17. The Secretary-General also outlined (paras. 17 and 18) a series of steps already taken and a number of others he intended to take to increase respect for the privileges and immunities of officials in accordance with General Assembly resolution 37/236 A, paragraph 4. 18. He drew attention to the Secretary-General's bulletin and administrative instruction reproduced in the report (annex II). They summarized the fundamental principles and rules governing functional protection and laid down the procedures to be followed by the United Nations. 19. The UNEsCO staff member who had been under detention in Afghanistan had been released. Concerning the information in the addendum to the report (A/C.S/38/17/Add.l), word had been received from UNRWA that another staff member had been arrested in the West Bank, bringing the number of staff members under detention in the area to two. The staff member who had been detained in the Syrian Arab Republic (Addendum, para. 4) had been released. 20. The second report (A/C.S/38/18), dealing with UNRWA staff detained in Lebanon by the Israeli authorities, set forth in detail the steps taken by the Secretary-General and the executive head of UNRWA under General Assembly resolution 37/236 B. The United Nations had spared no effort to obtain information on the whereabouts of the staff involved and the charges against them. Unfortunately, in that particular case, the Secretary-General had been unable to exercise his right of functional protection. The Israeli authorities asserted that the detention of the staff members concerned was entirely unrelated to their professional activities, but had not allowed the Secretary-General access to the detainees to verify that assertion. 21. The number of staff members under detention had fallen from 200 to 62. The figure given in the report was 68, but UNRWA had notified the Secretary-General 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the protection of United Nations officials and staff members who have been detained or arrested in various countries. It mentions specific cases in Afghanistan, the West Bank, and Lebanon, and the steps taken by the Secretary-General to ensure their safety and well-being. The text also references General Assembly resolutions and UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) which suggests that the context is related to international humanitarian efforts.

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