United States of America to UNHCR in facing the challenges before it. 34. Mr. DRAT (Sudan) said that the report of the Temporary Working Group was the product of dedicated effort by all parties to overcome the crisis facing UNHCR. That crisis was of great concern to the Sudan which, as a least developed country, had been shouldering the burden of more than 1 million refugees for over two decades. In the context of its prevailing economic difficulties, Sudan's meagre resources and weak infrastructure in refugee hosting areas had been stretched beyond the limits. Moreover, new influxes continued to add to the covintry's heavy caseload. He welcomed the reference made by the High Commissioner in his statement to that particularly serious problem, and endorsed the approach advocated by him. Despite the grave situation it faced, his Government was sparing no effort to discharge its responsibility towards refugees, a task which could not be achieved, however, without the full co-operation of the international community in providing adequate and timely assistance. A/ÁC.96/SR.448 page 10 35. It was his delegation's view that the painful measures envisaged in the Temporary Working Group's report would have neither legal nor moral justification beyond the current financial year; it was essential not to institutionalize a situation that jeopardized the well-being of refugees and put host cotnitries and UNHCR in a critical position. In that connection, the note on the impact of the financial crisis on UNHCR activities (A/AC.96/744) fell short of what the Working Group had originally envisaged. His delegation believed that the study was incomplete and required further elaboration. At the same time, he wished to underscore the recommendation contained in the Temporary Working Group's report that cotjntries of asylum such as the Sudan should not be made to bear any additional burden as a result of the temporary 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the challenges faced by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in providing humanitarian aid and relief to refugees, particularly in Sudan. The Sudanese delegation is emphasizing the need for international assistance to support the country's efforts in hosting refugees, given its economic difficulties and stretched resources. The discussion also touches on the financial crisis and its impact on UNHCR activities.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief