ral with all parties concerned on the situation in the Middle East, Expressing concern over the continued state of ten­ sion in the area, Decides: (a) To reconvene on 12 January 1976, to con­ tinue the debate on the Middle East problem including the Palestinian question, taking into account all rele­ vant United Nations resolutions; (b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six months; (c) To request the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed on further developments. Adopted at tlie 18561h meet­ ing by 13 1·otcs to nonc.24 ~2 Two members (China and Iraq) did not participate in the \Oting. 23 Official Records of the Security Council, Thinieth Year, S11pple111c11t for October. l\'orcmber and Decemher 1975, docu­ ments SI 11883 and Add. I. 21 Two members (China and Iraq) did not participate in the voting. Decisions At its 1859th meeting, on 4 December 1975, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Leba­ non, Egypt and the Syrian Arab Republic to partici­ pate, without vote, in the discussion of the item en­ titled: 'The situation in the Middle East: " (a) Letter dated 3 December 1975 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/11892);25 " ( b) Letter dated 3 December 1975 from the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/11893) ."2" At the same meeting the Council also decided, by a vote. that an invitation should be accorded to the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer upon it the same rights of participation as were conferred when a Member State was invited to participate under rule 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a record of a United Nations Security Council meeting, discussing the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The decisions made by the Council are related to peacekeeping and diplomacy, rather than any specific economic, environmental, or social issue.

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