adopted before 1 January 1965, became fully operative on that date. 2480th MEETING Held in New York on Tuesday, 18 October 1983, at 12.30 p.m. .President: Mr. Abdullah SALAH (Jordan). Present: The representatives of the following States: China, France, Guyana, Jordan, Malta, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Poland, Togo, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Zaire, Zimbabwe. 3. The PRESIDENT (interpretation porn Arabic); Mem- berS of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for the period from 13 July to 12 October 1983. They also have before them document S/16046, which contains the text of a draft resolution pre- pared in the course of the Council’s consultations. Provisional agenda (S/Agenda/2480) 1. Adoption of the agenda 2. The situation in the Middle East: Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S/16036) 4. I call on the representative of Lebanon. 5. Mr. TURK (Lebanon) (interpretation from Arabic): Mr. President, allow me to extend congratulations to you on your assumption of the presidency for the month of October. I am confident that your personality, your ability and your experience in the political and diplomatic fields will &able you to guide the Council in the carrying out of the duties entrusted to it. The meeting was called to order at 12.40 p.m. Expression of thanks to tbe ret&g Resident 1. The PRESIDENT (interpretationfiom Arabic): As this is the first meeting of the Council for the month of Octo- ber, I should like to pay a tribute, on behalf of the Council, to the President for the month of September, Mr. Noel Sinclair, representative of Guyana, for the great diplo- matic skill and courtesy with which he conducted the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, discussing the situation in the Middle East and the activities of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is likely to be a high-level political or international relations issue. The mention of specific countries and organizations, such as Lebanon, the United Nations, and the United States, further suggests that the category is likely to be related to international relations or politics.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief