text: constitute a valuable input for the forthcoming ICARA II. 11. His delegation agreed with the emphasis placed in the report on voluntary repatriation and thought that UNHCR could play an active role in promoting a dialogue between countries of .origin and of first asylum. It had made laudable efforts to bring about voluntary repatriation to Laos and Kampuchea and the solution shotild be applied more generally in that region, as well as in the A/AC.9é/SR.356 page 4 ' Horn of Africa. It was the hest and often the only practical solution in the case of a large-scale influx of. refugees. Self-help .measTires in .the country of origin., were frequently a pre-condition for any repatriation,. and should therefore be regarded as an integral-part of ! a programme to. achieve durable solutions.. 12. While durable solutions should be the ultimate goal, assistance would, for the foreseeable future, remain one- of the most important of иШСЕ activities. His Government welcomed the efforts that recently had been made to improve programme delivery and the continuing clarification of the respective roles and responsibilities of UiffiCR.and its implementing partners. 13. Whereas, in the past, concern had been focused- on the budgetary implications of refugees having to remain in camps for extended periods, a more serious current concern was the rapidly deteriorating.physical safety of refugees in such circumstances, . Frequent violations: of borders and of the territorial integrity, of States were taking place, in disregard of the United Nations Charter. A strong United Nations could play a central role in that connection. The five Nordic countries had.-sought to help strengthen the .United Nations by .means, .of a joint study, recentiy presented to the General Assembly, -which stressed the importance of periodic meetings of the Security Council to enable action to be initiated 
analysis: The text appears to be focused on discussing the role of the United Nations in addressing refugee crises, particularly in promoting voluntary repatriation, durable solutions, and ensuring the physical safety of refugees. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it may be a report or statement from a government or international organization. The topics mentioned, such as refugee repatriation, assistance programs, and the importance of a strong United Nations, are all related to humanitarian aid and relief.