UNITED NATIONS (@ Gcncral A*embry Dlst r. GEIIERAIJ A/40/588 30 August ORIGINAL:198 s ET{GLISH Fortieth sesElonIten L2 of the provistonal agendar REPORT OF THE ECONOTIC AlrtD SOCTAIJ COUNCITJ Hunanitarian asEistance to refugees in Djiboutl cournnrs t IJ.. III.INTRODUCTION GENERAIJ SITUATION AND ASSISTANCE TO AIIBOUTIRECEI{T TRENDSParagraphs page L-2 2 3-5 2 6-23 2 ' A/40/150. 85-2403'7 1510r (E)A/ 40/s88 Eng I ish Page ? I. INTRODUCTION 1. The General Assenbly, in its resolution 39/107 of 14 Decetnber 1984 on bumanicarian assistance to refugees in Djibouti, reouested the United Nations High Comnissioner for Refugees to nobilize the necessary resources to inplenent lasting soluti.ons in respect of the refugees in Djibouti. It further requested the High connissioner, ln co-operation uith the sec reta ry-Gene ral ' to report to the Assenbly at its fortieth session on the inplenentation of the resolution. ?. At the tirne of wrlting last yearrs reFrri. lA/39/444), the Government of Djibouti bad not presented projects relating to the local integratlon of refugees to the second International @nference on Assistance to Refugees in Africa' beld in July 1984. subsequently, bowe{er, such projects were proposed and it rras boped that they were an indication of a ner.r lrend leading tonards the integratlon of the refugees remaining in Dj ibout i. II. GENER,AL SITUATION AND RECENI TRENDS 3. A census in.Tune 1984 showed that there rdere 14,?3I refugees ln Djibouti, nost of them of pastoral background. With the exception of a group of 200 housed in Belbella, outside Djibouti town' and sone 2,000 refugees of urban backqround scattered in various locations, virtually alL the refugeea in DJibouti live in caqrs in the districts of Ali Sabieh and Dikhil. 4. The linited eater supply, ehich has been further ditninished by the drought,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) regarding humanitarian assistance to refugees in Djibouti. The report discusses the general situation of refugees in Djibouti, including their living conditions, food supply, and integration into the local community. The text also mentions a census and projects proposed by the Government of Djibouti to integrate the refugees. Given the focus on humanitarian assistance and refugees, it is likely that the category is related to human rights and international cooperation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief