Two members (China and Iraq) did not participate in the voting. On 22 July 197 5, the President of the Security Coun­ cil issued a note16 stating that on 3 July the Secretary­ General, referring to previous correspondence concern­ ing the replacement of the Peruvian contingent in UNDOF, had asked him to inform the members of the Council that, despite intensive efforts, it had not been possible to ascertain which country of Latin America would be able to provide a contingent for UNDOF to replace the Peruvian contingent, and that consequently the Secretary-General was approaching Governments from other regional groups in order to ascertain the availability of a suitable replacement contingent. On 21 July the Secretary-General, in the course of infor­ mal consultations among the members of the Security Council, had informed the President and the members of the Council orally that, the Government of Iran being ready to send a contingent to UNDOF, he would propose to replace the Peruvian contingent by a con­ tingent from Iran. On the same day the President of the Council had informed the Secretary-General as follows: "After consultations with the members of the Se­ curity Council I can inform you that the Council, in expressing to you its appreciation for your efforts, has taken into account that your contacts with Latin American Governments as well as with the Chairman of the Latin American Group at the United Nations have shown that it is not possible at the present time to obtain a Latin American contingent to UNDOF to replace the Peruvian contingent. "In view of the present circumstances and in con­ sideration of the necessity stressed in your letter that a replacement be found in the shortest possible time, the Security Council agrees to the replacement of the Peruvian contingent by a contingent of a non­
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a diplomatic situation involving the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the replacement of a Peruvian contingent. It mentions the Secretary-General's efforts to find a replacement from Latin American countries, and the decision to accept a contingent from Iran instead. The text does not contain any specific information about economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues. It also does not mention health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid and relief.

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