At the end of 1989, the balance of the United Nations Volunteers programme was $9.8 million, The status of all sub-trust funds is reflected in statement XXVII. United Nations Fund for Science and Teohnoloav for DeveloPment 42, The General Assembly, by its resolution 34/218 of 19 December 1979, decided to establish a United Nations Financing System for Science and Technology for Development, to finance activities intended to strengthen the indigenous scientific and technological capacities of the developing countries, and decided that the Financing System should be a vehicle for the mobilization, co-ordination, channelling and disbursement of financial resources related thereto. By the ssme resolution, the General Assembly also decided to create a United Nations Interim Fund for Science and Technology for Development, pending the establishment of the long-term arrangements for the Financing System. The Interim Fund was established for a two-year period ending 31 December 1901 and responsibility for its administration was delegated to UNDP, 43. The Governing Council, at its twenty-eighth session, authorised the Administrator to make arrangements to ensure an orderly transition from the Interim Fund (termination date 31 December 1981) to the Financing System, operative as from 1 January 1982. E/ By its resolution 361183 of 17 December 1981, the General Assembly decided that the year 1902 would be considered the transitional period of the Financing System, during which time institutional arrangements should be determined, intera, in the light of the magnitude of the financial resources and the nature of operations of the Financing System. By the same resolution, the General Assembly also decided that the general operational provision8 of the Intrrim Fund, including itr reeourcee, organisation and management, ar well aI; the procedures ertablirhed in the annex to General Assembly resolution 34/218, would apply and be transferred to the Financing Syrtem during the tronritional period. 44. During 1980, a programme reserve was created by transferring from the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the financial arrangements and institutional structures related to the United Nations' efforts to support scientific and technological development in developing countries. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on bureaucratic and organizational matters rather than specific projects or activities.

**Category**
Science and technology