RESOLUTIONS ADOPI'ED AND DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1973 Part I. Questions considered by the Security Council under its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security THE SITUATION IN NAMIBIA1 Decisions At the 1684th meeting, on 16 January 1973, the President informed the Council that, as a result of con­ sultations held among members of the Council, a con­ sensus had been reached to appoint the representatives of Peru and the Sudan to fill the vacancies that had occurred in ,the Group es,tablished in accordance with resolution 309 (1972) as a result of the expiration of the terms of office of ,the delegations of Argentina and Somalia. At its 1756th meeting, on 10 December 1973, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Niger and Somalia ito participate, without vote, in the discus­ sion of the item entitled: "The situation in Namibia: "(a) Letter dated 4 December 1973 from the Permanent Representatives of Glllinea, Kenya and the Sudan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Seourity Council (S/11145);2 " ( b) Report by the Secretary-General on ,the implementation of Security Council resolu­ tion 323 (1972) concerning the question of Namibia (S/10921 and Corr.1)."3 At the same meeting, the Council decided, at the request of the President of ,the United Nations Council for Namibia, to extend an invitation under rule 39 of 1 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972. 2 See O/Jicial Records of the Security Council, Twenty-eighth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1973. 3 /bid., Supplement for April, May and June 1973. 1 the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Coun­ cil, to a delegation of the United Nations Council. for 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a political situation, specifically the situation in Namibia, and the decisions made by the Security Council regarding it. The mention of resolutions, decisions, and delegations suggests a focus on international relations and diplomacy.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations