that matter, that the President of the United States of America and the leaders of the Soviet Union, at their summit meeting in Moscow in May 1972, restated their support for any peaceful settlement in the Middle East, in accordance with resolution 242 (1967), and confirmed their desire to contribute to the success of Ambassador Jarring’s mission. 23. Europe, for its part, has shown a steadily growing desire to put an end to the situb,:on which is neither war nor peace that now obtains in the Middle East. The Jidda Conference and the third session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Chile alSO dealt with the serious situation in the Middle East and its dangerous and harmful effects. 24. The Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the non-aligned countries which met at Georgetown in August 1972 adopted a resolution [see S/10944] on the Middle East which emphasized that all the measures taken by the Israeli authorities, that is to say the occupying authorities of Israel, designed to change the demographic, ethnic and political structure of the regions occupied, were null and void. 25. Africa, which in times gone by suffered so much humiliation and still knows foreign domination and its effects in the southern part of the continent, Africa which is devoted to the sacred principles of peace although it has been despoiled of some of its territories in upper Egypt, has not hesitated to give a mandate to 10 of its Heads of State to contact Israel, Israel the aggressor, to seek to bring about the implementation of resolution 242 (1967). That mission of peace was met in Israel by arrogance and contempt. Africa, again giving a mandate to eight of its Ministers for Foreign Affairs-and I have the privilege of being one of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, politics, and diplomacy, specifically regarding the Middle East conflict and the efforts of various countries and organizations to find a peaceful solution. It mentions the involvement of the United States, Soviet Union, Europe, non-aligned countries, and Africa, highlighting their respective positions and actions.

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