The agenda for today's meeting concerns the election of the Committee's Vice-Chairmen and Rapporteur, and the organization of the work of the Committee for the current session. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the agenda is adopted. The agenda was adopted. The CHAIRMAN: Before proceeding to the first item on our agenda, may I draw the attention of members to the decision of the General Assembly, taken at its 1935th meeting, held on 22 September 1971, concerning the procedure regarding the election of officers of the Main Committees. By the terms of that decision, nominations of candidates should be limited to one statement for each candidate, after which the Committee should immediately proceed to the election. The Committee will follow ~hat procedure today. ELECTION OF A VICE-CHAIRMAN Mr. PENAVKA (Czechoslovakia) (interpretation from Russian): First of all, sir, I wish to congratulate you sincerely on your ~lection to the responsible post of Chairman of the First Committee. we are confident that under your able EMS/3 A/C.l/40/PV.2 4-5 (Mr. Penavka, Czechoslovakia) leadership the Committee will be enabled to work constructively and fruitfully. Today I take great pleasure in nominating to the post of Vice-Chairman of the First Committee Ambassador Carlos Lechuga Hevia, permanent representative of a friendly non-aligned country, Cuba, to the international organizations at Geneva. Ambassador Lechuga Hevia is a prominent member of his country's diplomatic corps. He has a long record of responsible work at high diplomatic and political level, both in his country and abroad. It is hardly necessary for me to give a detailed account of his record of service. The name of Ambassador Lechuga Hevia is well known to all those involved in disarmament and international security affairs at the United Nations. I shall merely recall that in 1959 he was appointed as an 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to a United Nations committee, specifically the First Committee, which is responsible for discussing and making decisions on disarmament and international security affairs. The agenda items mentioned, such as the election of Vice-Chairmen and Rapporteur, and the organization of the work of the Committee, suggest that the meeting is focused on procedural matters rather than specific issues related to economic development, natural resources, or other categories. The nomination of a candidate for Vice-Chairman, Ambassador Lechuga Hevia, is also related to international affairs rather than a specific sector.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief