text: 64. On the question of economic development, her delegation looked forward to discussing the question of the dividing line between refugee assistance and development aid and,•in that connection, would like to hear whether the Secretariat considered that it would be possible to implement the concept of additionality with a reasonable degree of success. The balance between development and assistance would also bé an issue at ICARA II, and her delegation awaited with interest the reports of the expert groups that had visited the African countries. A/AC.96/3.R.356 page 15 65. With regard to finance, her delegation, v^íhich welcomed the reduction in the 1963 general- programme budget, considered that UNHCR programmes should be seen to • be cost-effective and to meet the real nieeds of refugees. It was necessary to take a careful look at long-running programmes to see if resources were being used in the best possible way. Contributions to a resettlement programme were only the tip; of ..the iceberg, as.far as the real costs of resettling refugees were concerned. If.:the, same resources Viere made available for voluntary repatriation; the effects- achieved could be dramatic. 66. There was a continuing need for the legal and physical protection of vast numbers of refugees: to cite but one example, one fifth of the entire population • of Afghanistan had fled from Soviet occupation. It was to be hoped that the recent •recommendation that UNRWA and UNHCR should consult on ways of-guaranteeing the safety and legal and human rights of Palestinian refugees would be put into practice. While UNHCR was not responsible for the Palestinian refugees, it was responsible for refugee standards everywhere. 67. The discussion that had taken place on the management of the High Commissioner's Office had been useful, and her delegation hoped to see further progress in the -
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its programs, specifically the allocation of resources, the balance between development and assistance, and the need for protection and resettlement of refugees. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is from a meeting or conference of some kind. The topics of finance, refugee assistance, and development aid are central to the discussion.