of its report. As no vote had been requested on paragraph 667, and he heard no objection, he took it that the Committee wished to adopt the recommendation. 8. It was so decided. 9. At the request of the representative of the United States of America, a ~cor ded vote was taken on paragraph 668 of the CPC report (A/40/38). In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece Guinea G . , ' ulnea-Di ssau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia Iran (Isl~mic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory'coast, Jama1ca, Japan, Ke~ya, Lib:ria, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 1\tadagascar, Malays1a, Mald1ves, Hali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, A/C.5/40/SR.36 English Page 4 Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia. J'.gainsts United States of America. Abstaining: None. 10. The recommendation of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination in paragraph 668 of the report was adopted by 89 votes to 1. 11. The CHAIRMAN invited the Committee to vote on the Kenyan proposal to reclassify the post of Chief of the New York Liaison Office of UNEP from D-1 to D-2. 12. At the request of the representative of the United States of America, a recorded vote was taken on the Kenyan proposal. In favours Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Congo, Cyprus, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the proceedings of a United Nations committee, specifically the Committee for Programme and Coordination, and its recommendations on various issues. The mention of "post of Chief of the New York Liaison Office of UNEP" and "CPC report" suggests that the topic may be related to international environmental or development issues.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International relations