United Nations GENERAL ASSEMBLY FORTIETH SESSION 0//lcltll Rtcords • ! I!'-.. ' I "".~ I FIRST COMMITTEE Second meeting held on Wednesday, 9 October 1985 at 11 a.m. New York VERBATIM RECORD OF THE SECOND MEETING Chairman: Mr. ALATAS (Indonesia) CONTENTS STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN ELECTION OF A VICE-CHAIRMAN ELECTION OF THE RAPPORTEUR ORGANIZATION OF WORK •n.;, rf<Ofd ;, wbic-1 10 <"'tll\1ion . corr .. ,ioou !iiiDWd be -·llftlleor \he "liaiiAiwt of._., of \lot .... pliorl •"Oftetrnrod witAiN ,.... ......t o/ r/w .,. uf pt~blic•tiwt 10 riot CMr or 1t. Or1lciaJ ltecordo E4ili., Soctloa. """" OCl-150, 1llnilcd Na1.,.._ 1'\ua, 111\d incorporucd ill a copy or tilt --'· 85-63009 3921V (E) Distr. GENERAL A/C.l/40/PV.2 9 October 1985 ENGLISH EMS/3 A/C.l/40/PV.2 2 The meeting was called to order at 11.20 a.m. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN The CHAIRMAN: At the outset of our work, I should like to extend a warm welcome to all delegations to the First Committee at this fortieth session of the General Assembly. I take this opportunity to express my profound appreciation to all Members of the United Nations for the honour they have conferred upon me and my country by electing me to the chairmanship of this important forum. I am deeply indebted to all of them for the trust and confidence they have thus placed in me. Let me also say how much I appreciated the generous words spoken by the representative of Brazil, Ambassador George Maciel, when he nominated me to the chairmanship of this Committee on behalf of its Chairman at the last session. I understand that Ambassador Souza e Silva cannot be with us at this time, but I am certain that I am reflecting the wish of all members when I ask Ambassador Maciel 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a record of a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly's First Committee, which deals with disarmament and international security. The language used is formal and diplomatic, and the topics discussed seem to be related to international relations and governance.

**Category**
Disarmament, International Security