3. The former lnclude a requeEt that the Secr etary-ceneral conplete the report asked for by General Assenbly reaolution 37/25I ot. 2l December 1982. This report was completed and preEented to the thirty-ninth aeaslon of the General Assembly (A/39/42O and Corr.I). The report incluateal dlacuEBton of "eays and means of mobilizing of adequate and addittonal resource€ for the developnent of the energy resources of developlng countrieEr aa called for ln reEolution 38/151. In keepingwith another provislon ot the resolution, the Un1ted Natlons Conference on Trade and Development (t NCTAD) has pursued itB eork on strengthening the technologicalcapacity of the developing countrie€ in the developnent of thelr energy resources and is considerlng convening a Becond expert group neeting on the tranafer andapplication of technology in the energy Eector. Greater participation bt lnternational tinancial lnstttutlons in the tinancing of energy projects in developing countries rnay, to a certaln degree. be achieved by the establishment of a new energy financlng prograone by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). 4. The provisiona of resolution 38/L5I that pertain to aclion by !,tember States call- generally for an extension of adequate and addltional technological resources and financial support to developing countries in their eftorts to develop their energy resources and, in patticular, €of accelefated consideration of new avenuesfor the f,Ioo of capital to the energy industrle3 of the deoeloping countries. Although bilaEeral prograomes of technical and financlal aasiatance in energy have expanded, and rnulti.lateral fundlng of energy resource developnent in developing countries has rlsen qradually, efforta to lncrease the nunber of institutional clrannels through ohich capital could be diverted to developing countriea for energy-related purpoeea aeen to be lagglng. In partlcular, active discussion of anA/ 40 /637 Eng li sh Paqe 3 oenergy affltiate" of the t4orld Bank seems to bave reaned. As noted above, hovlever,
**Analysis**
The text discusses the development of energy resources in developing countries, highlighting the need for adequate and additional technological resources and financial support. It also mentions the role of international financial institutions, such as the International Finance Corporation, and the World Bank. The text seems to focus on the economic and technological aspects of energy development, rather than environmental or social implications. Therefore, it is likely that the text belongs to a category related to economic development and natural resources.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment