away from open public meetings to discussions in confi- dence; and in that way and in others, we have achieved some notable successes. 322. I was stmck by another phrase used by our Danish colleague, who said: “Achievements . . . do not have to be complete to be real” [supra, para. 2231. One of those achievements was mentioned by the United States Secre- tary, of State, namely, the success that we have achieved in defining the terms of settlements that have to be achieved, the importance of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) as an enduring blueprint for peace in the Middle East, the importance of resolution 435 (1978) as abasis for progress on the situation in Namibia. 323. If we look in a different direction for practical achievements, the Secretary-General, the representative of Trinidad and Tobago and others reminded us of the importance of peace-keeping forces. In the definition of Mr. Brian Urquhart, who sits behind the Secretary- GeneraI, a peace-keeping force is an internationally consti- tuted pretext for the parties to a conflict to stop fighting and a mechanism to maintain a cease-fire. It is not a bad invention, which has been successful in the Lebanon with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and in .cV~rus for more than 20 years with the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus, a force towards the cost of which the United. Kingdom is this year contributing approximately $24 million. We do not begrudge this, because that Force exemplifies what peace-keeping forces can achieve. 324. However, we still find ourselves asking-and it is right that we should-whether the Council is as effective as we would wish; whether, in the phrase of the representative of the Soviet Union, there are lessons for the future that we 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the United Nations' efforts and achievements in international relations, specifically in maintaining peace and resolving conflicts. The examples given, such as the definition of settlements in the Middle East and the establishment of peacekeeping forces, suggest that the text is focused on international politics and diplomacy.

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