Narcotics Control Board for a jive-year term begin­ ning on 2 March 1987. * BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN (E/1986/47 AND ADD.1) 14. The PRESIDENT invited the Council to ap­ point three members of the Board of Trustees of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRA W) to fill the vacancies that would be created by the expiration of the term of three members on 30 June 1986. 15. The Board of Trustees consisted of 11 members nominated by States and appointed by the Council with due regard for the principle of equitable geo­ graphical distribution and for the fact that the Institute and its work were funded by voluntary contributions. The members of the Board served in their individual capacities for a term of three years and were eligible for reappointment for one further term. Information concerning the membership of the Board and the names and curricula vitae of the candidates nominated by States for the vacancies were contained in document E/1986/47 and Add.l. 16. Since there was only one person nominated from Western European and other States, namely, Ines Alberdi (Spain), he would take it that the Council agreed to appoint Ines Alberdi to the Board of Trustees by acclamation and to proceed to elect by secret ballot one member from among the nominees from the African States and Latin American and Caribbean States, since the number of persons nomi­ nated exceeded the number of seats being vacated by members from those groups. 17. Mr. SAMUDIO (Panama), supported by Mr. SINCLAIR (Guyana), said he would like to know how many seats there were for each region, noting that the candidate of Spain was the only candidate for one of them. He wondered how electing Spain's 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the appointment of members to a board of trustees for an international research and training institute focused on the advancement of women. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, indicating that the text is related to an official organization or institution. The topic of women's advancement suggests a focus on social and human development, rather than a specific economic or technical field.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief