Security Council are listed in annex IV. -- s/ References for the forty-fourth session (agenda item 15 (a)): (a) Decision 441306: (b) Plenary meeting: AJ441PV.34. i.91 By a letter dated 19 Hay 1990 (A/44/946), the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Yemen and t5e Yemen Arab Republic informed the Secretary-General of the formation on 22 May 1990 of the single State vf the Republic of Yemen. The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Yemen subsequently informed the Secretariat that the dssionation “V-meE” ghg???c! 5. *.--a UYL.4 for all practical purposes. I... A/45/100 English Page 55 (b) K&z&n of e--members In accordance with Article 61 of the Charter, as amended, 191 the Economic and Social Council consists of 54 members elected for a term of three years. At its twenty-sixth session, in 1971, the General Assembly decided that the members of the Council should be elected according to the following pattern (resolution 2647 (XXVI)): (a) Fourteen from African States; (b) Eleven from Asian States; (c) Ten from Latin American States: (d) Thirteen from Western European and other States; (e) Six from socialist States of Eastern Europe. At its forty-fourth session, a/ the General Assembly elected 18 members of the Economic and Social Council (decision 441308). At present, the Council is thus composed of the following Member States: Algeria,*** Bahamas,** Bahrain,*** Brazil,** Bulgaria,*** Burkina Faso,*** Cameroon,** Canada,*** China,*** Colombia,* Cuba,* Czechoslovakia.** Ecuador,*** Finland,*** France,e German Democratic Republic,*** Gel-many, , Federal Republic of,* Ghana,* Greece,* Guinea,* India,* Indonesia,** Iran (Islamic Republic of),*** Iraq,** Ireland,* Italy,** Jamaica,*** Japan,* Jordan,** Kenya,** Lesotho,* Liberia,* Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,e Mexico,*** Netherlands,** New Zealand,** Nicaragua,** Niger, o* Pakistan,*** Portugal,* Rwanda,*** Saudi Arabia,* Sweden,*** Thailand,** Trinidad and Tobago.* Tunisia,** Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic,** Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,*** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,*** United 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the composition and structure of the United Nations' Economic and Social Council, which suggests a focus on international organizations and governance. The mention of country names and membership patterns also implies a connection to international relations and diplomacy.

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International relations, Governance