AGENDA ITEMS 2 AND 3 Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters (continued) (E/1986/2, E/1986/5, E/198617, E/1986/11, E/1986/45, E/1986/46) Basic programme of work of the Council for 1986 and 1987 (continued) (E/1986/1 and Add.1) 1. The PRESIDENT said that, before considering the items on the agenda, the Council should briefly consider the organization of work for the current session. In the past few years, it had become estab­ lished practice to consider the draft basic programme of work of the Council in informal meetings. How­ ever, delegations wishing to make general statements E/1986/SR.2 on the issues before the Council at the current meeting were free to do so. 2. He intended to request one of the Vice-Presi­ dents to undertake informal consultations, in an open-ended working group the following afternoon, on the review of recurrent documentation submitted to the Council and procedures for considering reports submitted to the Council and/or its subsidiary bodies. 3. At the first regular session of 1986, the Council would be called upon to elect seven members of the International Narcotics Control Board. It had been the practice to establish a Committee on Candida­ tures comprising 12 to 15 States whose task it would be to select, from the list of nominees, persons to be elected to the Board. Australia, Canada, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub-4 Economic and Social Council-Organizational Session for 1986 lies, the United Kingdom and the United States had already indicated their interest in serving on the Committee. Delegations wishing to serve on the Committee were requested to communicate their names to the Secretariat as soon as possible. 4. In accordance with Council decision 1982/174, the executive secretaries of the regional commissions had recommended that the topic entitled "The joint programme of the regional commissions to promote 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing organizational and procedural matters related to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), with references to various committees, reports, and elections. While there is no specific mention of economic development, natural resources, or industry, the focus on international organizations and governance suggests a connection to broader economic and social issues.

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International trade, Health