membership of the Special Committee from 24 to 25 (decision 341425). At the thirty-ninth session, the President of the General Assembly stated that he hed received several communications from Member States, including Papua New Guinea, expressing the desire to be appointed members of the Special Committee. At the 105th plenary meeting, on 18 December 1984, on the proposal of the President, the Assembly decided to entrust the President with the task of holding further consultations with a view to making an appointment as soon as possible. At its resumed fortieth session, the General Assembly decided, with respect to the vacancy in the membership of the Special Committee created by the withdrawal thcrefro.* of Puctr='i= as Et 3 .?;n.uary :98s, to defei tC3 d iuiuis Lebsion consideration of the sub-item relating to the appointment of a member of the Special Committee (decision 401326). /. . A/45/100 English Page 10 At present, the Special Committee is compcsed of the following 24 Member States; Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Congo, C6te d’Ivoire, Cuba, Caechoslovakia, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of). Iraq. Mali, Norway, Sierra Leone, Syrian Arab Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Republic of Tanxania, VenezUela and Yugoslavia. At its forty-fourth session, &5/ the General Assembly, follOwing it6 consideration of the report of the Special Committee, endorsed the Programme of Activities in Observance of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Declaration On the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and People6 (resolution 441100); approved the report of the Special Committee and requested the Committee to continue to seek suitable me6n6 for the immediate and full implementation Of resolution 1514 (Xv), to formulate specific proposals for the elimination of the remaining manifestation6 of colonialism and to report thereon to the Assembly at its forty-fifth session (resolution 44/101); called for further concrete measures 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the composition and activities of the Special Committee, which is likely related to the implementation of resolution 1514 (XV) on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples. The text mentions the appointment of members to the committee, the consideration of reports, and the endorsement of a programme of activities. This suggests that the topic is more related to international relations, diplomacy, and human rights rather than a specific economic, environmental, or social issue.

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