text: 24.Atitsl187thandl202ndmeetings on25Juneand21August, respectively, (see paras.12,13and19above), theSpecial Committee decided torequest the Secretary-General tosecure bytheendofFebruary 1982information fromallStates onmeasures takenorenvisaged bythemintheimplementation ofthePlanofAction fortheFullImplementation oftheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence to Colonial Countries andPeoples, contained inGeneral Assembly resolution 35/118. Further, indealing withotherrecommendations contained inthe2l5threportofthe SUb-Committee andonthesuggestion oftheO1airman, theSpecial Committee decided atits1187thmeeting: (a)that th~widestpossible dissemination shouldbemade ofsuchinformation asmightbereceived fromGovernments) (b)totakefullaccount ofsuchinformation inconnexion withitsconsideration ofalltheitemsonits agenda, bothinplenary meetings andinmeetings ofitssubsidiary bodies) and (c)thattheWorking Groupshouldpayparticular attention toanyinformation received inrelation tothereviewofthelistofTerritories towhichthe Declaration isapplicable, anitemwhichtheCommittee hadalready entrusted tothe Working Group. 25.The2l7threportoftheSub-Committee, adopted bytheSpecial Committee atits 1202ndmeeting, on21August 1981(seepara.16above)contained, interalia,the following conclusions andrecommendations: (1)TheSlb-Commi tteereiterates theimportance oftheUlitedNations effecting thewidestpossible dissemination ofinformation onallaspects ofthe decolonization process asameansoffurthering theaimsandpurposes ofthe Declaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples and ofmobilizing worldpUblicopinion insupport ofthestruggle ofthepeoples ofthe Territories undercolonial ruletoachieve self-determination, freedom and independence. -71-II I ~\ 1 j j i,;(2)TheSub-Cbmmittee isdeeplydisturbed bythesituation prevailing in Namibia astheresultofthebarefaced intransigence ofthePretoria authorities, theincreased support beingrendered toSouthAfrica bycertain countries,in particular theUnitedStatesofAmerica, inthepolitical, economic, nuclear and military fields, aswellastheattempts fromthesamequarters tomisrepresent as terrorism thestruggle fornational freedom andindependence insouthern Africa. It~~erefore considers itimperative fortheunitedNations tointensify its activities inthefieldofdissemination ofinformation inordertocounter such efforts andtobringtotheawareness oftheinternational community the recognition bytheUnitedNations ofthelegitimacy oftheliberation struggle in southern Africa. ~II I ~1 1(3)TheSub-Cbmmittee attaches greatimportance totheworkbeingperformed bytheUnitonInformation onDecolonization established withintheDepartment of Political Affairs, Trusteeship andDecolonization oftheSecretariat. Itrecalls thattheUnitwas cr~ated inpursuance ofGeneral Assembly resolution 3164(XXVIII) of14Decemb~r 1973toserveasacentreforthepreparation anddissemination of detailed andspecialized information toaspecialized publicandtodetermine the typeofinformation bestsuitedtoachieving theaimsoftheUnitedNations and assisting theDepartment ofPUblicInformation andtheSpecial Cbmmittee inworking outaprogramme ofpublicity ondecolonization. Itnoteswithconcern thatthe numberofprofessional officer sattached totheU'lithasbeenreduced fromthreeto one,thusseriously impairing theability oftheUnittocarryoutthefunctions forwhichitwasestablished. Ittherefore recommends thatthepersonnel ofthe Unitshouldberestored toitsoriginal number. (4)TheSub-Cbmmittee consider sthatthestudies andmonograI;tls published in theDecolonization series bytheUnitonInformation onDecolonization area valuable sourceofspecialized information which,withtherestoration oftheUnit toitsoriginal strength, shouldappearatmorefrequent intervals andbeupdated asthesituation requires. Itconsider sthattheworkoftheUnitshouldcontinue tofocusonthesituation inallcolonial TerritoriesandontheworkoftheUnited Nations inthefieldofdecolonization. (5)The·Sub-Cbmmitteerecommends thattheDepartment ofPublicInformation, incloseconsultation withtheUnitonInformation onDecolonization, shouldtake concrete measures tointensify throughallthemediaatitsdisposal itsworkof
analysis: The text appears to be related to the international relations and politics of decolonization, specifically focusing on the work of the United Nations in promoting independence to colonial countries and peoples. It discusses the dissemination of information, the role of the United Nations in counteracting efforts to misrepresent the struggle for national freedom and independence, and the importance of the Unit on Information on Decolonization. The text does not seem to be directly related to economic development, natural resources, or other specific fields, but rather to the international political arena.