political dialogue and thus pave the way for lasting peace and development in the region. 52. At their meeting in Montelimar, Nicaragua, on 2 and 3 April 1990, the Heads of State of five Central American countries had adopted a Declaration in which they had agreed to support the implementation of development programmes for displaced persons, returnees and refugees in Central America and to request the international community to maintain and support the commitments made to date, in order to avoid delaying their implementation. 53. If peace was not simply the absence of war, but rather a dynamic process of co-operation among peoples, the time seemed ripe for the members of the international community to combine their efforts to bring relief to refugees throughout the world. 54. Mr. MUTUALE (Zaire) said that the determination and the wise policy adopted by the High Commissioner held out hope of a better future for the 15 million refugees awaiting durable solutions to their problems and he assured the High Commissioner of the Zairian Government's full support. 55. The issues on the agenda of the extraordinary session of the Executive Committee were of the greatest importance, and if they were to be settled, it would be necessary to show a keen sense of responsibility. The solution to refugee problems indeed depended on the financial resources available, but it also depended on the political will of the members of the international community, without which it was impossible to surmount all the hurdles and to prevent the conquests of humanitarian law from being jeopardized by the current economic problems. 56. His delegation had endeavoured to participate actively in the work of the Temporary Working Group and associated itself fully with the consensus that had emerged on its report, but wished to make a number of observations 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the implementation of development programs for displaced persons, returnees, and refugees, as well as the need for international cooperation to address refugee problems. It also mentions the importance of financial resources and political will in solving these problems. Given the focus on humanitarian aid and relief, it is likely that the text falls under this category.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief