ehe event, accepted six, all fron Jordan. Ten felloltships were offered in 1984 and eventually six nere given to graduates from Gaza and the West Bank' In 1983 10 felloeships were offered and 6 pere selected, all fron Gaza. These anards. * A/40/r5O. 85-24557 2r23h {E)A/ 40 /612 English Page 2 while not specifically in resPonse to the General Assenbly resolulions' are in keeping with their spirit and represent the continuation of a series of such awards made annually by the Federal Republic of Germany to UNRWA over a period of several year s. 3. The Governnent of Japan, in November 1984, offered five training scholarships for UNRWA's vocational training inslructors in the west Bank and Gaza in 1985' At che tine of writing five candidates had been selecEed and rrere due to begin lheir scholarships in Japan in septenber 1985 under the guidance of the Japan International co-operation Agency. These awards. wbile not specifically ir| response to the General Assernbly resolutions are in keeping t'iCh their spirit' 4. The world fncellectual Property organization (wIPo) fol1o!'ed up its award of three fellowsbips in 1980 (see A/35/438, Para. 5), tv'o in 1981 (see A/36/385' para.7),onein1982(seeA/37/42'7.para.7),twoin1983(seeA/38/L49,para'5) and two in 1984 (see A/3g/375. para. 3) r',ith an invitation to lhe Comnissioner- Generar .,f uNRl{A to propose candidates for r985' Accordingly' UNRWA has proPosed eight candi.dates for such traininq. 5. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)' in response to the General Assenbly resolutions, reported on lwo progranmes of assistance !o the palestinian people in tbe area of training. one is in lhe area of specialized lraininq in agriculcural development and provides for lhe award of three fellot'ships for university graduates. The objective is to provide tbe reouired means for inproving and updating technical skills in aninal husbandry' soil science and plant protection. The fellowship in soil science ia conpleled and
**Analysis**
The text discusses various scholarships and fellowships offered by different organizations to Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank. The scholarships are related to vocational training, agricultural development, and intellectual property. These programs aim to improve the technical skills of individuals in these fields. The text does not explicitly mention economic development, but it can be inferred that these scholarships will contribute to the economic development of the region.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief, Agriculture, forestry and fishing