filled by Asian States; Hungary for the vacancy to be filled by an Eastern European State; Argentina, Colombia and Guatemala for the two vacancies to be filled by Latin American and Caribbean States; and France, Italy and Sweden for the three vacancies to be filled by Western European and other States. 29. The PRESIDENT noted that the number of candidates from all groups, except the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, was equal to the number of vacancies to be filled by States from those groups. If he heard no objection, he would take it that the Council, in accordance with the practice it had followed in the past, wished to nominate all the candidates proposed by the regional groups, from among which the General Assembly would select the appropriate number. It was so decided.** ELECTIONS POSTPONED FROM PREVIOUS SESSIONS 30. The PRESIDENT invited the Council to con­ sider the vacancies in the Intergovernmental Work­ ing Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting, for which elections had been postponed from previous sessions (see E/1986/30). 84 Economic and Social Council-First Regular Session, 1986 31. The Secretariat had been informed by the Number of members voting: 53 27 secretariat of the Organization of African Unity that Required majority: the Group of African States had endorsed the Number of votes obtained: candidacies of Malawi, Tunisia and Uganda to fill Western European and other States: the three vacancies for African States for terms Italy ......................................... . 46 41 40 beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 United States of America ................ . December 1988. If he heard no objection, he would Australia ................................... . take it that the Council wished to elect Malawi, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Tunisia and Uganda by acclamation to fill those Northern Ireland........................ 25 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the election of representatives to a specific international organization or group, likely related to economic or financial matters, given the mention of "International Standards of Accounting and Reporting" and the involvement of various countries.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development