UNITED NATIONS Dis!r. GENERAL A/40/586 30 Augusr 1985 ORTGINAL! ENGLISE Fortieth session Iten 12 of the provisional agenda* REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL Assistance to refuqees in somalia Report of the Uniled Nations High comrnissioge! je!_ lgl!-gEee CONTTNTS Paragrapbs Page I. INTRODUCTION L-2 2 II. GEMRAL SITUATION 3 - 8 2 III. IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSISTANCE 9 - 15 3 rv. AssrsrANcE REoUTREMENTS 15 - 35 4 t A/40/150. 85-24043 L972d (E\A/40 /586 English Paqe 2 I. 1. In its resolutlon 39/IO4 of 14 Decenber 1984 on "A6sistance to refugees in Soma1ia", the General Assembly appealed to Member States' inlernational organizations and vo]untary agencies to render maximun naterial' financial and technical assistance to tbe Governmen! of Sornalia in its efforts to provide all necessary assistance to the refugees. It also reouested tbe High Corunissioner, in consullalion uitb the Secreta ry-Genera I, to apprise the Economic and SociaI council, at its second regular session of 1985, of the refugee situation in Sonalia and to subnit a report to the General Assenbly at its fortieth session on the progress achieved in the inPlementation of tbe resolution. 2. In compliance &,ith the reqotulion, the Office of the United Nations lJigh Commissioner for Refugees has consulted lhe Governnent of Sonalia and representa t. ives of a number of the donor countries, Un j.ted Nations organiuations and voluntary agencies involved. On the basi.s of Ehe consultations, UNHCR has identified assistance resuirenents for 1985 and 1986. IT. GENERAL SITUATION 3. During the consultations, it was observed thaE Sonalia faces critical econonic and social problens arising fron a r.'eak econonic infrastruclure, limited natural resources and a difficult international econornic environnent. The sharp decline in agricul,ture and animal husbandry - tbe econonic mainstays of the country - coupled
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the United Nations on the situation of refugees in Somalia, discussing the economic and social challenges faced by the country and the assistance needed to provide relief. The report highlights the critical economic and social problems, including a weak economic infrastructure, limited natural resources, and a difficult international economic environment.

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