development. His delegation, on behalf of the Nicaraguan Government, would like to thank the Goveimments of Sweden, Italy and France which had imdertaken to continue participating in the funding of assistance activities to refugees conducted in the context of CIREFCA. The Nicaraguan Government was confident that the Office of the High Commissioner, with the assistance of the International Community, would manage to overcome the difficulties caused by the current crisis. It would make its modest contribution to the quest for solutions. 15. Mrs. DOS SANTES (Observer for Angola) reminded the Executive Committee that at its fortieth session, her delegation had drawn attention to the key role played by Angola in the repatriation of some 35,000 Namibian exiles and had noted with satisfaction the launching, two weeks earlier, of an exercise to repatriate simultaneously Zairian refugees and Angolan refugees to their respective countries, under the Tripartite Agreement concluded by UNHCR, the Zairian Government and the Angolan Government. On that occasion, it had requested assistance from the international community to enable the Angolan Government to assure the rehabilitation of displaced persons and returnees. At the time there had been no way of knowing that the financial crisis would bring everything to a halt. Consequently, while those Zairians who wished to return to their country had been repatriated without difficulty, out of A/AC.96/SR.451 page 4 the 35,000 Angolans who wished to return home a mere 6,200 had been able to do so. Despite the appeal made by UNHCR in January 1990, lack of funds had made it necessary to suspend the operation and to leave the thousands of Angolans still in Zaire to their empty existence. Such an injustice made one wonder whether voluntary repatriation was still regarded as the preferred durable 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement made during a meeting or conference, likely related to international cooperation and humanitarian aid. The context is a discussion about refugees and repatriation, with specific references to the Nicaraguan Government, the Office of the High Commissioner, and the international community. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level discussion. Given these factors, it is likely that the text falls under the category of humanitarian aid and relief, with possible connections to international trade and government cooperation.

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