text: in co-operation with Member States whose transmit­ ters can be heard in southern Africa, a regular pro­ gramme of radio broadcasts directed at South Africa and concerned with United Nations efforts against apartheid and in support of the right of self-determina­ tion, as well as with related matters of interest to the peoples of southern Africa; 5. Urges Member States whose radio transmitters can reach South Africa and adjacent territories to make available transmission facilities for these broad­ casts; 6. Requests the Centre against Apartheid, in co­ operation with the Office of Public Information of the Secretariat: (a) To lend all appropriate assistance for these transmissions, in particular to African radio stations broadcasting to South Africa; (b) To expand the production and distribution of information material in various languages and give special attention to the production of audio-visual material; (c) To organize essay competitions on apartheid; 7. Requests the Secretary-General and Member States to issue special postage stamps on apartheid; 8. Commends, in particular, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the International Labour Organisation, the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organiza­ tion of the United Nations for their studies and in­ formation activities on apartheid; 9. Requests all the specialized agencies to co­ operate with the Centre against Apartheid towards co­ ordinated efforts by the agencies and institutions within the United Nations system for the widest possible dis­ semination of information on apartheid. 102 nd plenary meeting 14 December 1977 174 I PROGRAMME OF WORK OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE AGAINST Apartheid The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Special Com­ mittee against Apartheid52 and its special reports,88 Commending the Special Committee for its activities in the discharge of the mandate given to it by the General Assembly, Considering the need for the intensification and ex­
analysis: The text appears to be focused on a specific issue, apartheid, and the efforts of the United Nations to address it. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that it is a resolution or a report on the activities of the Special Committee against Apartheid. The text mentions various organizations and agencies within the United Nations system, as well as specific activities such as radio broadcasts, essay competitions, and the production of information materials. These activities suggest that the text is more focused on international relations, diplomacy, and human rights rather than economic development or other specific fields.