Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America for the four vacancies to be filled by Western European and other States. 40. The PRESIDENT said that, since the number of candidates from African, Asian, Eastern European and Latin American and Caribbean States was equal to the number of vacancies to be filled by States from those groups, he would take it that the Council wished to elect those candidates by acclamation. It was so decided.** 41. The PRESIDENT invited the Council to elect by secret ballot four members from the Group of Western European and other States. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Belyaev (Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic) and Mr. Mintsa Zue Ondo (Gabon) acted as tellers. A vote was taken by secret ballot. Number of ballot papers: Invalid ballots: Number of valid ballots: Abstentions: Number of members voting: Required majority: Number of votes obtained: Western European and other States: France ...................................... . United States of America ................ . Sweden ..................................... . Greece ...................................... . Turkey ...................................... . United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ....................... . 54 0 54 0 54 28 40 39 37 35 26 23 17th meeting-22 May 1986 85 Having obtained the required majority, France, Abstentions: 0 54 28 Greece, Sweden and the United States of America Number of members voting: were elected members of the Committee on Non- Required majority: Governmental Organizations for a four-year term Number of votes obtained: beginning on 1 January 1987. ** African States: COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS (E/1986/48 AND ADD.1-4) 42. The PRESIDENT invited the Council to elect the members of the new Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for a term beginning on 1 January 1987. Council resolution 1985/17 stipulated 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the election of members to a committee, specifically the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The members are being elected from various regions and states, suggesting that the focus is on international cooperation and human rights. While there may be some indirect connection to economic development or industry, the primary focus seems to be on human rights and international organizations.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights