text: ( b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six months, that is, until 31 May 1977; (c) To request the Secretary-General to submit at the end of this period a report on the developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 338 ( 1973). Adopted at the 1975th meet­ ing b_v 12 1•otes to none. s Decision At the 1975th meeting, on 30 November 1976, following the adoption of resolution 398 ( 1976), the President made the following statement: "In connexion with the adoption of the resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, I have been authorized to make the following complementary statement on behalf of the Security Council regarding the resolution just adopted. "As is known, the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force4 states in paragraph 3:2 that 'despite the present quiet in the Israel-Syria sector, there can be no question that the situation in the Middle East will remain unstable and potentially dangerous unless real progress can be made towards a just and lasting settlement of the problem in all its aspects'. This statement of the Secretary-General reflects the view of the Security Council. "Further, I have been asked by the delegations of Benin, China and the Libyan Arab Republic to say that, as they have not participated in the vote on this resolution, they take the same position with regard to the statement which I have just read on behalf of the members of the Council." 5 Three members (Benin, China and Libyan Arab Republic) did not participate in the voting. The situation in the Middle East: report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Emergency Force Decisions 
analysis: This text appears to be related to international relations and diplomacy, specifically regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force and the situation in the Middle East. The resolution is focused on renewing the mandate of the force and requesting a report from the Secretary-General, indicating that the situation in the region is still unstable and potentially dangerous.