Adopted unanimously at the 1694th mreting THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST18 Decisions At its 1705th meeting, on 12 April 1973, the Coun­ cil decided to invite the representatives of Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled: "The sit­ uation in the Middle East: Letter dated 12 April 1973 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the P,resident of the Secu­ rity Council (S/10913)".rn At its 1706th meeting, on 13 April 1973, the Coun­ cil decided to invite the representatives of Algeria and the Syrian Arab Republic to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question. At its 1708th meeting, on 17 April 1973., the Coun­ cil decided to invite the representative of Tunisia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question. At its 1710th meeting, on 20 April 1973, the Coun­ cil decided to invite the representative of Jordan to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question. Resolution 331 (1973) of 20 April 1973 The Security Council, Having heard the statement of the Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt,20 1s Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972. 19 See Official Records 0/ the Security Council, Twenty­ eighth Year, Sufilplement for April, May and June, 1973. 20 Ibid., Twenty-eighth Year, 1710th meeting. 8 I. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Security Council as early as possible a comprehensive report giving full account of the efforts undertaken by the United Nations pertaining to th,• situation in the Middle East since June 1967; 2. Decides to meet, following the submission of the Secretary-General's report, to examine the situation in the Middle East; 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a record of a Security Council meeting, discussing the situation in the Middle East. It mentions various countries, including Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Syria, Tunisia, and Jordan. The text also mentions resolutions and decisions made by the Council. Given the context and content, it seems likely that the text is related to international relations, politics, and diplomacy rather than any specific economic or social issue.

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