RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1972 Part I. Questions considered by the Security Council under its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security CONSIDERATION OF QUESTIONS RELATING TO AFRICA OF WHICH THE SECURITY COUNCIL IS CURRENTLY SEIZED AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNCIL'S RELEVANT RESO­ LUTIONS A. Request of the Organi,sation of African Unity concerning the holding of meetings of the Security Council in an African capital (General Assembly resolution 2863 (XXVI), paragraph 2) Decisions At its 1625 meeting, on 11 January 1972, the Coun­ cil decided to invite the representative of Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Request of the Organization of African Unity concerning the holding of meetings of the Secu­ ri,ty Council in an African capital ( General Assembly resolution 2863 (XXVI), paragraph 2: letter dated 29 December 1971 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council (S/10480)".1 At the same meeting, the Council decided: (a) To accede in principle to the request of the Organization of African Unity to hold meetings in an African capital early in 1972; (b) To set aside the period 20 January to 20 Feb­ ruary 1972 as the period within which meetings of the Council in Africa should take place; (c) To establish a Security Council Committee on Council Meetings away from Headquarters composed l Mimeographed; for the text of General Assembly resolu­ tion 2863 (XXVI), see Official Records of the General As­ sembly, Twenty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 29. 1 of all the members of the Security Council to study the question of ,the convening of Council meetings in an African capital in all its aspects-technical, admin­ istrative, financial, legal, political and others. The Council further agreed that the Committee, in carrying 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a request from the Organization of African Unity to hold meetings of the Security Council in an African capital, and the decisions taken by the Security Council in response to this request. The text does not mention any specific economic, social, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the logistical and procedural aspects of holding meetings in an African capital. Therefore, it is likely that the category would be related to international relations or diplomacy rather than any specific sector.

**Category**
International relations