text: regard to the world Comunications Year. 31. The exchange of infornat ion between the connittee on Information atd the Conmission on ?ransnational Corporations ln matters pertainlng to the nandate of the Conmittee should again be encouraged. 32. The assessnent contained in the report of the Secretary-General relsting to the acquisitlon by the united Natlons of its ortn conmunicat ion6 satellite !=\/ in confornity with recomnendation 36 made by the Cor rittee to the General Assernbly at its thirty-sevenEh session !!r/ should be noted, ard it troutd be appropriace co re-examine the acquisition of such a satellite should c ircurnstances permrt. 33. The attention of lhe pertinent organs of lhe General Agsenbly and of the United Nations system as a whole should be drawn to tbe flndlngs of the International T€lecomnunicat ion Unibn set forth in lt.6 repor!, 2!/ edpeclalLy as concerns the problen of lhe geostatlonary orbiE reflected, !!g!j!Ll, ln paragraphs 33 ard 49 of tha! report, t.aking into account the needs of Ehe developing countr ies. 34. The comnittee on fnfornat ion reconmends the rejection of the use of the mass nedia, especiatly radio broadcast ing, to disseminate falge or distorted reports as an instrunen! of hostile propaganda against the soverelgnty of other states. In this sense' it stresses Ehat the nedia should contrtbute to the fostering of peace, mutuaL respect, non-inter ference and self-deterninat ion. 35, with regard to the improvenent of cor runlcation infragt ruc Cures, the committee on Information draws attention to the success attainetl by the AFABSAT, BRASILSAT, INSAT-IB, I{ORELOS ard PAIAPA satellite systens, designed ry A/rc.Leg/s5. 23/ See Official Recordsof suDDlernent No. 21 4/ A/N.198/73.Cor r,, sect. IV.v10/7021BngIt!h Page 19
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the role of communication in the United Nations, specifically the exchange of information between different committees and organs, as well as the use of mass media and satellite systems. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is related to international relations and governance. The topics of communication, information exchange, and propaganda also suggest a connection to international politics and diplomacy.