UN General Assembly
1971

68. Despite the impatience felt at the lack of progress in the settlement of the Middle East conflict, my delegation will abstain from speaking or. the matter until we have heard the results of the mission that the Organization of African Unity has sent to the region. However, we must make a heart-felt appeal that no obstacles may be placed in the path of this new pilgrimage of peace, and we would repeat the obligation of all parties concerned to comply fully with the request of the OAU and with the terms of Security Council resolution 242 (1967) that has been only partially echoed thus far.