text: It was so decided. The meeting rose at 5.10 p.m. 3rd meeting Wednesday, 5 February 1986, at 10.55 a.m. President: Mr. Manuel DOS SANTOS (Mozambique) AGENDA ITEM 1 Election of the Bureau (continued) 1. The PRESIDENT invited the members of the Council to elect a Vice­ President to fill the remaining vacancy on the Council Bureau for 1986. He had been informed that, as a result of informal consultations, Mr. Heinrich-Dietrich Dieckmann (Federal Republic of Germany) had been nominated for that office. Mr. Heinrich-Dietrich Dieckmann (Federal Republic of Germany) was elected Vice-President by acclamation. The meeting rose at 11 a.m. E/1986/SR.3 4th meeting-7 February 1986 7 4th meeting Friday, 7 February 1986, at 3.25 p.m. President: Mr. Manuel DOS SANTOS (Mozambique) AGENDA ITEM 4 Elections to subsidiary bodies of the Council, appointments, 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/1986/9, E/1986/10, E/1986/12 and Add.1; E/1986/L.1, E/1986/L.2, E/1986/L.3/Rev.1, E/1986/L.4, E/1986/L.S, E/1986/L.6, E/1986/L.7, E/1986/L.8/ Rev.1, E/1986/L.10) COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING I. The PRESIDENT said that, as indicated in documents E/I986/2 and E/I986/9, a vacancy had occurred on the Committee for Development Plan­ ning owing to the resignation of Mr. Goran Ohlin (Sweden). The Secretary-General had nominated Mr. Just Faaland (Norway) for appointment in his per­ sonal capacity as a member of the Committee for Development Planning for a term beginning on the date of appointment and expiring on 3I December I986. 2. If he heard no objection, he would take it that the Council wished to appoint Mr. Faaland by acclamation. It was so decided.* CoMMITTEE oN CRIME PREVENTION AND CoNTROL 3. The PRESIDENT said that, as indicated in documents E/ 1986/2 and E/1986/ 10, a vacancy had 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the activities of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which is responsible for promoting economic and social development. The specific agenda items relate to the election of the Bureau, appointments to subsidiary bodies, and confirmation of representatives on functional commissions. These topics suggest a focus on international cooperation and governance, which is consistent with ECOSOC's mandate.