sion on Human Rights for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1987. ** Latin American and Caribbean States: Brazil........................................ 47 Mexico...................................... 42 Dominican Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Having obtained the required majority, Brazil and Mexico were elected to the Commission on Human Rights for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1987. ** Western European and other States: United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 France....................................... 34 Italy.......................................... 29 Canada...................................... 26 Spain........................................ 25 Having obtained the required majority, France, Italy and the United States of America were elected to the Commission on Human Rights for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1987. ** COMMITTEE FOR PROGRAMME AND Co-oRDINATION (E/ 1986/L. 7) 9. The PRESIDENT said that, in accordance with its resolution 2008 (LX), the Council was required to make nominations for seven vacancies on the Com­ mittee for Programme and Co-ordination that would occur at the end of 1986. Members would be elected by the General Assembly at its forty-first session for a term of three years beginning on 1 January 1987. 10. Ms. KIMBALL (Assistant Secretary of the Council) said that the following candidates had been proposed by the regional groups: Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Tunisia for the three vacancies to be filled by African States; China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Pakistan for the three vacancies to be filled by Asian States; and Brazil for the vacancy to be filled by a Latin American and Caribbean State. 11. The PRESIDENT noted that, in the case of the Group of Asian States, there were more candidates than there were vacancies to be filled by States from 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to international organizations and governance, specifically the United Nations, and the election of members to various committees. The text does not seem to be focused on specific sectors like economic development, natural resources, or industry, but rather on the process of electing representatives to these committees.

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