57.. Dame Anne WARBURTON (United Kingdom) said that the imderlying-reason for refugee movements was often political and the primary, task, therefore, was to remove the root causes that gave rise to refugee flows. While that was a task for the political organs of the United.Nations rather than for the Executive Committee, it should be at the background of all its discussions. The Executive Committee, for its part, had a responsibility to ensure that Governments were fully and immediately informed., of refugee problems. 53. While natural disasters, intemeil conflicts and the denial of human rights., ^ continued to cause such, movements and give rise to acute problems, caution was ..needed before asking-the High Commissioner to go beyond his mandate. UHHCR's achievements, should not be put at risk by entering upon new areas of activity without, the. fullest., reflection. ШШСЕ was not a development agency and did not have the expertise or .•. finanoG to become- one. A/AC.96ySR.356 page 12 59. The strains that fell on countries of asylum, which in many cases already had grave' economic problems, could be immense; and the presence of refugees could itself cause difficulties between countries of asylum and countries of origin, as well as within the country of asylum. 60. The international machinery for tackling refugee problems, though sound, had its own problems. World-wide financial stringency made collecting resources an uphill struggle; countries of resettlement had grave economic, and even political, problems; and there was the phenomenon of compassion fatigue. There were problems of the integration of refugees in new homelands, and enormous costs were involved. Where repatriation was possible, the political, organizational and financial problems were acute. In short, the problems were daunting. 61. As for possible solutions, one of the High Commissioner's most important tools was flexibility within his existing mandate and the personal initiative open to 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges and complexities of refugee movements, including the root causes, the impact on countries of asylum, and the limitations of the international machinery for tackling refugee problems. It highlights the need for flexibility and caution in addressing these issues, emphasizing the importance of not overstepping the mandate of the High Commissioner. The text does not appear to focus on specific economic development projects, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather on the broader humanitarian and political context of refugee movements.

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