of Ghana, 1rhen he nominated me at the first meeting of the Committee. It 1ras :my pri viler-;e last year to serve as one of his Vice·-Chairmen and I uas much struck by his ene;ac;ine; personality and negotiating ability. BliS/ed A/C.l/33/PV.2 6 I aru. certain that I ruil expressin~ the sentiments of all r,lembers of the CodLlittee uhen I extend to ilh1bassador Gbei10 our con::;ratulations and [,rectitude for the exemplary Ic\anner in which he presided over our deliberations at the t.llirty···seventh session of the General i\.ssedbly. I am thus fully auare that I am follmrinc; a succession of distinL>uishecl C1ktirro1en. iTho presided ably and skilfully over the vorL of this Coiilllli ttee. I shall spare neither effort nor time to assist delegations in our coiill!lon endeavours. In so doinl:, _ I count on the constructive co·-·operation and assistance of the Co!1lillittee' s entire membership. It is t..;ratifyin.:.; to knov that I can count also on the most valuable e;,;:perience, competence and profound lmouledGe of ~11y friends ~ the Under-·8ecretary -General for Political and Security Council Affairs, :i:lr • Viacheslav A. Ustinov 1 the Uncler· Becretary-·Genero.l for the Department for Disarmament Affairs; llr. Jan llartenson, and the Secreta.ry of the Co"1:rmittee, IIr. i.Iaeem nathore and his collea~ues. I rua. certain that~ the First Cor;L.,littee uill fully benefit from their experience and ue look forvarc1. to their co--operation 111 dealing i-Tith the many important issues before this Conn:1ittee. The agenda for today; s 111eetinc; concerns the election of tile Vice-·Chairr1en and the orcanization o-z ;.;ark· If I hear no objectionc I shall consider tho:t the a.:_;enu.c. J.S ac1opted by the Couliui tt ee. The CHiHHlffi.H: Before taldn._; up tl1e items on our agenda._ I shoulC. lil~e to urau the attention of the Icle-~ioers of the CmJ:itlittee to the uecision of -t.lle 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement from a high-ranking official, likely from the United Nations or a related organization. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the content focuses on the proceedings of a committee and the election of vice-chairmen. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the organizational and procedural aspects of the committee's work. Therefore, it is likely that the text falls under a category related to international governance or diplomacy.

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International relations, Governance