Mr. President. various agencies of the United Nations are already conducting humanitarian assistance programs in Indochina and. in my estimation. would be the appropriate vehicle acceptable to all parties to channel refugee and humanitarian assistance to meet the tragic needs of so many millions who are the victims of this tragic conflict. Secretary General Kurt Waldheim issued a worldwide appeal for assistance for humanitarian relief in Indochina on March 31. The following governments have responded to this appeal at this time: Australia. $1.35 million. the United Kingdom. $1.2 million. and Sweden. $2.5 million. Other member nations are expected to follow suit. The specific United Nations programs in Indochina are as follows: UNICEF The Childrens Fund is coordinating its activities in Vietnam with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Red Cross. It has a 2year program of $44 million for all of Indochina. Since 1973.
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