text: Ethiopia. arrangements by the Council at a future session, to 27. Mr. WORKU (Observer for Ethiopia) said that transmit the report of the Board on its fifteenth some 6.5 million people in Ethiopia continued to special session and its thirty-third session directly require emergency assistance: despite the arrival of to the General Assembly." rain, acute drought persisted in some areas of the 33. If he heard no objection, he would take it the country. Furthermore, the lack of necessary inputs Council agreed to adopt the text of the decision, on had prevented the Ethiopian Government from the understanding that the Secretariat would give it taking advantage of the improved climatic situation. its final form. He therefore echoed the appeal made by the repre- It was so decided (decision 1986/119). sentative of the Office for Emergency Operations in Africa. AGENDA ITEM 2 28. The Ethiopian Government was conducting a thorough study of the current situation in the country with a view to solving the drought problem. He suggested that the Council should defer taking any action on the matter until its second regular session of 1986, by which time the Ethiopian Government would have been able to assess the problem fully and would be in a position to provide the international community with fuller information. 29. Mr. DIRAR (Observer for the Sudan) said that, as the representative of another drought-stricken country, he could fully appreciate the significance of the appeal made by the Observer for Ethiopia. The international community must spare no efforts in fulfilling its responsibilities to Ethiopia. 30. The PRESIDENT suggested that, as no draft proposal had been submitted under the question before the Council, the Council might wish to decide to take note of the oral report of the Secretary­ General on the subject and defer any further action 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, where the country is experiencing drought and requires emergency assistance. The Ethiopian Government is conducting a study to address the issue, and the international community is being urged to provide aid. This suggests that the category should be related to humanitarian aid and relief, as well as natural resources and environment.