the President of the Council on 9 July had informed the Secretary-General as follows: "On the basis of consultations with the members of the Security Council, the President wishes to in­ form the Secretary-General that the Council gives its consent to this appointment. The Chinese delegation declared that China dissociates itself from this mat­ ter." At its 1832nd meeting, on 21 July 1975, following the inclusion in the Council's agenda of the item en­ titled "The situation in the Middle East: report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Emergency Force (S/11758)",15 the President read out the text of an appeal he had addressed to the President of Egypt on behalf of the Council: "Based on discussions I have held with the Secre­ tary-General and members of the Security Council, and taking account of the gravity of the situation in the Middle East, I believe a further extension of the mandate of the United Nations Emergency Force would make in the present circumstances a signifi­ cant contribution to creating an atmosphere condu­ cive to progress towards agreement on a just and lasting peace in the area. Therefore, on behalf of the Security Council, I appeal to you to reconsider the attitude of Egypt on the situation. I assure you t~at the Council, appreciative of the constructive measures already taken towards peace, follows the situation very closely and emphasizes the importance of achieving further progress towards a just and lasting peace and preventing a stalemate in the Middle East." 13Two members (China and Iraq) did not participate in the voting. 14 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirtieth Year, Supplement for July, Allgust and September 1975, document S/11750. 15 Ibid., Supplement for July, August and September 1975. ! 5 The Council approved the appeal by 13 votes to none. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to a specific conflict or crisis situation, as it mentions the "situation in the Middle East" and the United Nations Emergency Force. It also involves diplomatic efforts and international relations, as it mentions the Security Council, the President of Egypt, and the Chinese delegation. These elements suggest that the text is related to international relations and conflict resolution, which is typically categorized under humanitarian aid and relief or international relations.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief