UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENEFAL A/40/140 14 October ORIGINAL:1985 ENGLISH Fortieth session Agenda item 85 (f ) OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOP!4ENT iquidat ed Nati ration Trust Fund and allocation of the remaininq balance Report of the Secr eta rv-Gener a 1 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FUNDS CHANNELLED THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEParagraphs Page 1-3 2 I. II. III. FUNDS CHANNELLED I'IORXS AGENCY FORTHROUGH THE UNITED PALESTINE RBFUGEESNATIONS RELIEF AND IN THE NEAR EAST .....4- r7 l8 - 20 85-28099 r926j (E) A/40/'t40 English Paqe 2 1. The General Assembly adoPted withou! 38,/201 entitled 'iLiquidation of the United and allocation of the renaining balance".INTRODUCTION a vote on 20 December 1983 resolutron Natlons Emerqency oPeration Trust Fund 2. According to paraqraph t of lhe resolution: (a) 70 per cen! ot the remaininq balance was to be channelled through United Nations Development Pr oq r anne-admin i ster ed funds to finance urgently needed projects, prlmart ly rn tne food and aqricultural sectors jn countries afflicted by fanine and nalnutritlon as a result. particularly. of severe or prolonged drought, rrith special empbasis on African countriesi (h\ lA nar .pnt .}f the rernaininq balance was to be channelled lhrough the United Nations Relief and norks Aqency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), especi-ally to it.s educational progrannei (c) 1.2 per cent of the remaining balance r'ra s lo be channelled throuqh the United Nations Developnent Progranme (UNDP) for the Purpose of economic and technical co-operatlon anonq developinq countries; these funds r''ere to be arlocated to activities in economlc and technical co-operation among developinq countries of critical inportance to developinq countries, accordinq to the priorities set bv tnem. 3. The purpose of the present report is to keep Menber States inforned of the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the allocation of funds for development projects, with a focus on poverty alleviation, education, and humanitarian aid. The report discusses the channeling of funds through various United Nations agencies, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This suggests that the category should be related to humanitarian aid, economic development, and education.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Economic development, Education