candidate is standing. Since in the great majority of cases only one candidate is nominated, most officers of Main Committees are elected by acclamation. In addition, rule 103 provides that the nomination of each candidate shall be limited to one speaker, after which the Committee shall immediately proceed to the election. Rule 99 (a) stipulates that all the Main Committees shall, during the first , week of the session, hold the elections provided for in rule 103. At its thirty-third session, the General Assembly decided (resolution 331138, annex, para. 4) that the Chairmen of the Main Committees should be elected according to the following pattern: (a) Two representatives from African States; (b) One representative from an Asian State; (c) One representative from an Eastern European State; (d) One representative from a Latin American State; (e) One representative from a Western European or other State; (f) The seventh chairmanship should rotate every alternate year among representatives of Stetes mentioned in subparagraphs (b) and cd). 51 References for the forty-fourth session (agenda itern 4): ih) Plenary meeting: A/44/F’V. 1. /... A/45/100 English Page 19 The Chairmen of the Main Committees are generally elected on the first day Of the session. For practical reasons, the elections are held in the General Assembly Hall under the chairmanship of the President of the Assembly. However, it should be noted that this does not involve a plenary meeting of the Assembly, but a series of consecutive meetings of the seven Main Committees. The two Vice-Chairmen and the Rapporteur of each Main Committee are elected later, during the first week .z?f the session. The names of the officers of the Main Committees from the twenty-fourth session onwards are listed in annex II. 61 6. m Vice-Pres- of the General The President of the General Assembly is assisted by 21 Vice-Presidents. The 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the procedures and rules for the election of officers in the United Nations General Assembly, specifically the Chairmen of the Main Committees. It does not mention any specific issues related to economic development, natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. The text is more focused on the organizational and procedural aspects of the General Assembly.

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