solution and whether UNHCR had not been obliged to abandon a policy which it had promoted and for which the Executive Committee had indicated its support in several resolutions. 16. Repatriation operations in Angola have vinquestionably been complicated by the war imposed on the covintry. Nevertheless due to the outstanding efforts of the UNHCR delegation coupled with the will of the returnees themselves, against all odds and on a shoe-string budget, each returnee family had its own plot of land and tools with which to work it, a house, clothing, basic domestic utensils and was eligible for medical care. In April 1991, those families would be self-sufficient and would then cease to be a burden to the international community. But although the Angolan Government had done what was necessary to assist the retuxmees as well as to plant the seeds of development, it would find it difficult to continue that effort without international assistance. 17. The population of Angola had suffered cruelly from the drought that had been rife in the central and southern provinces of the country and the war waged by UNITA that had forced thousands of Angolans to become displaced persons. Despite those problems, the People's Assembly had enacted, on 27 February 1990, a law guaranteeing ftmdamental rights for refugees in Angola not only in the area of protection but also in the area of employment, education, residence and freedom of movement. In keeping with its tradition, Angola continued to grant asylum to a large number of refugees. 18. She therefore requested the international community to show generosity in its turn towards the thousands of Angolan refugees still in Zambia, Zaire and Namibia and wishing to return to their homes and to contribute the funds necessary to UNHCR to finance their repatriation, it being imderstood that 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the repatriation of refugees in Angola and the efforts of the UNHCR to assist them in returning to their homes and starting anew. The text highlights the challenges faced by the refugees, including the war and drought, but also notes the efforts of the Angolan government and the international community to provide assistance. The text seems to be focused on the humanitarian aspect of the situation, rather than economic development or industry.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief