text: 9. The PRESIDENT invited the Council to elect by secret ballot three members from the Group of Asian States and Yugoslavia. At the invitation of the President, Mr. de Proost (Belgium) and Mr. Belyaev (Byelorussian Soviet So­ cialist Republic) acted as tellers. A vote was taken by secret ballot. Number of ballot papers: 54 Number of valid ballots: 54 Abstentions: 1 88 Economic and Social Council-First Regular Session, 1986 Number of members voting: 53 International Narcotics Control Board for a five-year Required majority: 27 term beginning on 2 March 1987. * Number of votes obtained: A vote was taken by secret ballot for the remaining India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 vacancy. Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 At the invitation of the President, Mr. de Proost Fiji........................................... 40 (Belgium) and Mr. Mintsa zue Ondo (Gabon) acted as Afghanistan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 tellers. Having obtained the required majority, Fiji, India Number of ballot papers: and Thailand were elected members of the Governing Number of valid ballots: Council of the United Nations Development Pro- Number of members voting: gramme for a three-year term beginning on the first Required majority: 54 54 54 28 day of the organizational session of the Governing Number of votes obtained: 
analysis: The text appears to be related to the election of members for a governing council, which suggests that it is connected to international organizations and development programs. The specific organizations mentioned, such as the United Nations Development Programme, also hint at a connection to economic development and international cooperation.