7 10. Decides to meet again and consider further ac­ tions in the light of future developments. Adopted at the 1694th meet­ ing by 13 votes to none with 2 abstentions (United King­ dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America) Resolution :\29 ( 1973) of 10 .March 1973 The Security Council, Recalling its resolution 253 ( 1968) of 29 May 1968 requesting assistance to Zambia as a matter of priority, Recalling further its resolution 277 (1970) of 18 March 1970, as well as resolutions 326 (1973) and 327 ( 1973) of 2 February 1973 by which it decided to dispatch a special mission to assess the situation in the area and the needs of Zambia, Having considered the report of the Special Mission (Si10896 and Corr.1 and Add.I), Having heard the statement of the Permanent Rep­ resentative of Zambia, 17 Affirming that Zambia's act,ion to divert its trade frol!l. the southern route reinforces Security Council decisions on sanctions against the illegal regime in Southern Rhodesia, I. Commends the Government of Zambia for de­ ciding to abandon the use of the southern route for its t~ade unt_il the_ rebellion is quelled and majority rule 1s estabhshed m Southern Rhodesia; 2. Takes note of the urgent economic needs of Zambia as indicated in the report of the Special Mis­ sion and the annexes thereto; 3. Appeals to all States for immediate technical, financial and material assistance to Zambia in ac­ cordance with resolutions 253 (1968) and 277 (1970) and the recommendations of the Special Mission, so that Zambia can maintain its normal flow of traffic and enhance its capacity to implement fully the man­ datory sanctions policy; 4. Requests the United Nations and the organiza­ tions and programmes concerned, in particular the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop­
**Analysis**
The text discusses the situation in Zambia, a country in southern Africa, and the economic needs of the country. The Security Council is urging other countries to provide assistance to Zambia, which has decided to abandon the use of the southern route for its trade until the rebellion in Southern Rhodesia is quelled and majority rule is established. The text mentions the report of a special mission that assessed the situation in the area and the needs of Zambia, which highlights the economic aspects of the situation.

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