CONSIDERATION OF MEASURES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND STRENGTHENING OF INTER­ NATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN LATIN AMERICA IN CONFORMITY WITH 1HE PROVI­ SIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHARTER Decisions and resolut.iom adopted at the 1695th to 1704th meetings of the Security Council held in Panama City from 15 to 21 March 1973 Decisions At its 1695th meeting, on 15 March 1973, the O:mncil heard a statement by General Omar Torrijos, Head of the Government of Panama. At its 1696th meeting, on 15 March 1973, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Ar­ gentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mauritania, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela and Zaire, to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question. At the same meeting the Council decided, at the request of it.he representatives of Panama and Peru,7 to extend an invitation, under rule 39 of the provisional ntles of procedure of the Security Council, ,to Mr. Hec­ tor Gros Espiell, Secretary-General of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and to the delegation accompanying him. Ait its 1697th meeting, on 16 March 1973, the Council decided to invite the represent·atives of Algeria and El Salvador to participate, without vote, in the dis­ cussion of the question. At its 1698th meeting, on 16 March 1973, the Coun­ cil decided to invite ,the representatives of Honduras, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia to par­ ticipate, without vote, in the discussion of the question. · At its 1699th meeting, on 19 March 1973, the Coun­ cil decided to invite the representatives of Canada and the Dominican Republic to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question. At the same meeting, the Council decided, at the request of ,the irepresentatives of Guinea, Kenya and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a record of decisions and resolutions made by the United Nations Security Council regarding international peace and security in Latin America. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is of a high-level international nature. The text does not mention specific economic or social issues, nor does it discuss natural resources, agriculture, or industry. Instead, it focuses on the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security, suggesting that the category is related to international relations or diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations