48. The PRESIDENT said that Council resolution 1985/17 also stipulated that one half of the member­ ship of the Committee was to be renewed every second year, bearing in mind the need to maintain equitable geographical distribution. Immediately fol­ lowing the first elections, the President of the Coun­ cil was to choose by lot the names of nine members whose term would expire at the end of two years. All other members would serve a four-year term expiring on 31 December 1990. Their names having been drawn by lot, Mr. Alvarez Vita (Peru), Mr. Fofana (Guinea), Mrs. Jimenez Butraguefio (Spain), Mr. Konate (Senegal), Mr. Mratchkov (Bulgaria), Mr. Neneman (Poland), Mr. Rattray (Jamaica), Mr. Sparsis (Cyprus) and Mr. Texier (France) were chosen to serve on the Commit­ tee for a two-year term expiring on 31 December 1988. ** COMMITTEE ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL (E/1986/42 AND ADD.l AND 2) 49. The PRESIDENT invited the Council to elect 14 members of the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control for a four-year term beginning on 1 January 1987. He drew attention to document E/1986/42 and Add.l and 2, which contained the names and curricula vitae of the candidates. The Chairman of the Group of Eastern European States had informed the Secretariat that it had endorsed both the candidates nominated for the Group. 50. Mr. KASEMSARN (Thailand) withdrew the candidate nominated by Thailand. 51. The PRESIDENT said that, since the number of candidates from Eastern European States was equal to the number of vacancies to be filled by experts from States belonging to that Group, he took it that the Council wished to elect by acclamation Dusan Cotic (Yugoslavia) and Aleksei Yakovlevich Kudryavtsev (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). 86 Economic and Social Council-First Regular Session, 1986 It was so decided.** 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the composition and election of committees within the Economic and Social Council, specifically the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control. The text does not mention any specific economic, natural, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the organizational and administrative aspects of the council.

**Category**
International, Humanitarian aid and relief