solution to the refugee problem. Although many Indo-Chinese refugees and displaced,persons had expressed their desire to return to their countries of origin, the voluntary repatriation programmes had made very limited progress to date. ! Many Laotians had been denied entry to their homeland by their own Government on no reasonable grbunds, wh^le the Phnom Penh regime and Its supporters were using every devious meahs to^halt the voluntary repatriation programme for Kampucheans, In addition, 600,000 Vietnamese civilians had been moved Into Kampuchea to replace the large number of Kampucheans who had been forced to leave their homeland, a demographic change that was likely to continue. A/AC.96/SR.356 page б UNHCR should redouble its efforts to expedite the implementation of-tóO;^. voluntary irepatriation programme so as to enable dispiàoed Kampucheáns; to' return home» 23. Many other Kampucheanë had fled tôwai*ds thé Thâi-KamjJuoHèah border, and urgently required relief àèâistartce from the international community until they could resume normal life Within their own country. However, the Vietnamese occupying forcés had launched savage attacks against them, causing; countless casualties and losses of life and the influx of further Karapuchean displaced persons into Thai territory. 24» The plight of the Laotian refugees was no less tragic than that of the Kampuoheahs., By the inhuman use of poisonous chemicals, Laotians and Kampucheans ^ had been foí^óed out of their countries with great loss of life. The United Nations, mission and expert chomists from various countries had already been sent to make a firsthand study of the matter. 25. With regard to the anti-piracy programme being undertaken by his .Government,, the contribution made by UNHCR to the 12-month programme aimed at combating acts of piracy hiad proved'very useful by increasing the capabilities of his country's operational units: for some months there had been no reports of any 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the humanitarian crisis and the plight of refugees and displaced persons from Laos, Kampuchea (Cambodia), and Vietnam. It highlights the challenges they face in returning to their countries of origin, the need for relief assistance, and the attacks they are subjected to by occupying forces. The text also mentions the role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in addressing these issues. Given the humanitarian nature of the text, it is likely that the category that best fits is Humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief