8, In paragraph 4 of resol-ution 39/L76 Che General Assembl.y requests the Secreta ry-Ceneral to promote international co-operatlon for the enlargenent of the international capabilities of the deve:.oping counlries in achieeing developmen! ot their energy resources. Of cour5e, nuch of the rork in energy by the various elements of the United Nations systen ls already directed toxard Chis 9oa1. Because of financial constraints, hordever, the systen has not been able to resPond fully to the needs of, developing countries tor nore technlcal co-operation projects that could contrj.bute to the strengthenlng of auch capabilities.A/40/637 English Page 4 III. RESULTS OF SYI'POSIUUS AND THER OEATINGS 9. The General Aesenbly ln reaolution 39,/U6 requestB the secrecary-General to include in this report nehe results of synposi.a and sinilar undertakings in support of efforts by developlng countrles for the erploratlon and development ot thelr energy resourcesr. Aa noted earlier, tbe General. Assembly in resolution 38,/151. called on Governnents, in croperation elth United Natlons bodies, to hold such neetings. The United Nations Synpogiun on Financlng of Petroleum Exploration and Develcpment in Developing Countries ateDned allrectly fron this resolution' 10. The Synposiun, ehich Daa organized by the United Nations Secretariat ln co-operation eith the Public Petroleum CorPoratlon of Greece, was hel.d in Athena from 22 to 26 April 1985. It ras attdnded by I80 particlpants fron 63 countries and 15 internatlonal organizationa (aee annex). Invitations uere extended to all Governnents through their roissions at Headquarter6 tor tbe nomination of high-level officials at the energy pollcy leve} and,/or senior otficlals oith responsibil.it.iesin petroleum atfair8 in both the public and private sectors tor participation in the synposiurtr. 11. Lectures were presented by lnvited speakers, Thege and the open discussions folt-o$ing then r'ere arranged under the folloelng headings: l. Petroleun exploration strateg ies i 2. Financial requirenents, aourceB and nethod€ of flnancing in petroleum exploration and developmentt
**Analysis**
The text discusses the promotion of international cooperation for the development of energy resources in developing countries, mentioning the United Nations Synposium on Financing of Petroleum Exploration and Development in Developing Countries, which was attended by representatives from governments, international organizations, and the private sector. This suggests that the text is related to economic development, natural resources, and international cooperation.

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Economic development, Natural resources and environment