those wheie lt woufd.be reasonable to call for sone kind of. deflnite action or forbearance on the Fart of States withirr a stated period of time. Thls migbt heip to ensure a greater degree of seriousness on the part of the General Assernbly over particular lssues. and thus preve nt the Eradual setting in of an attitude of unconcern in regard to the resolutj.ons of the General Assembly. In so far as consideration of specific issues and situar:ions are concerne(., it may be s+-ated that until reccnt years many of ihe situations that vrere brought to the notice of the Security Counclf were, by and large, resolved. ttrrough a process of negotlationst good offices, or peace keeping olErations. ftllE was pe rhaps the reason vhy the General Assembly had thought fit to dlscuss only -a few. of such sltuations where dlfflcultles were experienced in the Securltl' Councll- in tackling tlnose issues. It is clear that the chronlc cases where no solution has been found posslble lnspite of repeated dj.scusslons in thb General Assembly relate to the situation in ttre Middle East, in all its aspects, Namibia and .gqgIlEll in south Afrlca. Here the d1s-' cuslons in t}re General Assembly had helped to prornote a general awareness of the sltuat1ons and the creatlon of zublic oplnlon ln favour of solution of those problems, but having regard to the limlted codrpetence of the General Assembly as provided f,or in the Ctrarter, it $ras possible only for the Securlty Council to act ln a decisive manner to bring those situatj.ons under control. He fe tbe matter rests pr1mir1ly wlth tlre flveA/ 40/726 Engl ish Page 35 per ane nt members of tlre Security Council, but lt Ls for. consideratj_on whether ttre General Assembly could
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations and global governance, specifically the role of the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council in addressing pressing issues. The text mentions specific situations and conflicts, such as the Middle East, Namibia, and South Africa, and discusses the limitations of the General Assembly's competence. The text also touches on the need for decisive action and the role of the Security Council in resolving these issues.

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