Mission visited Burundi in late June for an assessment of humanitarian relief needs resulting from civil conflict in that country. Although the text of the missions report has not been made public. the press statement says that: The proportions of the human tragedy which the people of Burundi are experiencing are staggering. Moreover private and official reports available to the Judiciary Subcommittee on Refugees. which I serve as chairman. suggest that the killing goes on in Burundi. and that the number of displaced persons within Burundi and the number of refugees fleeing to neighboring countries continues to mount. I want to commend the United Nations for its concern over Burundi. especially its concern over the emergency relief needs of the refugees and others in distress. Let us hope that the Secretary General and his colleagues will continue to pursue every channel to bring peace and relief to a troubled area. It is distressing. nevertheless. that after many weeks of carnage in Burundi there continues to be little visible and meaningful concern over the tragedy by individual governments. including our own.
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