is held by secret ballot and there are no nominations. The President is elected by a simple majority. It should be noted, however, that since the thirty-second session, with the exception of the thirty-sixth and thirty-eighth sessions, the President has been elected by acclamation. At its thirty-third session, the General Assembly decided (resolutisn 331136, annex, pare. 1) that, in the election of the President, regard should be had for equitable geographical rotation of the office among the following States: (a) African States; (b) Asian States; (c) Bastern European States; (a) Latin American Statesr (e) Western European and other States. At its thirty-fourth session, the General Assembly decided that the practice of dispensing with the secret ballot for elections to subsidiary organs when the number of candidates corresponded to the number of seats to be filled should become 41 References for the forty-fourth session (agenda item 3): ia) Reports of the Credentials Committee: A/44/689 and Add.1: (b) Amendment: Ai44/L.9 and Add.1: (c) Resolutions 44i5 A and El: (dl Decision 44/jlji: (e) Plenary meetings: A/44/PV.l, 32 and 79. i . . . A/45/100 English Page 16 standard and the same practice should apply to the election of the President of the Assembly, unless a delegation specifically requested a vote on a given election (decision 341401, pare. 16). The names of the past Presidents of the General Assembly are listed in annex I. 51 5. Election of the officers of the Mw As indicated in rule 90 of the rules of procedure, the General Assembly has seven Main Committees. Rule 103 stipulates that each Main Committee shall elect a Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen and a Eapporteur. It also states that the elections shall be held by secret ballot unless the Committee decides otherwise in an election where only one 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the procedures and practices of the United Nations General Assembly, specifically regarding the election of its President and officers. The content is focused on the rules and norms governing these elections, with no mention of specific economic, social, or environmental issues.

**Category**
International relations, Governance