improving. The downward revision of the target for 1990 seemed unavoidable because of that crisis, although refugee needs were constantly increasing. It hoped that additional contributions by the end of the year would be sufficient to meet that target. Perhaps the best way to relieve anxiety as to whether the figure of $378.9 million was realistic would be to monitor the situation carefully through the Sub-Committee on Administrative and Financial Matters. 58. His Government had contributed $73.8 million to UNHCR in 1989, an amount which represented 14.6 per cent of the Office's total receipts. In addition, it had provided $19 million since the beginning of the current year out of its 1989/90 fiscal budget. Exact figures for its 1990 contribution could not yet be given because the 1990/91 budget was still subject to Parliamentary approval, but he could give the assurance of his Government's continued support to UNHCR action for humanitarian causes. 59. Mrs. RUESTA DE FURTER (Venezuela) endorsed the High Commissioner's six-pillar strategy as well as his proposed plan for restructuring UNHCR to make it more efficient. 60. According to the Statute of UNHCR, the work of the High Commissioner was humanitarian and social; her delegation feared that the Office was losing sight of that social role. It believed that in the present period of financial crisis, well planned and social action would ensure that the financial resources were substantially increased. Her delegation felt that the programme budget should be formulated according to need and then adjusted to the actual income obtained. With respect to the international protection that refugees should receive, it noted with greatest concern the cases of refoulement, expulsion, extradition, detention in inhuman conditions, which were all paradoxical at a time when respect for human rights was being promoted. A/AC.96/SR.450 page 12 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and funding of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the concerns of countries regarding the financial crisis and the impact on refugees. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it is a meeting transcript or report from a international organization. The focus on humanitarian aid, financial contributions, and international protection of refugees also suggests a strong connection to humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief