45.Thisprogramme wasestablished bytheGeneral Assembly initsresolution 2659(XXV)of7December 1970. Asshowninstatement X,thetotalincomeofthe programme in1984amounted to$1.6million andexpenditure to$1.9million. Atthe endof1984,thebalance oftheprogramme was$3.2million. UnitedNations Financing SystemforScience andTechnology forDevelopment 46.TheGeneral Assembly, byitsresolution 34/218of19December 1979,decided to establish aUnitedNations ~inancing SystemforScience andTechnology for Development, tofinanceactivities intended tostrengthen theindigen~us scientific andtechnological capacities ofthedeveloping countries, anddecided thatthe Financing Systemshouldbeavehicle forthemobilization, co-ordination, channelling anddisbursement offinancial resources related thereto. Bythesame resolution, theGeneral Assembly alsodecided tocreate aUnitedNations Interim FundforScience andTechnology forDevelopment pending theestablishment ofthe long-term arrangements fortheFinancing System. TheInterim Fundwasestablished foratwo-year periodending 31December 1981andresponsibility forits administration wasdelegated toUNDP. 47.Atitstwent· ~ighthsession, theGoverning Council authorized the Administrator tomakearrangements toensureanorderly transition fromtheInterim Fund(termination date31December 1981)totheFinancing System, operative asfrom 1January1982.!l! Theyear1982wasdesignated bytheGeneral Assembly, inits resolution 36/18Jof17December 1981,ayearoftransition fortheFinancing System, during whichtimeinstitutional arrangements should bedetermined, interalia,inthelightofthemagnitude ofthefinancial resources andthenature ofoperations oftheFinancing System. Bythesameresolution, theGeneral Assembly alsodecided thatthegeneral operational provisions oftheInterim Fund, including itsresources, organization andmanagement, aswellastheprocedures established intheannextoresolution 34/218, wouldapplyandbetransferred to theFinancing Systemduringthetransitional period. 48.During1980aProgramme Reserve wascreated bytransferring fromthegeneral reserve anamountequalto2percentofthecontributions receivedJ thiswasdone inaccordance withtheoperational procedures established forthisFundbythe General Assembly initsresolution 34/218. 49. Th~Programme Reserve shallbeusedbytheAdministrator athisdiscretion forpurposes consistent withtheVienna Programme ofActiononScience and Technology forDevelopment 14/andwiththeguidelines established bytheGeneral Ass~mbly andtheIntergover;mental Committee onScience andTechnology for Development toensuretheflexibility andinnovative capacity oftheFinancing Systemanditsability toprovide catalytic support. 13/~.,1981,SUpplement No.11(E/198l/6l/Rev.l), decision 31/9. 14/SeeReportoftheUnitedNations Conference onScience andTechnology for Development, Vienna, 20-31August 1979(United Nations publication, Sales No.E.79.I.2l andcorrigenda), chap.VII.I -13-52.During1984,the.Administrator established thefollowing sub-trust funds:51.Initsresolution 38/157of19December 1983,theGeneral Assembly approved a separate appropriation totalling $1.7million netfortheadministrative and programme support costsoftheFinancing Systemfortheyearended 31December 1984.Expenditure against thisappropriation isreflected in sChedule 21.50.Asshowninstatement XI,thetotalincomeoftheFinancing Systemin1984 amounted to$1.5million andexpenditure to$6.7million, leaving abalance inthe Fundattheendof1984of$9.1million, excluding theProgramme Reserve, after transferring $7,007toProgramme Reserve. Asof31December 1984,thebalance of theProgramme Reserve was$34,548. Unspent allocations oftheFinancing System amounted to$6.2million. UNO Dec56. $I. the to55. Nat pro Nam wit ho1 for dis UNO Co Pro AdmUni Wes and ItalyDonor ItalySub-trust fund (a)Regional Non-destructive Testing Network forLatinAmerica andtheCaribbean -PhaseII
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the financing and administration of a program related to science and technology for development, with a focus on mobilizing financial resources and establishing institutional arrangements. The language used suggests a global context, with references to the United Nations and international cooperation. The text also mentions specific programs and initiatives, such as the Regional Non-destructive Testing Network for Latin America and the Caribbean.

**Category**
Science and technology, Economic development