RESOLUTIONS ADOPI'ED AND DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1973

Part I. Questions considered by the Security Council under its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security

THE SITUATION IN NAMffiiA1

Decisions

At the 1684th meeting, on 16 January 1973, the President informed the Council that, as a result of consultations held among members of ;the Council, a consensus had been reached to appoint the representatives of Peru and the Sudan to fill the vacancies that had occurred in ·the Group es.tablished in accordance with resolution 309 (1972) as a result of ;the expiration of the terms of office of ,the delegations of Argentina and Somalia.
At its 1756th meeting, on 10 December 1973, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Niger and Somalia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled:
"The situation in Namibia:
"(a) Letter dated 4 December 1973 from the Permanent Representatives of Gudnea, Kenya and the Sudan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Seourity Council (S/11145);2

the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, to a delegation of the United Nations Council for Namibia, composed of the President of the United Nations Council for Namibia, and the representatives of Burundi, Indonesia and Mexico.
At its 1757th meeting, on 11 December 1973, the Council decided to invite the representative of Nigeria ·to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 1758th meeting, on 11 December 1973, the Council decided to invite the representative of Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At ·the same meeting, the Council decided, at the request of the representatives of Guinea, Kenya and the Sudan,4 to extend an invitation, under rule 39 of the provisional ruJes of procedure of the Security Council, to Mr. Mishake Muyongo.

" (b) Report by the Secretary-General on ,the implementation of Security Council resolution 323 (1972) concerning the question of Namibia (S/10921 and Corr.1)."3
At the same meeting, the Council decided, at the request of the President of .the United Nations Council for Namibia, to extend an invitation under rure 39 of
1 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972.
2 See Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-eighth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1973.
3fbid., Supplement for April, May and June 1973.

Resolution 342 (1973)
of 11 December 1973
The Security Council, Recalling its res.olutions 309 (1972) of 4 Februll!)' 1972, 319 (1972) of 1 August 1972 and 323 (1972) of 6 December 1972,
4fbid., Supplement for October, November and December 1973 (document S/11153).

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Having considered the ·report of the Secretary-General (S/10921 and Corr.l ),
1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General;
2. Decides, in the light of the report and the documents attached thereto, to discontinue further efforts on the basis of Tesolution 309 (1972);

3. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council fully informed of ·any new important developments concerning the question of Namibia.
Adopted unanimously at the 1758th meeting

REQUEST OF PANAMA CONCERNING THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN PANAMA CITY

A. LETTER DATED 9 JANUARY 1973 FROM THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF PANAMA TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY CoUNCIL (S/10858) 11
Decisions
At its 1685th meeting, on 16 January 1973, the Council decided:
(a) To accede in principle to the invitation to meet in p,anama City from 15 to 21 March 1973;
(b) To ask the Committee on Security Council Meetings away from Headquarters, established on 11 January 1972, to consider all aspects of the necessary axroogements-technicaJ., administrative, financial, legal, political 'and other. The Council further agreed that the Committee should conclude its work and report to the Security Council not later ·than 26 January.
B. SECOND REPORT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL CoMMITTEE ON COUNCIL MEETINGS AWAY FROM HEADQUARTERS (S/10868) 5
Resolution 325 (1973) of 26 January 1973
The Security Council, Having considered the letter dated 9 January 1973 from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/ 10858) by which ·the Security Council was informed, on behalf of the Government of Panama, that the latter had decided, on the basis of Article 28, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, to propose that ·the Security Council should meet at Panama City, from 15 lto 21 March 1973, Taking note of the unanimous support of the Latin
5 Ibid., Supplement for January, February and March 1973.

American Group (S/10859)5 for the proposal of the Government of Pan1'1ma,
Recalling the decisions taken at its 168S.th meeting on 16 January 1973, in particular ,the decision to accept in principle the proposal of Panama to meet at Panama City between 15 and 21 March 1973,
Taking note, with gratitude, of the offer by the Government of Panama, in acting as host lto the Security Council, to place at the Council's disposal whatever technical facilities and services might be necessary to ensure the success of ·the Council's meetings to be held at Panama Gty and to contribute appropriately to the costs arising therefrom,
Having discussed the second report of the Security Council Committee on Council Meetings away from Headquarters (S/10868),
Taking note, in particular, of the information preliminary cost estimates as contained in the annex to the Committee's report,
Bearing in mind the recommendations submittted by the Committee in chapter VII of its report,
1. Decides to hold meetings at Panama City, beginning on Thursday, 15 March, and ending on Wednesday, 21 March 1973, and th·at the agenda for these meetings shall be the "Consideration of measures for the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security in Latin America in conformity with the provisions and principles of the Charter;
2. Expresses its gratitude to the Government of Panama for its stated readiness to act as host to the Security Council meetings and to provide certain facilities without cost to the United Nations;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to enter into immedi~Ae negotiations with the Government of Panama with a view to concluding an appropriate conference agreement in accordance wi·th the Committee's releV1ant recommendations.
Adopted at the 1686th meeting6
a In the absence of objections, the President declared the draft resolution adopted unanimously.

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