out its tasks should endeavour to draft general guide­ lines which could be applied in all similar situations which might arise in the future in connexion with A:r~ticle 28, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations. Resolution 308 ( 1972) of 19 January 1972 The Security Council, Having considered, at the invitation of the General Assembly, the request of the Organization of African Unity concerning the holding of meetings of the Secu­ rity Council in an African capital (General Assem­ bly resolution 2863 (XXVI), paragraph 2), Recalling the decisions taken at its 1625th meeting on 11 January 1972, RecaUing in particular the decision to accede in prin­ ciple to the request of the Organization of African Unity, Taking note with gratitude of the offers by the Governments of Ethiopia, Guinea, Senegal and Zambia to act as hosts to the Security Council in their respective capitals, Having considered the report of the Committee on Council Meetings away from Headquarters,2 Taking note in particular of the statements con­ cerning cost estimates reproduced in annex I of the Committee's report, Bearing in mind the recommendations submitted by the Committee in chapter VI of its report, 1. Decides to hold meetings in Addis Ababa, be­ ginning on Friday, 28 January, and ending no later 2 Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-seventh Year, Supplement for January, February and March 1972, document S/10514. than Friday, 4 February 1972, devoted to the item entitled "Consideration of questions relating to Africa of which the Security Council is currently seized and implementation of the Council's relevant resolutions"; 2. Expresses its gratitude to the Government of Ethiopia for its stated readiness to act as host to the Security Council meetings and to provide certain facilities without cost to the United Nations; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to enter into 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a resolution by the United Nations Security Council, discussing the holding of meetings in an African capital. The resolution seems to be focused on logistics and arrangements, rather than specific policy or development issues. The topic is more related to international relations, governance, and diplomacy.

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