the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, to assist Zambia in the fields identified in the report of the Special Mission and the annexes thereto;
5. Requests the Secretary-General in collaooration with the appropriate organizations of the United Nations system, to organize with immediate effect all forms of financial, technical and material assistance to Zambia to enable it to carry out its policy of economk

independence from the racist regime of Southern Rhodesia.
6. Requests the Economic and Social Council to consider periodically the question of economic assistance to Zambia as envisaged in the present resolution.
Adopted unanimously at the 1694th mreting

THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST1s

Decisions
At its 1705th meeting, on 12 April 1973, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled: "The situation in the Middle East: Letter dated 12 April 1973 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the p,resident of the Security Council (S/10913)". 1 ~
At its 1706th meeting, on 13 April 1973, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Algeria and the Syrian Arab Republic to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

I. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Security Council as early as possible a comprehensive report giving full account of the efforts undertaken by the United Nations pertaining to th,· situation in the Middle East since June 1967;
2. Decides to meet, following the submission of the S~cretary-General's report, to examine the situation in the Middle East;
'· Requests the Secretary-General to invite Mr. Gunnar Jarring, the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral, to be available during the Council's meetings in order to render assistance to the Council in the course of its deliberations.
Adopted at the 17/0th meeting21

At its 1708th meeting, on 17 April 1973, the Council decided to invite the representative of Tunisia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the
question.

Resolution 332 (1973)
of 21 April 1973

The Security Council,

At its 1710th meeting, on 20 April 1973, the Council decided to invite the representative of Jordan to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the
question.

Having considered the agenda contained in document S/Agenda/ 1705,
Having noted the contents of the letter of the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations (S/10913)

Having heard the statements of the representatives of Lebanon and Israel,22

Resolution 331 (1973)
of 20 Aprill973
The Security Council, Having heard the statement of the Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt,20
18 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972.
19 See Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-
eighth Year, Su[!lplement for April, May and June, 1973. 20 Ibid., Twmty-eighth Year, 1710th meeting.

Grieved at the tragic loss of civilian life,
Gravely concrrned at the deteriorating situation resultiny from the violation of Security Council resolu-
tiPw·,
neeply deploring all recent acts of violence resulting in the loss of life of innocent individuals and the endangering of international civil aviation,
~1 In the absence of objections, the President declared the draft resolution adopted unanimously.
2~ See Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty<'ighth Year, 1705th meeting.

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