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E. Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations 72. The Council considered the question of the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations at Its second regular session of 1985 (agenda item 21). At its 28th plenary meeting, c 3 July 1985, the Council allocated the item to the Third (Programme and Co-ordination) Committee, which considered it at its 2nd to 4th, 6th, 7th, and 9th to 11th meetings, from 5 to 12 July 1985. The Council had before it the following documents: (a) Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations (A/40/318); (b) Report of the Secretary-General on assistance to the Palestinian people (A/40/353-E/19P5/115 and Corr.l; E/1985/L.45 9/); (c) Report of the Secretary-General on economic development projects in the occupied Palestinian territories (A/40/367-E/1985/116); (d) Report of the President of the Council on consultations held with the Chairman of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and with the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid (E/1985/114); (e) Letter dated 26 July 1985 from the Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations Office at Geneva addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/1985/160). 73. An oral report on the meeting of the relevant programmes, organizations, agencies, funds and organs of the United Nations system on the coordinated programme of economic and social assistance to the Palestinian people was made by the Chairman of that meeting at the 6th meeting of the Third (Programme and Co-ordination) Committee. ACTION TAKEN BY THE THIRD (PROGRAMME AND CO-ORDINATION) COMMITTEE 74. At its 2nd to 4th and 6th meetings, on 5, 8 and 9 July, the Committee held a general discussion on the item. At its 2nd and 3rd meetings, on 5 and 8 July, it heard introductory statements by the Chairman of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and the Vice-Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid. 9/ Subsequently issued as A/40/353/Add.1-E/1985/115/Add.1. 75. At the 2nd meeting, statements were made by the representatives of Bulgaria (on behalf also of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), Senegal, the German Democratic Republic and Bangladesh. 76. At the 3rd meeting, statements were made by the representatives of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, China, Morocco, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Thailand and India, and the observers for Czechoslovakia and Ethiopia. 77. At the 4th meeting, on 8 July, statements were made by the representatives of Argentina, Mexico, Algeria and Poland, and the observers for the Syrian Arab Republic and Israel. The representative of the United Nations Development Programme also made a statement. 78. At the 6th meeting, on 9 July, statements were made by the representative of Bangladesh and the observer for Pakistan. The observers for the Palestine Liberation Organization and the League or Arab States also made statements. Assistance to the Palestinian people 79. At the 7th meeting, on 10 July, the representative of Algeria, on behalf of Algeria, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, 2/ Saudi Arabia and Yugoslavia, introduced a draft resolution £ titled "Assistance to the Palestinian people" (E/1985/C.3/L.2) . Subsequently, China, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 2/ Malaysia, Morocco, Somalia, Sri Lanka and the Syrian Arab Republic 2/ joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 80. At its 10th meeting, on 12 July, the Committee adopted the draft resolution by a roll-call vote of 43 to 1 and submitted it to the Council (E/1985/138, para. 32, draft resolution I). For action by the Council, see paragraph 104 below. The voting was as follows: In favour; Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Djibouti, Ecuador, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malay* a, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Pamela, Spain, Sri Landau, Surname, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela, Yugoslavia. Against: United State., of America. Abstaining: None. 81. Before the draft resolution was adopted, statements were made by the representatives of Saudi Arabia and Algeria, and the observers for Israel and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. The observer for Egypt, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the Group of 77, made a statement in which he said that the draft resolution was endorsed by the Grout of 77. A statement was also made by the observer for the Palest!/"1' iteration organization. After the draft resolution was adopted, the representative of the United States of America made a statement. 82. At the 11th meeting, on 12 July, a statement concerning the draft resolution was made by the representative of Luxembourg, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the European Economic Community. Economic development projects in the occupied Palestinian territories 83. At the 7th meeting, the representative of Bangladesh, on behalf of Algeria, Bangladesh, Djibouti, India, Pakistan, 2/ Saudi Arabia and Yugoslavia, introduced a draft resolution entitled "Economic development projects in the occupied Palestinian territories" (E/1985/C.3/L.3). Subsequently, Morocco, Somalia and the Syrian Arab Republic 2/ joined in sponsoring the craft resolution. 84. At the 10th meeting, the representative of Bangladesh orally revised the draft resolution as follows; (a) In the worth preambular paragraph, the words "with regret" were deleted after the word "Noting (b) In operative paragraph 5, the word "early" was ousted before the word "establishment", 85. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted the draft resolution, as orally revised, by a roll-call vote of 40 to 1, with 4 abstentions, and submitted it to the Council (E/1985/138, para. 32, draft resolution II). For action by the Council, see paragraph 106 below. The voting was as follows; _In_ favour; Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Djibouti, Ecuador, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal republic of, Haiti, India, Indonesia , Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Thailand, Turkey. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe. Against; United States of America. Abstaining; Canada, Finland, Iceland, Sweden. 86. Before the draft resolution was adopted, statements were made by the representatives of Saudi Arabia, the United States of America and Algeria and the observer tor Israel. The observer tor Egypt, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the Group of 77, made a statement in which he said that the draft resolution was endorsed by the Group of 77. A statement was also made by the observer tor the Palestine Liberation Organization. After the draft resolution wan adopted, the representative of the United States of America made a statement. 87. At the 11th meeting, statements concerning the craft resolution were made by the representatives of Luxembourg (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the European Economic Community) and Sweden (on behalf also of Finland and Iceland). Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international Institutions associated with the United Nations 88. At the 7th meeting, the representative of Bangladesh, on behalf of Algeria, Bangladesh, China, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Yugoslavia, introduced a draft resolution entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations* (E/1985/C.3/L.1), Subsequently, Ghana 2/ and Malaysia joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. In introducing the draft resolution, the representative of Bangladesh orally revised it as follows; (a) A new eighth preambular paragraph was inserted which read: "Recalling Security Council resolution 566 (1985), in which the Council, inter alia, condemned the racist regime of South Africa for its installation of a so-called interim Government in Namibia and declared that action to be illegal and null and void"; (b) In operative paragraph 8, the words "declares null and void" were replaced by the words "declares illegal and null and void". 89. At its 10th meeting, the Committee had before it a revised text of the draft resolution (E/1985/C.3/L.1/Rev.1) submitted by the sponsors, now joined by Ethiopia 2/ and the Syrian Arab Republic, 2/ by which, in addition to the revisions set out above, the words "Acting in the year that marks" in the first preambular paragraph were replaced by the words "Bearing in mind that 1985 marks". 90. At the same meeting, the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics orally proposed that a new fifth preambular paragraph should be inserted, reading: "Convinced that the continued existence of colonialism prevents the development of international economic co-operation, impedes the social, cultural and economic development of dependent peoples and militates against the United Nations ideal of universal peace". 91. Following a statement made by the representative of Bangladesh, the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics withdrew his proposal. 92. Also, at its 10th meeting, the Committee held separate votes on the seventh and thirteenth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 3, 6, 7 and 9 of the revised draft resolution (E/1985/C.3/L.1/Rev.1). 93. The Committee adopted the seventh preambular paragraph by 36 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions. 94. The Committee adopted the thirteenth preambular paragraph by a roll-call vote of 32 to 2, with 11 abstentions, The voting was as follows: In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Djibouti, Ecuador, German Democratic Republic, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Thailand, Turkey, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe. Against: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Gland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden. 95. The Committee adopted operative paragraph 3 by 36 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions. 96. The Committee adopted operative paragraph 6 by 36 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions. 97. The Committee adopted operative paragraph 7 by 36 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions. 98. The Committee adopted operative paragraph 9 by a roll-call vote of 32 to 3, with 10 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Djibouti, Ecuador, German Democratic Republic, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka Suriname, Thailand, Turkey, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe. Against: Canada, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden. 99. The Committee then adopted the revised draft resolution, as a whole, by 36 votes to 1, with 8 abstentions, and submitted it to the Council (E/1985/138, para. 32, draft resolution III). For action by the Council see paragraphs 108 to 11 be1ow. 100. Before the draft resolution was adopted, statements were made by the representatives of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. After it was adopted, a statement was made by the representative of the United States of America. 101. At the 11th meeting, statements concerning the revised draft resolution were made by the representatives of Luxembourg (on behalf of the States members of the Economic and Social Council which are members of the European Economic Community), New Zealand, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe. Report of the Secretary-General on economic development projects in the occupied Palestinian territories 102. At its 11th meeting, on the proposal of the Chairman, the Committee decided to recommend the Council to take note of the report of the Secretary-General on economic development projects in the occupied Palestinian territories (A/40/367-E/1985/116). The recommendation was submitted to the Council (E/1985/138, para. 33}. For action by the Council, see paragraph 120 below. ACTION TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL 103. At its 52nd meeting, on 25 and 26 July, the Council considered the draft resolutions and draft decision recommended by the Third (Programme and Co-ordination) Committee in its report (E/1985/138, paras. 32 and 33). 104. At its 52nd meeting, on 25 July, the Council adopted draft resolution I, entitled "Assistance to the Palestinian people", by a roll-call vote of 44 to 1. For the final text, see Council resolution 1985/57. The voting was as follows; 10/ In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Congo, Ecuador, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zimbabwe. Against; United States of America. Abstaining: None. 105. Before the draft resolution was adopted, statements were made by the representative of Saudi Arabia and the observers for Israel and Jordan. After it was adopted, statements were made by the representatives of Luxembourg (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the European Economic Community), Canada and the United States of America {see E/1985/SR.52). 106. At its 52nd meeting, on 25 July, the Council adopted draft resolution II, entitled "Economic development projects in the occupied Palestinian territories", by a roll-call vote of 41 to 1, with 4 abstentions. For the final text, see Council resolution 1985/58. The voting was as follows; 11/ 10/ The delegation of Sri Lanka subsequently indicated that, had it been present during the voting, it would have voted in favour of the draft resolution. 11/ The delegation of Sri Lanka subsequently indicated that, had it been present during the voting, it would have voted in favour of the draft resolution. In favour; Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Congo, Ecuador, Prance, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Spain, Suriname, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zimbabwe. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Canada, Finland, Iceland, Sweden. 107. Before the draft resolution was adopted, statements were made by the observers for Israel and Jordan. The observer for the Palestine Liberation Organization also made a statement. After the draft resolution was adopted, statements were made by the representatives of Luxembourg (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the European Economic Community), Canada and the United States of America. (See E/1985/SR.52.) 108. At its 52nd meeting, on 26 July, the Council took action on draft resolution III, entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Council Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations". 109. Before action was taken on the draft resolution, the representatives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe made statements (see E/1985/SR.52). 110. The Council held separate votes on the seventh and thirteenth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 3, 6, 7 and 9 of draft resolution III. 111. The seventh preambular paragraph was adopted by 31 votes to 2, with 8 abstentions. 112. The Council adopted the thirteenth preambular paragraph by a roll-call vote of 31 to 2, with 12 abstentions. The voting was as follows: 12/ In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, German Democratic Republic, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Suriname, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zimbabwe. Against: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. 12/ The delegations of Bangladesh, Haiti, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Venezuela subsequently indicated that, had they been present during the voting, they would have voted in favour of the paragraph. Abstaining: Botswana, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Iceland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden. 113. Operative paragraph 3 was adopted by 31 votes to 2, with 8 abstentions. 114. Operative paragraph 6 was adopted by 33 votes to 2, with 9 abstentions. 115. Operative paragraph 7 was adopted by 36 votes to 2, with 8 abstentions. 116. Operative paragraph 9 was adopted by 35 votes to 3, with 11 abstentions. 117. The Council then adopted draft resolution III, as a whole, by a roll-call vote of 39 to 1, with 9 abstentions. For the final text, see Council resolution 1985/59. The voting was as follows: 13/ In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland, German Democratic Republic, Guinea, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Roland, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka. Suriname, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zimbabwe. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 118. After the draft resolution was adopted, statements were made by the representative of Bangladesh concerning the seventh preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 3, 6 and 7; by the representative of Haiti concerning the seventh preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 3, 6, 7 and 9; by the representative of Malaysia concerning the seventh preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 3; by the representative of Sri Lanka concerning the seventh preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 3, 6, 7 and 9; and by the representative of Venezuela concerning the seventh preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 3, 6, 7 and 9 (see E/1985/SR.52). 119. Statements were also made concerning the draft resolution by the representatives of Senegal, Bulgaria (on behalf also of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Mongolia, Poland, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), Luxembourg (on behalf also of France, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Canada, Spain, Nigeria and the United states of America (see E/1985/SR.52). 13/ The delegations of Haiti and Venezuela subsequently indicated that, had they been present during the voting, they would have voted in favour of the draft resolution. 120. The Council adopted the draft decision entitled "Report of the Secretary-General on economic development projects in the occupied Palestinian territories". For the final text, see Council decision 1985/187. F. Calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986 and 1987 121. The Council considered the question of the calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986 and 1987 at its second regular session of 1985 (agenda item 23). At its 28th plenary meeting, on 3 July 1985, the Council allocated the item to the Third (Programme and Co-ordination) Committee, which considered it at its 18th to 20th meetings, on 18 and 19 July 1985. The Council had before it the following documents; (a) Note by the Secretariat containing the provisional calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986 and 1987 (E/1985/L.35 and Corr.l); (b) Note by the Secretariat on the calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986 and 1987 (E/1985/L.37); (c) Note by the Secretariat on summary records for subsidiary bodies of the Council (E/1985/L.40). ACTION TAKEN BY THE THIRD (PROGRAMME AMD CO-ORDINATION) COMMITTEE Summary records of sessional committees and subsidiary bodies of the Economic and Social Council 122. At its 18th meeting, on 18 July, on the proposal of the Chairman, the Committee decided to recommend to the Council the discontinuance, for a further two years, from 1986, of the provision of summary records for its sessional committees (First (Economic) Committee, Second (Social) Committee and Third (Programme and Co-ordination) Committee and for the following subsidiary bodies: Commission for Social Development; Commission on the Status of Women; Commission on Narcotic Drugs; Economic Commission for Europe; Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific; Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean; Economic Commission for Africa; Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations; Committee on Natural Resources; Committee for Programme and Co-ordination; Commission on Transnational Corporations. The recommendation was submitted to the Council (E/1985/144, para. 11, draft decision I). For action by the Council, see paragraph 132 below. Ninth special session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs 123. At its 20th meeting, on 19 July, the Committee adopted a draft resolution entitled "Special session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs" (E/1985/L.37, annex I), which had been recommended for adoption by the Council at the first regular session of 1985 by the Second (Social) Committee and subsequently deferred by the Council to its second regular session. The draft resolution was submitted to the Council (E/1985/144, para. 10). For action by the Council, see paragraph 131 below, 124. Before the draft resolution was adopted, the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics made a statement. The Secretary of the Council also made a statement. Provisional agenda and documentation for the ninth special session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs 125. At its 20th meeting, the Committee adopted a draft decision entitled "Provisional agenda and documentation for the ninth special session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs" (E/198S/L.37, annex II), which had been recommended for adoption by the Council at the first regular session of 1985 by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and subsequently deferred by the Council to its second regular session. The draft decision was submitted to the Council (E/1985/144, para. 11# draft decision II). For action by the Council, see paragraph 133 below. Calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986 and 1987 126. At its 18th to 20th meetings, the Committee considered the provisional calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986 and 1987 (E/1985/L.35 and Corr.l, annex). 127. At the 18th meeting, the Secretary of the Council made an introductory statement. 128. Statements were made by the representatives of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United States of America, France and the Netherlands, and the observer for Pakistan. 129. At its 20th meeting, the Committee approved the provisional calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986 and 1987, as orally revised during the discussion, with the exception of entries 44, 45, 51 and 111 (see E/1985/144, annex), 14/ which were to be taken up directly in plenary meeting in the light of 14/ Entries 45, 46, 51 and 6 in annex III to the present report. the recommendations to be made by the First (Economic) Committee, and submitted it to the Council (E/1985/144, para. 11, draft decision III). For action by the Council, see paragraphs 134 to 136 below. ACTION TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL 130. At its 52nd meeting, on 26 July, the Council considered the draft resolution and draft decisions recommended by the Third (Programme and Co-ordination) Committee in its report (E/1985/144, paras. 10 and 11). 131. The Council adopted the draft resolution entitled "Ninth special session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs". For the final text, see Council resolution 1985/79. 132. The Council adopted draft decision I, entitled "Summary records of sessional committees and subsidiary bodies of the Economic and Social Council". For the final text, see Council decision 1985/200. 133. The Council adopted draft decision II, entitled "Provisional agenda and documentation for the ninth special session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs". For the final text, see Council decision 1985/201. 134. Before the adoption of draft decision III, entitled "Calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986 and 1987", the Secretary of the Council orally corrected the provisional calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986 and 1987 contained in the annex to the report of the Third (Programme and Co-ordination) Committee (E/1985/144) (see E/1985/SR.52). 135. Entries 44, 45, 51 and 111 were approved in the light of the recommendations of the First (Economic) Committee regarding the sessions of the Economic Commission for Africa and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (see chap. IV above, sect. G) and the reconvened special session of the Commission on Transnational Corporations (ibid., sect. F). 136. The Council then adopted draft decision III. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/202. For the calendar of conference's and meetings Cor 1986 and 1987, see annex III to the present report. Chapter VII QUESTION CONSIDERED BY THE SESSIONAL WORKING GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS 1. The Council considered the question of the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at its first regular session of 1985 (agenda item 3). It had before it the following reports submitted by States parties to the Covenant concerning tights covered by articles 6 to 9, 10 to 12 and 13 to 15 of the Covenant: (a) Reports submitted by States parties to the Covenant concerning rights covered by articles 6 to 9 in accordance with the first stage of the programme established by the Council in its resolution 1988 (LX): (i) Initial reports: Iraq (E/1984/6/Add.3 and 8); Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Add.7) 1/ and Mexico (Add.2 and 10)I 1/ (ii) Second periodic reports; Bulgaria (E/1984/7/Add.18): Romania (Add.17); German Democratic Republic (Add.3 and 23); Madagascar (Add.19); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Add.20); Colombia (Add.21) 1/ and Australia (Add.22); (b) Reports submitted by States parties to the Covenant concerning rights covered by articles 10 to 12 in accordance with the second stage of the programme established by the Council in its resolution 1988 (LX): Hungary (E/1980/6/Add.37); 1/ and Portugal (Add.35/Rev.l); (c) Reports submitted by States parties to the Covenant concerning rights covered by articles 13 to 15 in accordance with the third stage of the programme established by the Council in its resolution 1988 (LX) ; Iraq (E/1982/3/Add.26); Portugal (Add.27/Rev.l); France (Add.30 and Corr.l); Nicaragua (Add.31) and Guyana (Add.32). 2. The Council also had before it the following documents: (a) Report of the Secretary-General on the composition, organization and administrative arrangements of the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other bodies established in accordance with existing international instruments in the field of human rights (E/1985/17)} (b) Note by the Secretary-General on States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and status of the submission of reports in accordance with the programme established by the Council in resolution 1988 (LX) (E/1985/52); 1/ Report to be considered by the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 1986. (c) Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the seventh report of the International Labour Organisation under article 18 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, submitted in accordance with Council resolution 1988 (LX) (E/1985/63). 3. At its organizational session for 1985, the Council allocated agenda item 3 to the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which had been established by the Council in resolutions 1988 (LX) of 11 May 1976 and 1982/33 of 6 May 1982 and decisions 1978/10 of 3 May 1978 and 1981/102 of 6 February 1981. 4. The membership of the Group of Experts in 1985 was as follows: Bulgaria, Denmark, Ecuador, France. German Democratic Republic, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Senegal, Spain, Tunisia and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 28 5. The Group of Experts held 25 meetings, from 22 April to 9 May 1985. An account of the deliberations of the Group of Experts is contained in the relevant summary records (E/1985/WG.1/SR.1-25). A number of informal consultations and one informal meeting were also held during the session. ACTION TAKEN BY THE GROUP OF EXPERTS Provisional agenda for 1986 of the Sessional working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Bureau for 1986 of the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 6. At its 25th meeting, on 9 May, the Group of Experts adopted its report to the Economic and Social Council on the work carried out during the session (E/1985/18) and recommended two draft decisions for adoption by the Council (E/1985/18, para. 43), one entitled "Provisional agenda for 1986 of the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" (draft decision I) and the other entitled "Bureau for 1986 of the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" (draft decision II). For action by the Council, see paragraphs 7 to 17 below. ACTION TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL 7. The Council considered the item at its 18th and 20th to 22nd meetings, from 22 to 24 May and on 28 May 1985. An account of the discussion is contained in the relevant summary records (E/1985/SR.18 and 20-22). 2/ There were two vacancies for Asian States: one for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1985 and the other for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1987. 8. During the general discussion of the item, the Council heard statements by the representatives of Canada, Ecuador, France, the German Democratic Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Senegal, Spain and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the observers for Australia, Denmark and Italy (sec E/1985/SR.18 and 20). 9. At its 22nd meeting, on 28 May, the Council adopted draft decision I, entitled "Provisional agenda for 1986 of the Sessional working Group of Governmental Experts on Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights", recommended by the Group of Experts in its report (E/1985/18, para. 43). For the final text, see Council decision 1985/161. 10. At the same meeting, the Council adopted draft decision II, entitled "Bureau for 1986 of the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights", recommended by the Group of Experts in its report (E/1985/18, para. 43). For the final text, see Council decision 1985/162. Review of the composition, organization and administrative arrangements of the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 11. At the 21st meeting on 24 May, the representative of the Netherlands, on behalf of Australia, 1/ Bolivia, 1/ Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, 1/ France, the Gambia, 1/ the German Democratic Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, Guinea, Italy, 1/ Luxembourg, Mongolia, 1/ Morocco, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, 1/ Norway, 1/ Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sweden, Uruguay 1/ and Venezuela, introduced a draft resolution entitled "Review or the composition, organization and administrative arrangements of the Sessional working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" (E/1985/L.29). 12. At the 22nd meeting on 28 May, the Council had before it a statement of the programme budget implications of the draft resolution, submitted by the Secretary-General in accordance with rule 31 of the rules of procedure of the Economic and Social Council (E/1985/L.31). 13. At the same meeting, the representative of the Netherlands, on behalf of the sponsors, orally revised subparagraph ft) of the draft resolution by adding the words "of a general nature" after the words "suggestions and recommendations". 14. At the same meeting, after hearing a statement by the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Council adopted the draft resolution, as orally revised, by a recorded vote of 43 to 1, with 4 abstentions. For the final text, see Council resolution 1985/17. The voting was as follows: In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Ecuador, Finland, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Guinea, Iceland, India, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Turkey, Uganda, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zaire. Against: United States of America. Abstaining: Bangladesh, Brazil, Japan, Malaysia. 15. After the draft resolution was adopted, statements were made by the representatives of the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (see E/1985/SR,22). Reporting procedure under article 16 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 16. At the 21st meeting, on 24 May, the representative of the Netherlands, on behalf of Australia, 1/ Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, 1/ the German Democratic Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, Guinea, Italy, 1/ Japan, Morocco, the Netherlands, Senegal, Spain, Uruguay 1/ and Venezuela, introduced a draft decision entitled "Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" (E/1985/L.30). 17. At the 22nd meeting, on 28 May, the Council adopted the draft decision. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/132. Chapter VIII ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS TO SUBSIDIARY AND RELATED BODIES OF THE COUNCIL, CONFIRMATION OF REPRESENTATIVE:: ON THE FUNCTIONAL COMMISSIONS AND ON THE SESSIONAL WORKING GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS AND NOMINATIONS CONSIDERATION AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION FOR 1985 1. The Council considered the question of elections to subsidiary bodies of the Council and confirmation of representatives on the functional commissions and on the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at its organizational session for 1985 (agenda item 5). It had before it the following documents: (a) Note by the Secretary-General on the interim election to fill one vacancy on the International Narcotics Control Board (E/1985/12); (b) Note by the Secretary-General containing the list of candidate nominated by the World Health Organization (E/1985/13): (c) Note by the Secretary-General on elections to subsidiary bodies of the Council and confirmation of representatives on the functional commissions and on the Sessional working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/1985/11/Rev.l and Add.1-3). 2. The Council considered the item at its 4th and 5th meetings, on 8 February 1985. An account of the proceedings is contained in the relevant summary records (E/1985/SR.4 and 5). For the results of the elections and nominations, see Council decision 1985/111. Membership of subsidiary bodies of the Council: elections and confirmations 3. At its 4th meeting, on 8 February, the Council elected one member of the International Narcotics Control Board to fill an interim vacancy. 4. At the same meeting, the Council elected one member of the Commission for Social Development, one member of the Committee on Natural Resources and three members of the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 5. At the same meeting, the Council postponed until a future session elections to fill vacancies in the Commission for Social Development, the Commission on Human Settlements, the Committee on Natural Resources, the Intergovernmental working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting and the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 6. At its 4th meeting, the Council confirmed the nominations, by their Governments, of representatives on the Statistical Commission, the Population Commission, the Commission for Social Development, the Commission on Human Rights and the Commission on the Status of Women. CONSIDERATION AT THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF 1985 7. The Council considered the question of elections, appointments and nominations to subsidiary and related bodies of the Council at its first regular session of 1985 (agenda item 19). It had before it the following documents: (a) Provisional annotated agenda (E/1985/30), (b) Note by the Secretary-General on nominations to the Board of Trustees of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (E/1985/58 and Add.1); (c) Note by the Secretary-General on an interim election to fill one vacancy on the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control (E/1985/84); (d) Note by the Secretary-General on the election of members of the functional commissions of the Council (E/1985/L.2 and Corr.l); (e) Note by the Secretary-General on the election of 19 members. of the Commission on Human Settlements (E/1985/L.3); (f) Note by the Secretary-General on the election of 16 members of the Commission on Transnational Corporations (E/1985/L.4); (g) Note by the Secretary-General on the election of 5 members of the Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes (E/1985/L.5); (h) Note by the Secretary-General on the election of 21 members of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's fund (E/1985/L.6); (i) Note by the Secretary-General on the election of 16 members of the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme (E/1985/L-7); (3) Note by the Secretary-General on the election of 24 members of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on international Standards of Accounting and Reporting (E/1985/L.8) ; (k) Note by the Secretary-General on the election of 7 members of the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/1985/L.9/Rev.l); (1) Note by the Secretary-General on nominations of 7 members of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination (E/1985/L.10); (m) Note by the Secretary-General on the nomination of 12 members of the World Food Council (E/1985/L.11) . 8. The Council considered the item at its 24th and 25th meetings, on 30 May 1985. An account of the proceedings is contained in the relevant summary records (E/1985/SR.24 and 25). For the results of the elections, appointments and nominations, see Council decision 1985/160. Elections, appointments and nominations to subsidiary and related bodies of the Council 9. At its 7th meeting, on 7 May, the Council postponed until its second regular session of 1985 the election of members of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting. 10. At its 24th meeting, on 30 May, the Council held elections to fill vacancies in four of its functional commissions: Statistical Commission, Population Commission, Commission on Human Rights and Commission on Narcotic Drugs. It also held elections to fill vacancies in the following bodies: Commission on Human Settlements, Commission on Transnational Corporations, Committee on Crime Prevention and Control, Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes, Executive Board of the united Nations Children's Fund, Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme, Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Committee for the United Nations Population Award. 11. At its 24th and 25th meetings, on 30 May, the Council appointed members of the Board of Trustees of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women. 12. The Council postponed until a later session elections to fill vacancies in the Commission for Social Development, the Commission on Human Settlements, the Committee on Natural Resources, the Commission on Transnational Corporations, the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Committee for the United Nations Population Award. 13. At its 24th meeting, the Council nominated Member States for election by the General Assembly to the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination and the World Food Council. 14. At the same meeting, the Council confuted the nomination by the Commission for Social Development of members of the Board of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and also nominated and confirmed two members of the Board {see chap. V, para. 120, above). CONSIDERATION AT THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF 1985 Elections 15. At its second regular session of 1985, the Council took action on elections to subsidiary bodies of the Council postponed from its first regular session (agenda item 24). An account of the proceedings is contained in the summary record (E/1985/SR.52). 16. At its 52nd meeting, on 26 July, the Council elected Cyprus, the Federal Republic of Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America to the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting; elections to fill the remaining vacancies in the Group of Experts were postponed until a future session. The Council also elected Spain to the Committee for the United Nations Population Award. For the text of the decision, see Council decision 1985/204. 17. At the same meeting, the Council postponed until a future session elections to fill vacancies in the Commission for Social Development, the Commission on Human Settlements, the Committee on Natural Resources, the Commission on Transnational Corporations and the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the international Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Chapter IX ORGANIZATIONAL AND OTHER MATTERS 1. The Council held its organizational session for 1985 at United Nations Headquarters from 5 to 8 February and on 22 March 1985 (lst-6th meetings), its first regular session of 1985 at United Nations Headquarters from 7 to 31 May and on 20 June (7th-27th meetings), and its second regular session of 1985 at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 3 to 26 July (28th-52nd meetings). A. Bureau of the Council 2. At its 1st meeting, on 5 February, on the nomination of the representative of Malaysia (on behalf of the Asian States), the Council elected, by acclamation, Mr. Tomohiko Kobayashi (Japan) President of the Council for 1985. The Council also elected, by acclamation, Mr. Ivan Garvalov (Bulgaria), Mr. Henri A. M. Guda (Suriname), Mr. Rabah Hadid (Algeria) and Mr. Krister Kumlin (Sweden), Vice-Presidents of the Council. 3. At its 3rd meeting, on 6 February, on the proposal of the President, the Council agreed that Mr. Rabah Hadid (Algeria) would serve as Chairman of the First (Economic) Committee, Mr. Ivan Garvalov (Bulgaria) as Chairman of the Second (Social) Committee and Mr. Henri A. M. Guda (Suriname) as Chairman of the Third (Programme and Co-ordination) Committee. It agreed that Mr. Krister Kumlin (Sweden) would perform other functions as required by the Council and would co-ordinate informal consultations. 4. The First (Economic) Committee, at its 1st meeting, on 8 May, and at its 10th meeting, on 4 July, elected, by acclamation, Mr. Pekka Juhani Huhtaniemi (Finland) and Miss Nandini Ranasinghe (Sri Lanka) Vice-Chairmen of the Committee. 5. The Second (Social) Committee, at its 1st meeting, on 13 May, elected, by acclamation, Mr. Bassy Caraara (Guinea) and Mr. Alphons C. M. Hamer (Netherlands) Vice-Chairmen of the Committee. 6. The Third (Programme and Co-ordination) Committee, at its 1st meeting, on 4 July, and at its 2nd meeting, on 5 July, elected, by acclamation, Mr. Soemadi D. M. Brotodiningrat (Indonesia) and Mr. Glinter Schumann (German Democratic Republic) Vice-Chairmen of the Committee. 7. The Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, at its 1st meeting, on 22 April, elected, by acclamation, Mr. Ulrich Kords (German Democratic Republic) Chairman, Mr. Philippe Texier (France), Mr. Miguel Ruiz-Cabanas (Mexico) and Mrs. Hisami KuroKochi (Japan) Vice-Chairmen, and Mr. Sidaty Aidara (Senegal) Rapporteur. B. Programme of work and agenda Agenda of the organizational session for 1985. 8. At its 1st meeting, the Council had before it the annotated provisional agenda for its organizational session for 1985 (E/1985/2). At the same meeting, the Council adopted the agenda (see annex I to the present report). Basic programme of work of the Economic and Social Council for 1985 and 1986 9. The Council considered its basic programme of work for 1985 and 1986 at its 1st to 3rd and 5th meetings, on 5, 6 and 8 February. An account of the discussion is contained in the relevant summary records (E/1985/SR.1-3 and 5). The Council had before it the following documents: (a) Letter dated 1 February 1985 from the representatives of Bulgaria, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Poland, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, the Onion of Soviet Socialist Republics and Viet Nam to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (A/39/862-E/1985/51); (b) Draft basic programme of work of the Council for 1985-1986 (E/1985/1 and Add.1); (c) Communication of 6 February 1985 from the Chairman of the forty-first session of the Commission on Human Rights to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/1985/L.14). 10. At the 1st meeting, the Director-General for Development and International Economic Co-operation made a statement on the basic programme of work of the Council and on the other items of the agenda of the organizational session for 1985. 11. At the same meeting, the Secretary of the Council introduced the draft basic programme of work of the Council for 1985-1986 (E/1985/1 and Add.1). 12. At the same meeting, the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics made a statement. 13. Statements relating to the basic programme of work were made, at the 2nd meeting, by the representatives of Senegal, Bangladesh, Algeria, Morocco, Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, Argentina and Canada and, at the 3rd meeting, by the observer for Italy (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the European Economic Community). 14. Statements in connection with the selection of priority issues for consideration by the Council (see Council resolution 1982/50, para. 1 (a)) were made, at the 2nd meeting, by the representatives of the United States of America, For the agenda as adopted, see annex I to the present report. Japan, Rwanda, Mexico, Canada, China, Sweden, India, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Argentina, and the observers for Italy (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the European Economic Community), Pakistan and the Sudan. 15. At its 5th meeting, the Council had before it a draft decision (E/1985/L.19) submitted by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, on the basis of informal consultations held on the draft basic programme of work. 16. At the same meeting, the Secretary of the Council read out revisions to the draft decision, which had been agreed upon during further informal consultations and which related to the provisional agenda for the first and second regular sessions of 1985. 17. Also at the same meeting, the Council adopted draft decision E/1985/L.19, as revised, whereby it adopted its programme of work for 1985 and took note of the list of questions for inclusion in its programme of work for 1986. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/101. 18. In adopting the draft decision, the Council also decided: (a) To consider the report of the Council of the United Nations University on a biennial basis in even years, starting in 1986; (b) To review at its organizational session for 1986, in the light of General Assembly resolution 39/217, the periodicity of the annual reports submitted by the Secretariat to the General Assembly through the Council, other than those referred to in paragraph 45 (e) below; (c) To request the Secretary-General, in his reports to be submitted to the General Assembly through the Council, to draw attention to matters which require action by the Council, particularly in the field of co-ordination of questions in the United Nations system; (d) To direct all its subsidiary bodies to take into consideration and, as required, to act upon the relevant resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session. 19. After the adoption of the draft decision, statements were made by the representatives of Costa Rica, Bangladesh, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Canada and the observer for Italy (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the European Economic Community). Agenda of the first regular session of 1985* 20. The Council considered the provisional agenda for its first regular session of 1985 at its organizational session, in the context of its consideration of the basic programme of work for 1985 and 1986. An account of the discussion is contained in the relevant summary records (E/1985/SR.1-3 and 5). The Council had For the agenda as adopted, see annex I to the present report. before it a letter dated 26 December 1984 from the Alternate Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (E/1985/14), containing a request for the inclusion of a supplementary item, entitled "University for Peace", in the provisional agenda for the first regular session of 1985 of the Council. 21. At the its meeting, the representatives of Costa Rica made a statement. 22. At the 2nd meeting, the representative, of Nigeria proposed that an item entitled "Transnational corporations" should be included in the provisional agenda for the first regular session of 1985 so that the Council could consider the recommendations made by the Commission on Transnational Corporations at its eleventh session concerning the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Preparations for the Public Hearings on the Activities of Transnational Corporations in South Africa and Namibia. 23. Statements were made by the representatives of Bangladesh, Algeria, Romania, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Costa Rica, and the observers for Egypt and Italy. 24. Informal consultations were held on the basic programme of work of the Council for 1985 and 1986, during which the Council had before it a draft decision entitled "Commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of victory over nazism and fascism in the Second World War (E/1985/L.16 and Corr.l), sponsored by Bulgaria, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1/ Czechoslovakia, 1/ the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, 1/ the Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1/ Mongolia, 1/ Poland, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1/ the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Viet Nam. 1/ The draft decision read as follows: "The Economic and Social Council decides, in considering its programme of work for 1985; "(a) To hold, during its first regular session of 1985, a special meeting of the Council on 8 or 9 May, beginning with the observance of a minute of silence, to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of victory over nazism and fascism in the Second World War and of the struggle against them, in accordance with paragraph 9 of General Assembly resolution 39/114 of 14 December 1984, and bearing in mind the continuing relevance of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular its emphasis on the importance of international co-operation towards peace, security and development and of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion) "(b) To recommend that the President of the General Assembly should conduct consultations n order to identify appropriate ways of implementing paragraph 9 of the above-mentioned resolution by the Assembly itself; "(c) To invite the United Nations organs and the organizations of the United Nations system, particularly those that will be in session on 1/ In accordance with rule 72 of the rules of procedure of the Economic and Social Council. 8 and 9 May 1985, to hold special meetings or take other appropriate steps to commemorate that anniversary in accordance with General Assembly resolution 39/114." 25. The Council also had before it during the informal consultations a draft decision entitled "Fortieth anniversary of the conclusion of the Second World War" (E/1985/L.17), sponsored by Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, 1/ the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America, subsequently joined by Belgium 1/ and Italy. 1/ The draft decision read as follows: "The Economic and Social Council decides, in considering its programme of work for 1985, taking into account the fact that 8 and 9 May have been chosen to represent the fortieth anniversary of the conclusion of the Second World War, to observe a minute of silence at the opening of its meeting on 8 May to mark the occasion, bearing in mind the continuing relevance of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular its emphasis on the importance of international co-operation towards peace, security and development and of fundamental human rights and the dignity of the human person." 26. At its 5th meeting, the Council had before it a draft decision (E/1985/L.19) submitted by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, on the basis of informal consultations on the basic programme of work. 27. At the same meeting, the Secretary of the Council read out a revision to the draft decision, which had been agreed upon during further informal consultations on the basic programme of work and on draft decisions E/1985/L.16 and Corr.l and E/1985/L.17, and which consisted of the addition of a new paragraph 2 (b) reading as follows: "To hold on 8 or 9 May 1985, during a meeting of its first regular session, a solemn commemorative ceremony in the light of General Assembly resolution 39/114 of 14 December 1984, and bearing in mind the continuing relevance of the Charter of the United Nations, in particular its emphasis on the importance of international co-operation towards peace, security and development, fundamental human rights and the dignity of the human person, and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion." 28. Also at the same meeting, the Council adopted draft decision E/1985/L.19, as revised, whereby it, inter alia, approved a provisional agenda for its first regular session of 1985 and the allocation of items. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/101. 29. In the light of the adoption of new paragraph 2 (b) of the draft decision, draft decisions E/1985/L.16 and Corr.l and E/1985/L.17 were withdrawn by the sponsors. 30. In adopting the draft decision, the Council also decided to consider, under the item entitled "Transnational corporations", the recommendations that might be made by the Commission on Transnational Corporations at its eleventh session concerning the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Preparations for the Public Hearings on the Activities of Transnational Corporations in South Africa and Namibia. 31. At its first regular session, the Council considered its agenda and the organization of work at its 7th, 9th and 14th meetings, on 7, 8 and 14 May. An account of the discussion is contained in the relevant summary records (E/1985/SR.7, 9 and 14). It had before it the annotated provisional agenda for the session (E/1985/30 and Corr.l) and a note by the Secretariat on the state of preparedness of the documentation (E/1985/L. 20/Rev.1) . 32. At its 7th meeting, the Council adopted the agenda for its first regular session (see annex I to the present report) and, on the proposal of the President, decided: (a) To postpone the elections to the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on international Standards of Accounting and Reporting until its second regular session of 1985, that is, until it had considered the recommendations made by the Commission on Transnational Corporations at its eleventh session concerning the future work of the Group; (b) To postpone until its second regular session of 1985 any action relating to the calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986 and 1987. 33. At its 7th, 9th and 14th meetings, the Council approved the organization of work of the first regular session (E/1985/L.22 and E/1985/L.24 and Rev.l). 34. At the 7th meeting, the representative of Canada made a statement. The Secretary of the Council also made a statement. Agenda of the second regular session of 1985* 35. The Council considered the provisional agenda for its second regular session of 1985 at its organizational session, in the context of its consideration of the basic programme of work for 1985 and 1986. An account of the discussion is contained in the relevant summary records (E/1985/SR.1-3 and 5). 36. At the 1st meeting, the Secretary of the Council informed the Council that the subject for detailed consideration under the item entitled "Regional co-operation", recommended by the executive secretaries of the regional commissions (see Council resolution 1982/50, para. 1 (h), and decision 1982/174), was interregional co-operation to promote and support activities related to economic co-operation among developing countries and technical co-operation among developing countries, in accordance with the Caracas Programme of Action. 37. At its 5th meeting, the Council had before it a draft decision (E/1985/L.19) submitted by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, on the basis of informal consultations. 38. At the same meeting, the Secretary of the Council read out the following revisions, which had been agreed upon during further informal consultations: (a) Item 4 of the provisional agenda for the second regular session, which had read "Review of the critical economic situation in Africa", was revised to read For the agenda as adopted, see annex I to the present report. "Review of the immediate and longer-term aspects of the critical economic situation in Africa and the follow-up of the response by the international community and the United Nations system"; (b) An item entitled "Countries stricken by desertification and drought" was included in the provisional agenda for the second regular session and allocated to the First (Economic) Committee; (c) One of the two issues for priority consideration at the second regular session of 1985 would be the review of the immediate and longer-term aspects of the critical economic situation in Africa and the follow-up of the response by the international community and the United Nations system; the question of a second priority issue would be taken up at the first regular session; (d) Paragraph 4 (c) was withdrawn. 39. Also at the 5th meeting, the representative of Egypt, on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the Group of 77, proposed that paragraph 4 (c) of draft decision E/1985/L.19 should be reintroduced for consideration by the Council. 40. The representative of the United States of America made a statement. 41. The Council adopted paragraph 4 (c) of draft decision E/1985/L.19 by 36 votes to 1, with 3 abstentions. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/101. 42. After the paragraph was adopted, statements were made by the representatives of Turkey, the United States of America, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Poland, the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Canada. 43. In connection with item 10 of the provisional agenda for the second regular session of 1985 (Food problems), the President informed the Council that the following annotation to the item would appear in the annotated provisional agenda for that session: "The Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes submits an annual report to the Council (Assembly resolution 3404 (XXX), para. 6). The Committee adopted its tenth annual report, concerning 1984, at its nineteenth session, held from 20 to 31 May 1985. It will be noted that the Committee postponed consideration of the pledging target for the contributions to the World Food Programme for the period 1987-1988 to its twentieth session to be held in the autumn of 1985, At its nineteenth session, the Committee considered the conclusions of the Secretary-General and of the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the work of the special mixed United Nations/FAO team for the World Food Programme. The report of the Committee on its nineteenth session will, as an exception, be made available to the Council.'' 44. At its 5th meeting, the Council adopted draft decision E/1985/L.19, as revised, by which it, inter alia, approved a provisional agenda for its second regular session of 1985 and the allocation of items. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/101. 45- In adopting the draft decision, the Council also decided: (a) To consider in detail, under the item entitled "Regional co-operation", in pursuance of paragraph 1 (b) of Council resolution 1982/50 of 28 July 1982 and taking into account the joint recommendations made by the executive secretaries of the regional commissions, the question of interregional co-operation to promote and support activities related to economic co-operation among developing countries and technical co-operation among developing countries, giving due regard to the Caracas Programme of Action} (b) To undertake an in-depth review of the reports of the Industrial Development Board and the World Food Council, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 39/217 of 18 December 1984, and to submit recommendations thereon to the Assembly for consideration and action) (c) Not to consider draft proposals on the reports of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, the Commission on Human Settlements and the Intergovernmental Committee on Science and Technology for Development, except specific recommendations contained therein which require action by the Council and proposals on matters relating to the co-ordination aspects of the work of those bodies, and to request those bodies to draw to the attention of the Council matters which require action by the Council, particularly in the co-ordination of the activities of the United Nations system in their respective fields; introductory statements to those reports will be dispensed with; (d) Not to consider the parts of the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme dealing with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, United Nations technical co-operation activities and the United Nations Volunteers programme, except for the recommendations contained therein which require action by the Council) (e) To consider in 1985, in view of the urgency of the subject-matter, the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator and the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the medium-term and long-terra recovery and rehabilitation programme in the Sudano-Sahelian region, and thereafter to consider those reports on a biennial basis in even years. 46. Also at its 5th meeting, the Council adopted a draft decision, proposed by the President, concerning the inclusion in the provisional agenda for the second regular session of an item entitled "Countries stricken by desertification and drought". For the final text, see Council decision 1985/102. 47. After the adoption of the draft decision, the representative of Senegal made a statement. 48. At its first regular session, the Council considered the provisional agenda for the second regular session at is 26th meeting, on 31 May. An account of the discussion is contained in the summary record (E/1985/SR.26). 49. At the 26th meeting, the Vice-President of the Council, Mr. Henri A. M. Guda (Suriname), informed the Council of the results of informal consultations held, in pursuance of paragraph 4 (b) of Council decision 1985/101, concerning a second priority issue for consideration at the second regular session of 1985. 50. On the basis of further informal consultations, the Vice-President proposed the following draft decision: "The Economic and Social Council decides to invite delegations, in their deliberations at the second regular session of 1985 under the item entitled "General discussion of international economic and social policy, including regional and sectoral development', to give special focus to international co-operation in the interrelated areas of money, finance, debt and trade.* 51. At the same meeting, the Council adopted the draft decision. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/159. 52. After the adoption of the draft decision, statements were made by the representatives of Japan, India and Mexico. 53. Also at its 26th meeting, on the proposal of the President, the Council decided to defer consideration of the telegram received on 24 May from the President of the thirteenth session of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/19B5/120), to its second regular session, under the item entitled "International co-operation and co-ordination within the united Nations system". 54. At the same meeting, the Council considered and approved a note by the Bureau containing the provisional agenda for the second regular session and the proposed organization of work for that session (E/1984/L.34). For the final text of the decision, see Council decision 1985/163. 55. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Canada made a statement. 56. At its second regular session, the Council had before it the annotated provisional agenda for the session (E/1983/100) and a note by the Secretariat on te state of preparedness of the documentation (E/1985/L.36). 57. At its 28th meeting, on 3 July, the Council adopted the agenda for its second regular session (see annex I to the present report) and approved the organization of work (E/1985/100, annex), on the understanding that each Committee would organize its own programme of work according to its needs. Requests for hearings by_ non-governmental organizations 58. At its 10th meeting, on 9 May, the Council, on the recommendation of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations {see E/1985/73), approved requests made by non-governmental organizations to be heard in connection with certain items of the agenda of the first regular session of 1985. 59. At its 31st meeting, on 5 July, the Council, on the recommendation of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (see E/1985/132), approved requests made by non-governmental organizations to be heard in connection with certain items of the agenda of the second regular session of 1985. C. Solemn commemorative ceremony in the light of General Assembly resolution 39/114 60. At its 8th meeting. On 8 May, pursuant to paragraph 2 (b) of its decision 1985/101, the Council held a solemn commemorative ceremony in the light of General Assembly resolution 39/114. An account of the proceedings is contained in the summary record (E/1985/SR.8). It had before it a letter dated 17 May 1985 from the Permanent Representative of Czechoslovakia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (A/40/320-E/1985/82). 61. The President of the Council made a statement, after which the Council observed a minute of silence. The Secretary-General made a statement. 62. Statements were made by the representatives of Argentina (on behalf of the Latin American States), Yugoslavia, Poland, the German Democratic Republic, Bulgaria, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (on behalf also of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic), Romania, China, the United States of America and Canada (on behalf also of Australia and New Zealand), and the observers for Mozambique (on behalf of the African States), Oman (on behalf of the Asian States), Denmark (on behalf of the Western European and other States) and Italy (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the European Economic Community). D. Resumed session of the Committee on the Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade 63. The Council considered the question of a resumed session of the Committee on the Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of the international Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade at its organizational session for 1985 (1st and 5th meetings) and at its first regular session of 1985 (15th meeting). on account of the discussion is contained in the relevant summary records (E/1985/SR.1, 5 and 15). 64. in his opening statement, at the 1st meeting, the Director-General for Development and International Economic Co-operation addressed the Council on the subject, in pursuance of General Assembly resolution 39/162. 65. At the 5th meeting, the Secretary of the Council read out a draft decision proposed by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, on the basis of informal consultations. 66. At the same meeting, the Secretary of the Council, in response to a question put by the representative of the United States of America, stated that the draft decision had no financial implications. 67. Also at the same meeting, the Council adopted the draft decision. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/103. 68. After the draft decision was adopted, statements were made by the representatives of Canada and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (on behalf also of Bulgaria, the German Democratic Republic and Poland). 69. At the 15th meeting, on 15 May, the Chairman of the Committee on the Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade made an oral report (see E/1985/SR.15). 70. The observer for Egypt made a statement on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations which are members of the Group of 77. 71. The Secretary of the Council made a statement on the financial implications of holding a resumed session of the Committee. 72. The Council, on the proposal of the President, decided to take note of the oral report of the Chairman of the Committee and to endorse the recommendations of the Committee. For the final text of the decision, see council decision 1985/116. 73. After the draft decision was adopted, the representative of the United States of America and the observer for Pakistan made statements. The Secretary of the Council also made a statement. E. Draft convention against the illicit traffic in narcotic drugs 4. At its 1st meeting, the Council heard statements by the representatives of Turkey, Colombia and Ecuador concerning the question of preparing a draft convention against the illicit traffic in narcotic drugs (see E/1985/SR.1). 75. At its 5th meeting, the Council adopted a draft decision entitled "Draft convention against the illicit traffic in narcotic drugs" (E/1985/L.18, draft decision II), proposed by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, on the basis of informal consultations. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/104. F. Scheduling of the sessions of the Human Rights Committee 76. The Council had before it a note by the Secretary-General (E/1985/L.1) transmitting the text of a decision adopted by the Human Rights Committee at its 571st meeting on 8 November 1984, pursuant to Council decision 1983/101. 77. At its 5th meeting, the Council adopted a draft decision entitled "Scheduling of the sessions of the Human Rights committee"; (E/1985/L.18, draft decision III), proposed by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, on the basis of informal consultations. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/105. G. Scheduling of sessions of the Trade and Development Board 78. The Council had before it a letter dated 22 January 1985 from the President of the Trade and Development Board to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/1985/50). 79. At its 5th meeting, the Council considered a draft decision entitled "Scheduling of the sessions of the Trade and Development Board" (E/1985/L.18, draft decision IV), proposed by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, on the basis of informal consultations. The Secretary of the Council orally corrected the draft decision. 80. The Council then adopted the draft decision. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/106. H. Review of the functioning of the Joint Meetings of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination and the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination 81. At its 2nd meeting, the Council heard statements by the representatives of the United States of America, Indonesia, the Netherlands and France concerning the functioning of the Joint Me tings of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination and the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination (see E/1985/SR.2). 82. At its 5th meeting, the Council adopted a draft decision entitled "Review of the functioning of the Joint Meetings of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination and the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination" (E/1985/L.18, draft decision VI), proposed by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, on the basis of informal consultations. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/107. I. Resumed twenty-first session of the Committee for Development Planning 83. The Council had before it a note by the Secretariat on the scheduling of meetings of the Committee for Development Planning (E/1985/L.12). 84. At the 2nd meeting, statements were made by the representatives of Japan, the United States of America, Mexico, India, Argentina, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sweden, Yugoslavia and Algeria and the observer for Greece (see E/1985/SR.2). 85. At its 5th meeting, the Council adopted a draft decision entitled "Scheduling of meetings of the Committee for Development Planning" (E/1985/L.18, draft decision V), proposed by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, on the basis of informal consultations. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/108. 86. The draft decision was adopted on the understanding that the President of the Council would communicate to the Chairman of the Committee for Development Planning the fact that the Council considered that the Committee, at its resumed twenty-first session, should continue to pay particular attention to the economic problems facing Africa and report thereon to the Council at its second regular session of 1985. 87. After the draft decision was adopted, the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics made a statement (see E/1985/SR.5). J. Twentieth session of the Economic Commission for Africa and eleventh meeting of the Conference of Ministers of the Commission 88. The question of the venue of the twentieth session of the Economic Commission for Africa and eleventh meeting of the Conference of Ministers of the Commission was considered by the Council at its 2nd, 5th and 6th meetings, on 5 and 8 February and on 22 March. An account of the discussion is contained in the relevant summary records (E/1985/SR.2, 5 and 6). The Council had before it two notes by the Secretariat (E/1985/L.13 and 15). 89. At its 5th meeting, the Council adopted a draft decision proposed by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, on the basis of informal consultations, by which it decided that the twentieth session of the Commission and eleventh meeting of the Conference of Ministers would be held at Commission headquarters at Addis Ababa. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/109. 90- At its 6th meeting, the Council had before it a letter dated 15 March 1985 from the Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Council (E/3985/59). 91. At that meeting, the Council adopted a draft decision proposed by the President, by which it decided that the twentieth session of the Commission and eleventh meeting of the Conference of Ministers would be held at Arusha. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/112. 92. On 8 April 1985, a note by the President of the Council (E/1985/64) was circulated, informing the members of the Council that, owing to unforeseen events, it was not possible to hold the twentieth session of the Commission and eleventh meeting of the Conference of Ministers at Arusha and that those meetings would therefore be held at Commission headquarters at Addis Ababa. K. Resolution of the Committee of the Whole of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean concerning El Salvador 93. The Council had before it a letter dated 11 January 1985 from the Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council (E/1985/15). 94. At the 1st meeting, the observer for El Salvador made a statement (see E/1985/SR.1). 95. At the 5th meeting, the Secretary of the Council read out a draft decision proposed by the President, on behalf of the Bureau of the Council, as a result of informal consultations. 96. At the same meeting, the Council adopted the draft decision. For the final text, see Council decision 1985/110. L. Summary of estimates of programme budget implications of resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council during its first and second regular sessions of 1985 97. At its 52nd meeting, on 26 July, the Council, on the proposal of the President, took note of the report of the Secretary-General containing a summary of estimates of programme budget implications of resolutions and decisions adopted by the Council during its first and second regular sessions of 1985 (E/1985/158). For the text of the decision, see Council decision 1985/205. ANNEXES Annex I AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION FOR 1985 AND THE FIRST AND SECOND REGULAR SESSIONS OF 1985 Agenda of the organizational session for 1985 Adopted by the Council at its 1st meeting, on 5 February 1985 Election of the Bureau. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters. Basic programme of work of the Council for 1985-1986. Resumed session of the Committee on the Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade. Elections to subsidiary bodies of the Council and confirmation of representatives on the functional commissions and on the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Agenda of the first regular session of 1985 Adopted by the Council at its 7th meeting, on 7 May 1985 Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters. Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against women. Activities for the advancement of women; United Nations Decade tor Women: Equality, Development and Peace. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Assistance to the drought-stricken areas of Ethiopia, Non-governmental organizations. 10. Population questions. 11. Statistical questions. 12. Transport of dangerous good . 13. Cartography. 14. Public administration and finance. 15. Transnational corporations. 16. Human rights. 17. Social development. 18. Narcotic drugs. 19. Elections and nominations. 20. Consideration of the provisional agenda for the second regular session of 1985. Agenda of the second regular session of 1985 Adopted by the Council at its 28th meeting, on 3 July 1985 1. Opening of the session. 2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters. 3. General discussion of international economic and social policy, including regional and sectoral developments. 4. Review of the immediate and longer-term aspects of the critical economic situation in Africa and the follow-up of the response by the international community and the United Nations system. 5. Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 6. Permanent sovereignty over national resources in the occupied Palestinian and other Arab territories. 7. United Nations University. 8. Regional co-operation. 9. Transnational corporations. 10. Food problems. 11. Natural resources. 12. Industrial development co-operation. 13. Trade and development. 14. International co-operation on the environment. 15. International co-operation in the field of human settlements. 16. Science and technology for development. 17. Special economic, humanitarian and disaster relief assistance. 18. Operational activities for development. 19. International co-operation and co-ordination within the United Nations system. 20. Proposed programme budget for the biennium 1986-1987. 21. Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations. 22. Countries stricken by desertification and drought. 23. Calendar of conferences and meetings for 1986-1987. 24. Elections. Annex II COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS SUBSIDIARY AND RELATED BODIES a/ A. Economic and Social Council Term expires on Membership In 1985 Membership in 1986 b/ 31 December Algeria Argentina 1986 Argentina Bangladesh 1987 Bangladesh Brazil 1987 Botswana Canada 1986 Brazil China 1986 Bulgaria Colombia 1987 Canada Costa Rica 1986 China Finland 1986 Colombia France .... 1987 Congo Germany, Federal Republic of 1987 Costa Rica Guinea 1987 Djibouti Guyana 1986 Ecuador Haiti 1987 Finland Iceland 1987 France India 1987 German Democratic Republic Indonesia 1986 Germany, Federal Republic of Japan 1987 Guinea Morocco 1987 Guyana Nigeria 1987 a/ Further information concerning the terms of reference of the subsidiary and related bodies of the Council is contained in document E/1983/INF/4. b/ The remaining 18 seats are to be filled by the General Assembly at Its fortieth session. Term expires on Membership In 1985 Membership In 1986 b/ 31 December Haiti Papua New Guinea 1987 Iceland Poland 1986 India Romania 1987 Indonesia Rwanda 1986 Japan Senegal 1987 Lebanon Somalia 1986 Luxembourg Spain 1987 Malaysia Sri Lanka 1986 Mexico Sweden 1986 Morocco Turkey 1987 Netherlands Uganda 1986 New Zealand Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1986 Nigeria United Kingdom of Great Britain Papua New Guinea and Northern Ireland 1986 Poland Venezuela 1987 Romania Yugoslavia 1986 Rwanda Zaire 1986 Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe 1987 Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Sweden Thailand Membership In 1985 Turkey Uganda Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Venezuela Yugoslavia Zaire Zimbabwe Membership in 1986 b/ Term expires on 31 December B. Committees of the Council COMMITTEE FOR PROGRAMME AND CO-ORDINATION Membership in 1985 Argentina Bangladesh Brazil Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Cameroon Chile Egypt Ethiopia France Membership in 1986 c/ 3. December 1987 1986 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist 1987 1986 1986 1987 1986 1986 1986 c/ The remaining seven seats are to be filled by the General Assembly at its fortieth session. Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 c/ 31 December Germany, Federal Republic of Liberia 1986 India Netherlands 1987 Indonesia Trinidad and Tobago 1987 Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Iceland 1987 Liberia Yugoslavia 1987 Netherlands Nigeria Trinidad and Tobago Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Yugoslavia COMMITTEE ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES The Council, by its decision 1983/105 of 4 February 1983, authorized the President of the Council to appoint the members of the Committee on Negotiations with Intergovernmental Agencies for the purpose of negotiating an agreement with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation. At the 52nd meeting of the second regular session of 1985, on 25 July 1985, the President informed the Council that he had appointed the following States members of the Committee: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Guinea, India, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Somalia, Thailand, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United State? of America, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zimbabwe. COMMISSION ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 d/ 31 December Algeria Bangladesh 1987 Bangladesh Bolivia 1988 Botswana Botswana 1987 Bulgaria Bulgaria 1986 Burundi Burundi 1987 Canada Canada 1988 Central African Republic Central African Republic 1986 Chile Chile 1987 Colombia Congo 1988 Cuba Cyprus 1987 Cyprus Dominican Republic 1988 Finland Finland 1986 France France , 1988 Gabon Gabon 1986 German Democratic Republic Germany, Federal Republic of 1987 Germany, Federal Republic of Ghana 1986 Ghana Greece 1987 Greece Guinea 1986 Guinea Haiti 1986 Haiti Honduras 1986 d/ At its 52nd meeting, on 26 July 1985, the Council postponed until a future session the election of two members from Asian States for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1986; and one member from Eastern European States and one member from Western European and other States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1937. Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 d/ 31 December Honduras Hungary 1988 Hungary India 1987 India Indonesia 1988 Indonesia Iraq 1986 Iraq Italy 1988 Jamaica Jamaica 1987 Japan Japan 1986 Jordan Jordan 1987 Kenya Kenya 1987 Lebanon Lesotho 1987 Lesotho Malawi 1988 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Malaysia 1988 Malaysia Mexico 1987 Mexico Morocco 1988 Netherlands Netherlands 1988 Nicaragua Nicaragua 1986 Nigeria Nigeria 1988 Norway Norway 1987 Pakistan Pakistan 1986 Papua New Guinea Panama 1988 Peru Philippines 1986 Philippines Poland 1988 Rwanda Rwanda 1986 Sierra Leone Spain 1986 Spain Sri Lanka 1987 Sri Lanka Swaziland 1988 Membership In 1985 Sweden Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Venezuela Membership in 1986 d / Sweden , Tunisia Turkey , Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Republic of Tanzania United States of America .. Venezuela Term expires on 31 December 1988 1987 1986 1987 1986 1986 1986 1986 COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Members elected for a four-year term ending on 31 December 1986 Chile Costa Rica Cuba Cyprus France Ghana India Kenya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Nicaragua Nigeria Pakistan Rwanda Sweden Thailand Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Yugoslavia COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES Term expires on Membership In 19B5 and 1986 e/ 31 December Algeria 1986 Argentina 1988 Australia 1986 Bangladesh 1988 Bolivia 1986 Botswana , 1988 Brazil 1988 Burkina Faso 1986 Burundi 1988 Canada 1988 Central African Republic 1986 Chile 1988 China 1988 Colombia 1988 Czechoslovakia 1986 Denmark 1986 Ecuador 1988 Egypt 1988 France 1986 German Democratic Republic 1986 Germany, Federal Republic of 1986 e/ At Its 52nd meeting, on 26 July 1985, the Council postponed until a future session the election of three members from Asian States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1986; and one member from Latin American states and one member from western European and other States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1988. Tern expiree on Membership in 1985 and 1986 e/ 31 December Ghana 1988 Greece 1988 Hungary 1986 India 1988 Italy 1986 Japan 1988 Kenya . 1988 Liberia 1986 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya , 1988 Malaysia 1988 Mexico 1986 Morocco 1988 Nether lands 1988 Norway 1986 Pakistan 1986 Phi1ippines 1986 Spain 1986 Sudan 1988 Thailand 1986 Turkey 1986 Uganda 1986 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic 1988 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1988 United States of America 1986 Uruguay 1988 Term expires on Membership in 1985 and 1986 e/ 31 December Venezuela 1988 Yugoslavia 1986 Zimbabwe 1986 COMMISSION ON TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 f/ 31 December Algeria Algeria 1987 Argentina Antigua and Barbuda 1968 Bahamas Argentina 1987 Bangladesh Bangladesh 1986 Brazil Benin 1988 Bulgaria Brazil 1988 Cameroon Bulgaria 1987 Canada Cameroon - 1987 Central African Republic Canada 1987 China China 1986 Colombia Colombia 1986 Costa Rica Costa Rica 1986 Cuba Cuba 1988 Cyprus Cyprus 1988 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1986 Egypt Egypt 1986 f/ At its 52nd meeting, on 26 July 1985, the Council postponed until a future session the election of one member from Asian States for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1986. Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 f/ 31 December France France 1986 German Democratic Republic German Democratic Republic 1986 Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Federal Republic of ..... 1986 Ghana Ghana .... 1987 Guinea Guinea 1986 India India 1987 Indonesia Indonesia 1988 Iran Iraq 1987 Italy Italy 1987 Jamaica Jamaica 1987 Japan Japan 1986 Kenya Kenya 1988 Mauritius Mauritius 1987 Mexico Mexico 1988 Morocco Morocco 1986 Netherlands Netherlands 1988 Nigeria Nigeria 1988 Norway Norway 1988 Pakistan Pakistan 1987 Philippines Philippines 1986 Republic of Korea Republic of Korea 1987 Switzerland Swaziland 1988 Thailand Switzerland 1986 Togo Togo 1986 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 1986 Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 f/ 31 December Turkey Turkey 1987 Uganda Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic 198? Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1988 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1988 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America 1988 United States of America Venezuela - 1987 Venezuela INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP OF EXPERTS ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 g/ 31 December Algeria Barbados 1987 Barbados Brazil 1987 Brazil Canada 1987 Canada China 1987 China Cyprus 1988 Cyprus Egypt 1987 Ecuador France 1987 Egypt Germany, Federal Republic of 1988 g/ At its 52nd meeting, on 26 July 1985, the Council postponed until a future session the election of three members from African States, one member from Asian States, two members from Eastern European states and three members from Latin American States for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1986; and two members from African States, one member from Eastern European states and one member from Latin American States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1987, Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 g/ 31 December France India 1988 Germany, Federal Republic of Italy 1988 India Japan 1988 Italy Malaysia 1987 Japan Nigeria 1988 Malaysia Norway 1987 Morocco Pakistan 1987 Norway Spain 1987 Pakistan Swaziland 1987 Panama Switzerland 1987 Saint Lucia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1988 Spain United States of America 1988 Swaziland Zaire 1987 Switzerland Tunisia Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Zaire SESSIONAL WORKING GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 h/ 31 December Bulgaria Bulgaria 1987 Denmark Denmark 1986 Ecuador Ecuador ,. 1987 France France 1988 German Democratic Republic German Democratic Republic 1986 Japan Iraq 1983 Kenya Japan 1986 Mexico Mexico 1986 Peru Peru 1988 Senegal Senegal 1987 Spain Spain 1987 Tunisia Tunisia 1986 Union of Soviet Socialist Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Republics 1983 h/ At its 52nd meeting, on 26 July 1985, the Council postponed until a future session the election of one member from African States for a three-year t beginning on 1 January 1986; and one member from Asian States for a term beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1987. C. Expert bodies COMMITTEE FOB DEVELOPMENT PLANNING Members appointed by the Economic and Social Council, 1/ on the nomination of the Secretary-General, for a term beginning on the date of appointment and expiring on 31 December 1986 Ismail-Sabri Abdalla (Egypt) Abdelatif Y.. Al-Hamad (Kuwait) Gerassimos D. Atsenis (Greece) Kenneth Berrill (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Bernard Chidzero (Zimbabwe) Jean-Pierce Cot (France) Hernando de Soto (Peru) Celso Furtado (Brazil) Armin Gutowski (Federal Republic of Germany) Gerald K. Helleiner (Canada) Huan Xiang (China) Shinichi Ichlmura (Japan) V. N. Kirichenko (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) Robert S. McNamara (United States of America) Joseph Elenga Ngamporo (Congo) G. o. Nwankwo (Nigeria) Goran Ohlin (Sweden) Jozef Pajestka (Poland) I. G. Patel (India) Shrldath S. Ramphal (Guyana) Luis A. Rojo (Spain) 1/ Appointed at the 4th meeting, on 16 March 1984, with the exception of Kenneth Berrill, who was appointed at the 6th meeting, on 2 May 1984. Mohammad Sadli (Indonesia) Rehman Sobhan (Bangladesh) Janez Stanovnik (Yugoslavia) COMMITTEE ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL Term expires on Membership In 198 5 and 1986 31 December _1/ Mohamed Aboulashi (Morocco) 1988 Andre Bissonnettc (Canada) 1986 Dusan Cotie (Yugoslavia) 1986 David Faulkner (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) 1988 Ronald L. Gainer (United States of America) 1988 Jozsef Godony (Hungary) 1988 Aura Guerra de Villalaz (Panama) 1988 Ahmad M. Khalifa (Egypt) 1986 A. R. Khandker (Bangladesh) 1988 Abdul Meguid Ibrahim Kharbit (Kuwait) 1988 Aleksei Y. Kudryavtsev (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) .. 1986 Manuel Lopez-Rey y Arrojo (Bolivia) 1986 Charles Alfred Lunn (Barbados) 1986 Roland Miklau (Austria) k/ 1986 Jorge Arturo Montero (Costa Rica) 1986 Parouk A. Mourad (Saudi Arabia) 1988 Mphanza Patrick Mvunga (Zambia) 1986 Bertin Pandi (Central African Republic) 1988 Aregba Polo (Togo) 1988 Amadou Racine Ba (Mauritania) 1986 Simone Andree Rozes (France) 1986 Miguel A. Sanchez Mendez (Colombia) , 1988 j/ The term is four years, k/ Elected at the 24th meeting, on 30 May 1985, o fill the vacancy created by the death of Robert Linke (Austria) (see Council decision 1985/160). Term expires on Membership in 1985 and 1986 31 December j/ Abdel Aziz Abdalla Shiddo (Sudan) 1988 Yoshio Suzuki (Japan) 1986 Bo Svenson (Sweden) 1988 Mervyn Patrick Wijesinha (Sri Lanka) 1986 Wu Han (China) 1986 D. Functional commissions and sub-commissions STATISTICAL COMMISSION Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 31 December Argentina Argentina 1989 Brazil Brazil 1988 Bulgaria Bulgaria , , 1987 China China 1987 Cuba Cubel 1987 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 1987 Finland Egypt ,, 1989 France Finland 1988 China France 1989 India Germany, Federal Republic of ....... 1989 Ireland Ghana 1987 Japan India 1988 Kenya Japan 1988 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Kenya , 198" Mexico Mexico , 1988 New Zealand New Zealand 1988 Nigeria Pakistan 1987 Pakistan Spain 1989 Sprain Toqo 1989 Togo Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic 1988 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Onion of Soviet Socialist Republic Republics 1989 Union of Soviet Socialist United Kingdom of Great Britain Republics and Northern Ireland 1988 Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 31 December United Kingdom of Great United States of America 1987 Britain and Northern Ireland Zambia 1989 United States of America POPULATION COMMISSION Bolivia Brazil 1988 Brazil Bulgaria 1987 Bulgaria Burundi 1989 Cameroon Cameroon 1988 China China 1989 Colombia Colombia 1988 Costa Rica Costa Rica 1987 Egypt Cuba 1989 France Egypt 198 7 Germany, Federal France 1987 Republic of Germany, Federal Republic of ...... 1988 India India 1987 Japan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1989 Malaysia Malawi 1989 Mauritius Malaysia 1987 Mexico Mauritius 1 988 Nether lands Mexico 1989 Nigeria Netherlands 1988 Sudan Nigeria 1987 Sweden Sweden 198 7 Thailand Thailand 1989 Togo Togo 1987 Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 31 December Turkey Turkey 1988 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Ukrainian soviet Socialist Republic Republic 1988 Union of Soviet Socialist Union of Soviet Socialist RepubliCS Republics 1989 United Kingdom of Great United Kingdom of Great Britain Britain and Northern and Northern Ireland 1989 Ireland United states of America 1989 United states of America Zambia COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Term expires on Membership in 1985 and 1986 1/ 31 December Argentines 1986 Austria 1986 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic 1986 Canada 1987 Central African Republic 1986 Chile 1988 Cyprus 1986 Denmark , 1988 Ecuador 1986 El Salvador 1987 Finland 1986 France 1987 1/ At its 52nd meeting, on 26 July 1985, the Council postponed until a future session the election of one member from Asian States for a term beginning on the draft of election and expiring on 31 December 1988. Tern expires on Membership in 1965 and 1986 1/ 31 December Ghana 1986 Haiti 1987 India 1986 Italy 1988 Kenya 1987 Liberia 1986 Malaysia 1987 Mali 1988 Mongolia . 1987 Morocco 1987 Netherlands 1988 Panama 1988 Poland 1988 Romania 1987 Thailand 1988 Togo 1986 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1987 United States of America 1987 Zimbabwe 1988 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 31 December Argentina Algeria 198 8 Australia Argentina 1987 Austria Australia ., 1987 Bangladesh Austria 198 7 Brazil Bangladesh 1988 Bulgaria Belgium 1988 Cameroon Brazil 1986 China Bulgaria 1987 Colombia Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic 1988 Congo Cameroon 1986 Costa Rica China 1987 Cyprus Colombia 1988 Finland Congo 1987 Prance Costa Rica 1988 Gambia Cyprus 1988 German Democratic Republic Ethiopia 1988 Germany, Federal Republic of Francs 1986 India Gambia 1987 Ireland German Democratic Republic 1986 Japan Germany, Federal Republic of 1987 Jordan India 1989 Kenya Ireland 1988 Lesotho Japan 1987 Liberia Jordan 1986 Term expires Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 31 December Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Kenya 1986 Mauritania Lesotho 1987 Mexico Liberia 1987 Mozambigue Mauritania 1986 Netherlands Mexico 1986 Nicaragua Mozambigue 1988 Peru Nicaragua 1988 Philippines Norway 1988 Senegal Peru 1987 Spain Philippines 1986 Sri Lanka Senegal 1986 Syrian Arab Republic Spain 1986 Ukrainian soviet Socialist Sri Lanka 1987 Republic Syrian Arab Republic 1986 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1988 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Northern Ireland 1987 United Republic of Tanzania United States of America 1986 United States of America Venezuela 1987 Venezuela Yugoslavia 1986 Yugoslavia SUB-COMMISSION ON PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION AND PROTECTION OF MINORITIES Membership for a three-year term m/ Awn S. Al Khasawneh (Jordan) Murlidhar C. Bhandare (India) Marc Bossuyt (Belgium) Alternate: Patrick Dubois (Belgium) A. Sayeed Chowdhury (Bangladesh) Erica-Irene A. Daes (Greece) Dries Dahhak (Morocco) Alternate: Mohamed Sbihi (Morocco) Jules DeschSnes (Canada) Alternate: Rita Cadieux (Canada) G. Dove Edwin (Nigeria) Alternate: O. O. George (Nigeria) Enzo Giustozzi (Argentina) Alternate: Leandro Despouys (Argentina) Gu Yijie (China) Alternate; Li Daoyu (China) Aidid A. Ilkahanaf (Somalia) Louis Joinet (France) Alternate: Alain Pellet (France) Ahmad Khalifa (Egypt) Miguel A. Martinez (Cuba) Alternate: Julio Heredia Perez (Cuba) Antonio Martinez Baez (Mexico) Alternate: Hector Fix Zamudio (Mexico) Dumitru Mazilu (Romania) Alternate: Mircea Nicolae (Romania) m/ Elected at the 53rd meeting of the Commission on Human Rights, on 13 March 1984. The alternates were elected in accordance with Council resolution 1983/32, C. L. C. Mubanga-Chipoya (Zambia) Alternate: Beatrice Mulamfu (Zambia) John P. Roche (United States of America) Alternate; John Carey (United States of America) K. B. S. Simpson (Ghana) Alternate: Kate Abankwa (Ghana) Vsevolod N. Sofinsky (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) Alternate: Viktor M. Tchikvadze (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) Masayuki Takemoto {Japan) Alternate: Nisuke Ando (Japan) Ivan Tolevski (Yugoslavia) Alternate: Danilo Turk (Yugoslavia) A. J. Uribe Portocarrero (Colombia) Alternate: Fernando Cepeda Ulloa (Colombia) R. Valdez Bacuero {Ecuador) Alternate: M. Aleman Salvador (Ecuador) Benjamin Whitaker (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Alternate: John Montgomery (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Fisseha Yimer (Ethiopia) COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Term expires on Membership in 1985 and 1986 31 December Australia 1986 Brazil 1988 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic 1988 Canada 1988 China 1987 Cuba 1987 Czechoslovakia 1986 Denmark 1987 Ecuador 1987 France 1988 Term expires on Membership in 19B5 and 1986 31 December German Democratic Republic 1987 Germany, Federal Republic of 1987 Greece 1988 India 1988 Indonesia 1986 Japan 1988 Kenya 1986 Liberia 1986 Mauritius 1988 Hexico 1986 Nicaragua 1987 Pakistan 1987 Philippines 1986 Sierra Leone 1986 Sudan 1988 Togo 1987 Tunisia 1988 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1986 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1986 United States of America 1986 Venezuela 1988 Zambia 1987 COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 and 1987 31 December Algeria Algeria 1987 Argentina Argentina 1989 Australia Australia 1989 Austria Belgium 1989 Bahamas Brazil 1987 Belgium Bulgaria 1989 Brazil Canada 1987 Bulgaria China 1989 Canada Colombia 1987 Colombia Ecuador 1989 Finland Finland 1987 France France 1987 German Democratic Republic German Democratic Republic 1987 Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Federal Republic of 1987 Greece Greece 1987 Hungary Hungary 1989 India Indonesia 1989 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1987 Italy Italy 1987 Ivory Coast Japan 1989 Japan Madagascar 1987 Madagascar Malaysia 1989 Malaysia Mali 1989 Mexico Mexico 1989 Term expires on Membership In 1985 Membership In 1986 and 1987 31 December Morocco Morocco 1987 Netherlands Netherlands 1987 Nigeria Nigeria 1989 Pakistan Pakistan 1987 Panama Peru 1987 Peru Senegal 1989 Republic of Korea Spain . 1989 Senegal Sri Lanka 1987 Sri Lanka Thailand ... 1987 Thailand Turkey 1989 Turkey Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1989 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1989 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern United States of America 1987 Ireland Venezuela 1989 United States of America Yugoslavia 1987 Yugoslavia Zambia 1989 Zaire SUB-COMMISSION ON ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC AND RELATED MATTERS IN THE NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST Members Afghanistan* Mohammad Yahya Maaroofi n/ Iran (Islamic Republic of): Bebrouz Shahandeh o/ Pakistan Sahibzada Raoof Ali p/ Sweden: Lars Hulstrand a/ Turkey: Ecmel Barutcu r/ o/ Confirmed by the Council at Its 1889th meeting, on 9 January 1974. o/ Confirmed by the Council at its 2042nd meeting, on 13 January 1977 p/ Confirmed by the Council at its 1983rd meeting, on 15 January 1976 q/ Confirmed by the Council at its 2nd meeting, on 9 February 1979. r/ Confirmed by the Council at Its 3rd meeting, on 6 February 1981. E. Regional commissions ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE Members Albania Austria Belgium Bulgaria Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Canada Cyprus Czechoslovakia Denmark Finland France German Democratic Republic Germany, Federal Republic of Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Yugoslavia Non-member participating countries San Marino, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Holy See participate in the work of the Commission, in accordance with decisions K (XXX) of 15 April 1975, M (XXXI) of 30 March 1976 and N (XXXI) of 5 April 1976 of the Commission, respectively. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Members Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Darussalam s/ Burma China Democratic Kampuchea Fiji France India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Lao people's Democratic Republic Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand s/ By resolution 1985/60, the Council amended paragraphs 3 and 4 of the terms of reference of the Commission to take account of the admission of Brunei Darussalam and Tuvalu as full members of the Commission. Pakistan Tonga Papua New Guinea Tuvalu s/ Philippines Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain Samoa and Northern Ireland Singapore United States of America Solomon Islands Vanuatu Sri Lanka Viet Nam Thailand Associate, members Cook islands Kiribati Guam Niue Hong Kong Trust Territory of the Pacific island: Switzerland participates in a consultative capacity in the work of the Commission by virtue of Council resolution 860 (XXXII) of 21 December 1961. ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Members Antigua and Barbuda Honduras Argentina Jamaica Bahamas Mexico Barbados Netherlands Belize Nicaragua Bolivia Panama Brazil Paraguay Canada Peru Chile Portugal Colombia Saint Christopher and Nevis Costa Rica Saint Lucia Cuba Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dominica Spain Dominican Republic Suriname Ecuador Trinidad and Tobago El Salvador United Kingdom of Great Britain and Prance Northern Inland Grenada United States of America Guatemala Uruguay Guyana Venezuela Haiti Associate members British Virgin Islands Montserrat Netherlands Antilles United States Virgin Islands The Federal Republic of Germany and Switzerland participate in a consultative capacity in the work of the Commission by virtue of Council resolutions 632 (XXII) of 19 December 1956 and 861 (XXXII) of 21 December 1961, respectively. ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Members Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Niger Nigeria Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa t/ Sudan Swaziland Togo Tunisia Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe t/ By resolution 974 D IV (XXXVI) of 30 July 1963, the Council decided that the Republic of South Africa should not take part in the work of the Commission until the Council, on the recommendation of the Commission, should find that conditions for constructive co-operation had been restored by a change in its racial policy. Associate members The Non-Self-Governing Territories in Africa (including African islands) Switzerland participates in a consultative capacity in the work of the Commission by virtue of Council resolution 925 (XXXIV) of 6 July 1962. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOB WESTERN ASIA u/ Members Bahrain Democratic Yemen Egypt Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syrian Arab Republic United Arab Emirates Yemen Palestine Liberation Organization P. Other related bodies EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND Membership until 31 July 1985 Algeria Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Benin Bhutan Burkina Paso Canada Central African Republic Membership from 1 August 1986 Argentina Australia Bangladesh Belgium Benin Bhutan Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile Term expires on 31 July 1988 1986 1988 1987 1987 1987 1988 1988 1986 1988 u/ By resolution 1985/69, the Council amended the terms of reference of the Commission as contained in Council resolution 1818 (LV) to reflect the new name. Term expires on Membership until 31 July 1985 Membership from 1 August 1986 31 July Chad China . 1986 Chile Colombia 1986 China Congo ... 1988 Colombia Cuba 1986 Cuba Denmark ... 1987 Denmark Djibouti 1988 Finland Ethiopia 1988 Prance Finland 1986 Germany, Federal Republic of France 1988 Hungary Gabon 1988 India Germany, Federal Republic of .... 1986 Indonesia India 1987 Italy Indonesia 1987 Japan Italy 1988 Lesotho Japan , 1988 Madagascar Lesotho 1986 Mexico Mali 1988 Nepal Mexico 1988 Netherlands Netherlands 1988 Niger Niger 1987 Panama Oman 1988 Romania Pakistan 1988 Somalia Romania 1987 Swaziland Switzerland 1987 Switzerland Thailand 1986 Membership until 31 July 19B5 Thailand Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Venezuela Yugoslavia Membership from 1 August 1986 Tunisia Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Venezuela Yugoslavia Term expires on 31 July 1988 1988 1988 1988 1987 1986 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PROGRAMME OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES Members Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada China Colombia Denmark Finland France Germany, Federal Republic of Greece Holy See Iran (Islamic Republic of) Israel Italy Japan Lebanon Lesotho Madagascar Morocco Netherlands Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Sudan Sweden Switzerland Thailand Tunisia Turkey Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Venezuela Yugoslavia Zaire United Nations Council for Namibia GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Term expires on Membership In 1985 Membership In 19B6 31 December Argentina Argentina 1986 Australia Austria 1987 Austria Bahrain 1986 Bahrain Bangladesh 1986 Belgium Belgium 1988 Benin Benin 1987 Brazil Brazil 1988 Canada Bulgaria 1988 Central African Republic Burundi , 1988 Chad Cameroon 1988 Chile Canada 1988 Cuba Cape Verde 1988 Denmark Chile 1987 Ethiopia China 1987 Finland Cuba 1987 Prance Denmark 1988 Gambia Ethiopia 1986 German Democratic Republic Prance 1988 Germany, Federal Republic of Gambia 1986 Hungary Germany, Federal Republic of 1986 India Hungary 1986 Italy India 1986 Jamaica Indonesia 1988 Japan Italy 1987 Lesotho Jamaica 1986 Term expires on Membership in 1985 Membership in 1986 31 December Mauritania Japan 1987 Mexico Kuwait 1988 Nepal Malawi 1988 Netherlands Mauritius 1988 Norway Mexico 1987 Pakistan Netherlands 1986 Philippines New Zealand 1988 Poland Norway 1986 Saudi Arabia Pakistan 1987 Swaziland Poland 1986 Sweden Republic of Korea 1988 Switzerland Saudi Arabia 1987 Togo Spain 1988 Tunisia Swaziland 1987 Turkey Sweden 1987 Union of Soviet Socialist Switzerland 1986 Republics Togo 1986 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Tunisia 1987 Ireland Turkey 1986 United Republic of Tanzania Union of Soviet Socialist United States of America Republics 1987 Venezuela United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1987 Yugoslavia United States of America 1987 Venezuela 1986 COMMITTEE ON FOOD AID POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES Membership in.1985 Members elected by the Economic and Social Council Belgium Burkina Faso Colombia .... Denmark .... Egypt Hungary India . Italy ... Japan ... Lesotho , Mexico .. Norway . Pakistan Sweden . United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .. Term expires on Members elected by 31 December the FAO Council 1987 1985 1985 1987 1986 1986 1986 1986 1987 1987 1985 1986 1987 1985 1985 Australia Bangladesh Brazil ... Canada ... Congo .... Cuba ..... France Germany Federal Republic of .. Kenya Netherlands Nigeria .... Saudi Arabia Thailand United States of America Zambia Term expires on 31 December 1986 1986 1987 1986 1987 1985 1985 1985 1987 1987 1985 1986 1987 1986 1985 Membership in 1986 Members elected by the Economic and Social Council Argentina Belgium Cape Verde Colombia Denmark Egypt Finland Hungary India Italy Japan Lesotho Norway Pakistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . Term expires on Members elected by 31 December the FAQ Council v/ 1988 Australia 1987 Bangladesh 1988 Brazil 1988 Canada 1987 Congo 1986 Kenya 1988 Netherlands 1986 Saudi Arabia 1986 Thailand 1986 United States of America 1987 1987 1986 1987 1988 Term expires on 31 December 1986 1986 1987 1986 1987 1987 1987 1986 1987 1986 v/ The five remaining seats are to be filled by the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations at its session to be held in the fourth quarter of 1985. INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD Members elected by the Economic and Social Council to serve on the Board as constituted under the 1972 Protocol Amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 Term expires on Membership from 2 March 1982 1 March w/ Adolf-Heinrich von Arnim (Federal Republic of Germany) 1987 Bela Bolcs (Hungary) 1985 John C. Ebie (Nigeria) 1985 Ramon de la Fuente (Mexico) 1987 Diego Garces-Giraldo (Colombia) 1985 Betty C. Gough (United States of America) 1987 Sukru Kaymakcalan (Turkey) 1987 Mohsen Kchouk (Tunisia) 1985 Victorio V. Olguin (Argentina) 1985 Paul Reuter (France) 1987 Bror Rexed (Sweden) 1987 jasjit Singh (India) 1985 Edward Williams (Australia) 1987 Sahibzada Rauf Ali (Pakistan) 1990 Adolf-Heinrich von Arnim (Federal Republic of Germany) 1987 Cai Zhi-Ji (China) 1990 John C. Ebie (Nigeria) 1990 Ramon de la Fuente (Mexico) 1987 Diego Garces-Giraldo (Colombia) 1990 Betty C. Gough (United States of America) 1987 w/ The term is five years. Term expires on Membership from 2 March 1985 1_March Ben Huyghe (Belgium) 1990 S. Oguz Kayaalp (Turkey) x/ 1987 Mohsen Kchouk (Tunisia) 1990 Paul Reuter (Prance) 1987 Bror Rexed (Sweden) 1987 Edward Williams (Australia) 1987 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OP THE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN y/ Term expires on Membership from 1 July 1984 30 June z/ Gulzar Bano (Pakistan) 1985 Ester Boserup (Denmark) 1985 Daniela Colombo (Italy) 1987 Suad I. Eissa (Sudan) 1986 Vilma Espin de Castro (Cuba) 1985 Maria Lavalle Urbina (Mexico) 1986 Zhor Lazrak (Morocco) 1987 Achie Sudiarti Luhulima (Indonesia) 1987 Helen Arnopoulos stamiris (Greece) 1986 Vida Tomsic (Yugoslavia) 1985 x/ Elected at the 4th meeting, on 8 February 1985, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mr. Sukru Kaymakcalan (Turkey) (see Council decision 1985/111). y/ The Board of Trustees is composed of 11 members, serving in their individual capacities, nominated by states and appointed by the Council with due regard to the principle of eguitable geographical distribution and the fact that the Institute is financed by voluntary contributions. z/ The appointment is for a term of three years, each member serving for a Term expires on Membership from 1 July 1985 30 June z/ Fabiola Cuvi Ortiz (Ecuador) 1988 Daniela Colombo (Italy) 1987 Ingrid Bide (Norway) 1988 Suad I. Eissa (Sudan) 1986 Elena Atanassova Lagadinova (Bulgaria) 1988 Maria Lavalle Urbina (Mexico) 1986 Zhor Lazrak (Morocco) 1987 Lin Shangzhen (China) 1988 Achie Sudiarti Luhulima (Indonesia) 1987 Victoria N. Okobi (Nigeria) 1988 Helen Arnopoulos Stamiris (Greece) 1986 COMMITTEE FOR THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION AWARD Members elected for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1986 aa/ Burundi Pakistan Colombia Spain Ecuador Sudan Japan Tunisia Mexico Yugoslavia aa/ In accordance with article 4 of the Regulations Governing the United Nations Population Award, adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 36/201, the Council elects 10 Representatives of States Members of the United Nations for a period of three years, with due regard to the principle of equitable geographical representation and the need to include those Member States that have made contributions for the Award. The rules of procedure of the Committee for the United Nations Population Award are set forth in Council decision 1982/112.