rebel elements some two years ago. His delegation therefore strongly urged the donor commianity, which had already been so generous, not to weaken in its resolve and to rescue those refugees. 21. Developing countries like Somalia that were also countries of asylum, had experienced considerable environmental and infrastruetural damage on account of the influx of refugees, quite apart from the social and political ills such situations entailed. Unfortunately, the burden shouldered by host countries was not easily quantifiable, a fact that partially concealed their real contribution towards the upkeep of refugees. Accordingly, Somalia also considered that the burden should be equitably shared among the international community. Furthermore, it noted with satisfaction the emphasis the report placed on the need for interaction between refugees and local communities and the need to extend the scope of the relevant United Nations programmes and national development plans to areas hosting refugees, without prejudice to UNHCR's mandate. However, only concerted action by the international community as a whole could clear the hurdles in the way of the implementation of that policy. 22. Mr. GARBA (Nigeria) said that his delegation had studied carefully the recommendations of the Working Group and was gratified that many of them, in particular those that had potential advantages for UNHCR activities, had been adopted by consensus. When implemented, those recommendations should enable the Office of the High Commissioner to fulfil its mandate in a more satisfactory manner. His delegation strongly urged the High Commissioner to request the Secretary-General of the United Nations to ensure the timely implementation of General Assembly resolution 44/137, which called for greater inter-agency co-operation in addressing the needs of refugees. 23. In some areas, however, including the method of presenting UNHCR budgets, the members of the Working Group had been obliged to find compromise 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the international community's response to refugees and the challenges faced by host countries in providing for their needs. It highlights the need for cooperation and equitable sharing of the burden among the international community. The text also mentions the importance of interaction between refugees and local communities, and the need for UNHCR to fulfill its mandate in a more satisfactory manner.

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