2. The session was opened by llr. Haul Ferrero, Chairman of the Sub-Commission at its thirty-fourth session, who made an introductory statement. iit the 1st meeting the Director of the Centre for Human Eights also made a statement. 3« The members of the Sub-Commission observed a minute of silence in tribute to the memory of Mr. Beverly Carter Jr., a long-standing member of the Sub-Commission who had died on 9 May 1982. 4. The session xra,s attended by members of the Sub-Commission, by observers from Member States, by observers from non-member oiutosf by a representative of the Office of the United l-Iationc High Commissioner for Refugees, and Try rrpreseii batives of specialized agencies, regional intergevemmenta.! or-'ani^ations, a "ifit-ions.! liberation movement and non-governmente.1 organizations. Details of attendance appear in annex I. 5. Some members informed the Secretary-General that they uere unable to attend the whole or part of the session and, in accordance with rule ly, paragraph 2, of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions cf the economic and Social Council, and with the consent of their Governments, appointed alternates (see annex I). The Secretary-General concurred with these nominations, ?nd the alternates were therefore granted, during the session, the same status as members of the Sub-Commission, including the right to vote. Election of officers 6. At its 1st meeting, the Sub-Commission unanimously elected the following officers2 Chairman; Mr. Lbu Sayeed Chovdhury Vice-Chairmen; Mr. _ sbj/m Eide Mr. C.L.C. Mubanga-Chipoyp Mrs. Clizabeth Odio Benito Rapporteurs Mr. Ivan Tc^evski ildoption of the agenda. 7« The Sub-Commission decided to defer until its thirty-sixth session consideration of item 17 of the provisional agenda. The text of the decision appears in chapter XXI, section B, as decision 1982/1.E/CTT.4/1983/4 S/CIT. 4/Sub. 2/198 2/43 pa-c 21 G. j\t its 2nd meeting, the Sub-Commission unanimously adopted the following agenda: 1. Election of officers
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the functioning of a UN sub-commission, which suggests that it may be related to international relations, human rights, or humanitarian affairs. The presence of terms like "Centre for Human Rights" and "Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees" also point towards a focus on human rights and humanitarian issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations