in the area and the lack of progress towards the achieve­ ment of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, L Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Council resolution 338 (1973); " Decides to renew the mandate of the United Na­ tions Emergency Force for a period of three months, that is, until 24 October 1975; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit at the end of this period or at any time in the intervening pe­ riod a report on the situation in the Middle East and the steps taken to implement resolution 338 (1973). Adopted at the 1833rd meet­ ing hv 13 1·01es to none.19 Decision On 19 August 1975, the President of the Security Council issued a note20 stating that on 4 August the Secretary-General had asked him to bring to the atten­ tion of the members of the Council his intention to appoint Lieutenant-General Ensio Siilasvuo as the Chief Co-ordinator of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the United Nations Emergen­ cy Force (UNEF) and UNDOF operations in the Middle East and Major-General Bengt Liljestrand as Commander of UNEF, On 15 August, the President of the Council had informed the Secretary-General as follows: "After consultations with the members of the Se­ curity Council, I wish to inform you that the Council has given its consent to the proposed appointment of Major-General Bengt Liljestrand, at present Chief of Staff of UNTSO, as Commander of UNEF. 17 /hid., document S/11757. J ~/hid., document S/ 11771. rn Two members ( China and Iraq) did not participate in the voting. ~n Official Records of tlze Sernrity Council, Thirtieth Year, S11pple111e11t for July, August and September 1975, document S/11808. 6 '"Taking into consideration vour observations re­ garding tl~c desirability of establishing a co-ordinat­ ing mcchanis;n for the activities and administration 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic document related to international relations and peacekeeping efforts in the Middle East. It discusses the implementation of a Security Council resolution and the renewal of a peacekeeping force's mandate, which suggests a focus on conflict resolution and international security.

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