12 SepLember 1985, annexed to the note by the S ecre lary-Genera l. the Council . decided that, in accordance nith Article 14 of che statute of the International Court of Justice, the date of the elections to fill this vacancy would take place on 9 Decenber l9g5 aC a meeting of the council and at a neeting of che f,ortieth session of the Assembly. On 20 Septenber 1985 (see A/AO/PV.3l ' the General Assembly decided, on the reconnendation of the General Comnitlee lA/4o/2501 . to include this sub-item on the agenda. 16. (a) Election of nineEeen nembers of the Governinq Council of, the Unlted Nations Environment Proqr anme At the fortieth session, the General Assenbly will have to fiII the seats being vacated by thc follor{ing States: Argentina. Australia, cameroon' chile, china, tr'inland. France, Hunqary. Indonesia, Italy, Ivory coast, Lesotho, Nigeria' Papua Ne!, Guinea, Peru, PhiliPpines, saudi Arabla, uganda and Yugoslavia, l4embers of Ehe Governlng counci.l are eligible for innediate re-election. (b) Election of trrelve rnembers of the glorld Food Council At the fortieth session, the General Assenbly eill have to fill the seats being vacated by lhe follotring states: Australia, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Ethlopia, Gernan Democratic Republic, Gerrnany, Federal Republic ot, Ghana, Nicaraqua,(c)A/40/l00/Add.l English Page34 Nigeria, UnionofSovietSocialist Republics, United ArabEmirates andVenezuela. Asstipulated inresolution 3348(XXIX). paragraph 8,members oftheCouncil are eligible forimmediate re-election. TheAssembly willhavebeforeitanotebythe Secretary-General (A/40/404). (c)Election ofsevenmembers oftheCommittee forProgramme andCo-ordination Atthefortieth session, theGeneral Assembly willhavetofilltheseats beingvacated bythefollowing States: Argentina, Chile, Ethinpia, France, Nigeria, UnionofSovietSocialist Republics andunitedStatesofAmerica. Members oftheCommittee areeligible forimmediate re-election. TheAssembly willhave beforeitanotebytheSecretary-General (A/40/405 andCorr.l). (d)Election ofthemembers oftheBoardofGovernors oftheunitedNations Special FundforLand-locked Developing Countries Atthefortieth session, theGeneral Assembly willhavetoelecttheentire membership oftheBoardofGovernors. Asstipulated inarticle 4.paragraph 2.of thestatute oftheSpecial Fund,retiring members oftheBoardofGovernors are eligible forre-election. (e)Election ofnineteen members oftheUnitedNations Commission on International TradeLaw Atthefortieth session. theGeneral Assembly willhavetofilltheseats being,vacated bythefollowing States: CUba,Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Germany,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the United Nations and its various bodies, including the General Assembly, the Environment Programme, the Food Council, and the Commission on International Trade Law. The text mentions elections to fill vacancies in these bodies, which suggests that the topic is related to governance and international cooperation. The text also mentions specific countries and their representatives, which suggests that the topic is related to international relations.

**Category**
International trade, Natural resources and environment