text: activities remained unabated. The40-year periodaincetheendoftheSecond World Warhadelouded thememoryofthetragicexperiences andwidely-shared impulse that brought theunitedNations intobeing.C.Consideration ofsubstantive questionsAgainst: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy,Japan,Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,United Kingdom of GreatBritain andNorthern Ireland, UnitedStatesofAmerica. Abstention: Greeee, Turkey. 26.TheChairman oftheCommittee madeastatement attheopening ofthe substantive session (seeannexIVbelow). -10-B.Statement bytheChairman 29.TheDepartment ofPublicInformation, bearing constantly inmindthe primordial roleofinformation forabetterworld, wasconstantly re-exarnining its priorities andworking methods inordertomeetcurrent challenges.28.Thevastness anddiversity oftheactivities oftheUnitedNations hadledto alackofsharpfocusintheimageoftheUnitedNations. Because ofdaily preocebpations withroutine matters andbecause ofthesetbacks andfrustrations inevitably experienced intryingtofulfiltheobjectives oftheCharter, therewas atendency toforgetthattheestablishment anddevelopment oftheUnitedNations systemofagencies andprogrammes represented aremarkable achievement ofthe international community inthetwentieth century. 30.Referring torecentmediacoverage ofthecrisisinAfrica, thé Under-Secretary-General saidthatitwasvitally important toco-operate more closely withnational, regional andprivate mediaorganizations. TheDepartment of }~PublicInformation couldplaytheroleofacatalyst, generating ideasand encouraging otherstocentreattention onissuesofglobalsignificance. Inthisconnection, heinformed theCommittee thattheinternational consortium, Agendafor aSmallPlanet, whichinvolved 25television organizations, wasnowentering its third,mostambitious phase,dealing withdisarmament andthestruggle against the armsrace. 31.ThecrisisinAfricarepresented amassive challenge totheinternational community, andtheDepartment wasco-operating closely withtheOfficefor Emergency Operations inAfrica. Itwasproviding support through radioandvisual services, andpublications. TheUnitedNations information centres hadbeen instructed toexplain thedimensions ofthecrisisinAfrica andtomaintain ahigh levelofpubli~interest andsupport. 32.TheUnder-Secretary-General saidthatitwasalsoimportant fortheUnited Nations toelicitco-operation fromnon-governmental organizations, parliamentarians, scholars, youthgroups andother's, tocreate and'sustain a climate ofopinion moreconducive tounderstanding amongnations. 33.TheDepartment wasstriving toperformaIlthesetasksdespite abudgetthat wasvirtually stagnant andlimitations nnrecruitment. Itwasdevoting maximum attention tomanagement imp~ovement andtheefficient utilization ofresources. As inthepast,hecontinued toplaceconsiderable emphasis ontheplanning, monitoring andevaluation oftheDepartldent's activities. Hewasreviewing suggestions intended tostrengthen therelevant unitwithinexisting resources. 34.TheDepartment wascontinuing itsfruitful co-operation withthePoolof Non-Aligned NewsAgencies andconducting short-wave broadcasts onanexperimental basis. Amongotheractivities, theDepartment wasorganizing itsannualtraining programme forjournalists andbroadca~ters fromdeveloping countries andhadhelda regional massmedialeaders' roundtableinKuwait. 35.TheJointUnitedNations Information Committee (JUNIC) hadagreed onanumber ofapproaches toguidefuture work.Itsdeliberations onceagainemphasized the importance ofinter-agency co-operation. InregardtotheDepartment's efforts, theUnder-Secretary-General saidthatadelicate balance mustalways hemaintained between impartiality andobjectivity, andthepromotional roleofmobilizing world publicopinion behindUnitedNations goalsandobjectives. Inregardtothe editori~l pelicies, hestressed thattheDepartment's primary responsibility wasto theentiremembershipi itwouldcontinue toabidebythiscardinal principle. 36.Intheirstatements, manydelegations observed thatthisyearmarkedthe fortieth anniversary ofthefounding oftheUnitedNations. Anumberof delegations alsoobserved thatitmarkedthefortieth anniversary oftheendofthe
analysis: The text discusses the activities of the United Nations Department of Public Information, focusing on its role in promoting global awareness and understanding, as well as its efforts to provide information on various crises and challenges. The text does not specifically mention economic development, natural resources, or industry, but it does touch on international relations, humanitarian aid, and education. Given the emphasis on information dissemination and public awareness, I hypothesize that the most fitting category is likely to be Culture or Education, with a possible secondary category of Humanitarian aid and relief.