the Conference still hoped to secure. 56. His Government also attached a great deal of importance to the activities conducted by UNHCR with a view to the voluntary demobilization, repatriation or resettlment of the members of what was known as the Nicaraguan resistance in the context of the International Support and Verification Commission (CIAV) and it welcomed the return of nearly 7,000 Salvadorian refugees. He would like to have more information about the efforts being made by UNHCR to pave the way for repatriation of the large number of Chilean refugees in Argentina to a country now led by a democratically elected Government. 57. Deeply attached to the principle of protection of refugees and respect for their fundamental rights, his Government had recently promulgated a decree prohibiting the extradition of refugees to any cotmtry where they had a well-founded fear of persecution. Noting with concern that the principle of non-refoulement was not always respected, his delegation awaited with interest the meeting of the Working Group on International Protection, established at the previous session of the Executive Committee. 58. Mr. AMANI (Observer for Afghanistan) thanked, on behalf of his Government, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for agreeing to visit Afghanistan and Pakistan in order to study the situation of the Afghan refugees. 59. His delegation stressed the fact that it would be fairly simple to resolve the problem of the repatriation of Afghan refugees if countries of asylum showed goodwill. In the period between 15 February 1989 and 8 March 1990, when the last Soviet soldiers had left Afghanistan, an unprecedented wave of departures was getting under way in the camps in Peshawar. However, as that movement was contrary to the political and financial interests of certain parties, hostilities had resvuned at Jalalabad 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the repatriation and resettlement of refugees, as well as the protection of their fundamental rights. The mention of UNHCR and the International Support and Verification Commission suggests a focus on humanitarian aid and international cooperation. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief