text: election and expiring on 31 December 1988. If he heard no objection, he would take it that the Council wished to postpone that election. It was so decided.** COMMITTEE ON FOOD AID POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES (E/1986/L.lO) 24. The PRESIDENT invited the Council to elect five members of the Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1986. 25. Ms. KIMBALL (Assistant Secretary of the Council) said that the following candidates had been endorsed by the regional groups: Tunisia for the seat being vacated by one member of the Group of African States; India for the seat being vacated by one member of the Group of Asian States; Hungary for the seat being vacated by one member of the Group of Eastern European States; and Italy and Sweden for the seats being vacated by two members of the Group of Western European and other States. 26. The PRESIDENT said that since the number of candidates from each group was equal to the number of members retiring from those groups, he would take it that the Council wished to elect those candidates by acclamation. It was so decided.** WORLD FOOD COUNCIL (E/1986/L.8/REv.l) 27. The PRESIDENT said that, in accordance with paragraph 8 of General Assembly resolution 3348 (XXIX), the Council was required to nominate candidates for 12 vacancies on the World Food Council that would occur on 31 December 1986. Members would be elected by the General Assembly at its forty-first session for a term of three years beginning on 1 January 1987. 28. Ms. KIMBALL (Assistant Secretary of the Council) said that the following candidates had been proposed: Burundi, Rwanda and Tunisia for the three vacancies to be filled by African States; India, Japan and Pakistan for the three vacancies to be 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the nomination and election of members to various committees and councils related to food aid, policies, and programmes. This suggests that the topic is related to agriculture, humanitarian aid, and international cooperation.