text: annexItothisreport. 2.Statute oftheOfficeoftheunitedNations HighCommissioner forRefugees 90.TheStatute oftheOfficedefines refugees whocomeunderthecompetence of theHighCommissioner andoutlines thefunctions heiscalled upontoperform on theirbehalf. Therefugee definition in'theStatute issubstantially thesameas thatcontained inarticle 1ofthe1951UnitedNations Refugee Convention and article 1ofthe1967Protocol. Byvarious resolutions adopted sUbsequent tothe UNHCRStatute, theGeneral Assembly hasextended theHighCommissioner's competence todealwithothercategories ofpersons. Theseare,ingeneral, persons whohave beendisplaced outside theirhomecountries andareinarefugee-like situation. -19-Theyhavealsobeenreferred toasexternally displaced persons, victims ofman-made disasters. Persons inthesecategories frequently constitute themajorityinmanyoftoday's large-scale influxsituations. Theyareconsidered tobeofconcern totheinternational community asrefugees eventhoughtheycannotestablish a"well-founded fearofpersecution" according tothestatutorydefinition. 91.Theconceptual development oftheHighCommissioner's "extended mandate" alsoowesmuchtothewiderdefinition oftherefugee concept figuring incertainregional instruments, notably the1969OAUConvention Governing theSpecificAspects ofRefugee Problems inAfrica. Thisregional instrument defines theterm"refugee" toinclude anypersoncompelled toseekrefugeoutside hisowncountryowingto"external aggression, occupation andforeign domination oreventsseriously disturbing publicorder". In1979theGeneral Assembly, byresolution34/61ontheSituation ofAfrican Refugees, endorsed theconclusions oftheArushaConference which,interalia,hadrecommended thatthe1969OAUConvention "beapplied bytheUnitedNations andallitsorgansindealing withrefugee problemsinAfrica". 92.Thewiderformulation oftherefugee concept hasalsoreceived support intheCartagena Declaration onRefugees whichconsidered thatitwasnecessary toextendtheconcept oftheterm"refugee" tobeusedintheregiontoinclude thosepersonswhohadfledtheircountries "because theirlives,safetyorfreedom arethreatenedbygeneralized violence, foreign aggression, occupation ordomination, internalconflicts, massive violation ofhumanrightsorothercircumstances seriouslydisturbing topUblicpeace". 93.Whendealing withrefugees asdefined bytheStatute orwiththewidercategory ofdisplaced persons refe~~ed toinsubsequent General Assemblyresolutions, theOfficehasalwaysbeenguidedbytheinjunction intheStatutethatitsworkshouldbeentirely non-political andhumanitarian innature•. F.Promotion, advancements anddisseminationoftheprinciples ofrefugee law 94.TheHighCommissioner hascontinued hisactivities inthefieldofthepromotion, advancement anddissemination oftheprinciples ofrefugee law.Theseactivities formanintegral part~fhisprotection function andareaimednotonly atadvancing theacceptance ofandadherence toexisting principles butalsoatpromot~ng thedevelopment ofinternational refugee lawtQmeetthedemands ofcontemporary refugee situations.I; &95.Attheinternational level,theHighCommissioner hasmonitored theworkof!'various UnitedNations bodiesdealing withtopicsrelevant totheprotection iractivities ofhisOffice. TheHighCommissioner hasalsocontinued tomaintainRclosecontact withregional intergovernmental organizations, withaviewto rpromoting thedevelopment ofrefugee lawattheregional level. ForthispurposertheHighCommissioner hasmaintained closecontact with,interalia,theCouncil of~Europe, theLeagueofArabStates, theOrganization ofAfrican Unity(OAU),thetOrganization ofAmerican States (OAS)andtheAsian-African LegalConsultativeCommittee (AALCC). , 'rr96.TheCouncil ofEuropecontinues toprovide aneffective framework for tconstructive co-operation infavourofrefugees, along-standing tradition ofWestern Europe. Asinpastyears, UNHCRactively co-operated withtheCouncil of f, -20-=-=--~C:::.~. ~-------~ ..- .. Europebothattheintergovernmental andparliamentary levelinareasofmutual concern. Inco-operation withtheOrganization ofAfrican Unity,theHigh Commissioner hasorganized anumberofseminars ofgovernment experts bywayof follow-up tothe1979ArushaConference. ·Itishopedthattheconclusions ofthese seminars willbeofvaluefortheinternational protection ofrefugees inAfrica. Thesecondofathree-phase co-operative venture between theOrganization of. American States andUNHCRtoexamine theconcept ofasylumandrefugee statusas wellasrelevant naturalization regulations hasnowbeencompleted.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its activities in promoting and protecting the rights of refugees. It mentions various international instruments, regional conventions, and national laws related to refugees, indicating a focus on humanitarian aid and international law.