with respect to the convening by the Secretary-General of UNCTAD, on behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, of a negotiating conference on the establishment of an autonomous international nickel study group, approved the inclusion of the United Nations Conference on Nickel, 1985, in the calendar for the two-week period 28 October-8 November 1985. 6/ 2. At its 669th meeting, on 27 June 1985: (a) In adopting decision 317 (S-XIV) , the Board took note of the report of the Expert Group on the Compensatory Financing of Export Earnings Shortfalls; !_/ (b) The President having reported that the Interim Committee on a ministerial session of the Trade and Development Board had not been able to reach agreement on the matters entrusted to it, J3/ the Board accepted the understanding that the work of that Committee had been completed. -34-III. STATEMENTS MADE AT THE 668th AND 669th MEETINGS ON 14 AND 27 JUNE 1985 IN CONNECTION WITH DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD A. Report of the Bureau on credentials The representative of China 9/ stated with regard to the credentials of Afghanistan that the position of China as stated at the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly remained unchanged. The representative of Pakistan 9/ reserved the position of his delegation with regard to the credentials of Afghanistan for the reasons stated in the General Assembly. The representative of the united States of America 9/ stated that his Government's position with regard to the credentials of Afghanistan remained the same as stated in the General Assembly. The spokesman for Group D (USSR) stated with regard to the credentials of Afghanistan that the position of the members of the Group was as announced in the Bureau and reaffirmed Group D's statement on the matter during the thirty-seventh 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a conference related to international trade and economic development, specifically in the context of a negotiating conference on the establishment of an autonomous international nickel study group. The mention of UNCTAD, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the Trade and Development Board further support this hypothesis.

**Category**
International trade, Natural resources and environment