning, to the remarks made by the representative of Djibouti, he wished to express profound gratitude for the Government's active co-operation with UNHCR and its generous hospitality towards refugees. UNHCR and WFP were in the process of mobilizing the resources necessary to aid the refugees in the border region. 17. Mr. AMUNATEGUI (Head, Regional Bureau for South-West Asia, North Africa and the Middle East) said that he would confine his remarks to the question of Afghan refugees, which was the main concern raised with respect to the A/AC.96/SR.452 page 5 region. He wished to place on record UNHCR's appreciation for the hospitality given to the region's largest refugee case-load by the Governments of Pakistan 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the repatriation of refugees, the suspension of an operation due to lack of funding, and the appreciation for the hospitality given to refugees by governments. These topics suggest that the text is related to humanitarian aid and relief efforts.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief