text: Nations information centres, particularly theUNChronicle, inaIllanguages, amajorsourceofinformation ontheUnitedNations toitsrecipients. 64.Thereportontheprogramme andactivities oftheJointUnitedNations Intormation Committee 18/sbould henoted,particularly inregardto Development Forumastheonlyinter-agency publication oftheUnitedNations systemthatconcentrates ondevelopment issues, andtheSecretary-General should, while cont~nuing hisefforts tosecureasoundandindependent basis fortheperiodical, makesucharrangements asnecessary, through theregular budget, toensureitscontinued publication. Theresources oftheUnited Nations systemsbould bepooledinsupport ofDevelopment Forumand Development Business and any attempt intheUnitedNations systemtoduplicate thefunctions performed bythesepublications should beavoided. All specialized agencies andotherorganizations oftheUnitedNations system sbould beurgedtocontribute tothefinancing ofthissystem-wide publication, thereby recognizing itsinter-agency character. 65.TheSecretary-General shouldcontinue toensurethatDevelopment Forum retainsitseditorial policyofintellectual independence, thusenabling this publication tocontinue toserveasaworld-wide foruminwhichdiverse opinions onissuesrelated toeconomic andsocialdevelopment canbefreely expressed. 66.TheSecretary-General should beencouraged tocontinue andintensif yhis efforts toexploreallpossibilities ofsecuring theadequate resources for thecontinuation oftheWorldNewspaper Supplement project. -37-Notes -38-11SeeOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Thirty-fifth Session, Supplement No.21(A/35/2l), annexe Ibid.,Thirty-sixth Session, Supplement No.21(A/36/21). Ibid.,Thirty-eighth Session, Supplement No.21(A/38/21 andCorr.l Resolution 217A(III). A/AC.198/96.~.,Thirty-ninth Session, Supplement No.21(A/39/2~).~.,Thirty-seventh Session, Supplement No.21(A/37/2l andCorr.l).67.TheWorldDisarmament Campaign shouldgivûfullconsideration totherole ofthemassmediaasthemosteffective waytopromote inworldpublicopinion aclimate ofunderstanding, confidence andco-operation conducive topeaceand disarmament, theenhancement ofhumanrightsanddevelopment. withinthe WorldDisarmament Campaign andDisarmament Week,theDepartment ofPublic Information shouldfulfiltheroleassigned toitbytheGeneral Assembly by utilizing itsexpertise andresources inpublicinformation toensureits maximum effectiveness. 68.TheDepartment ofPublicInformation should berequested toimplement fully,withinexisting resources, theprovisions ofGeneral Assembly resolution 38/82Brelating totheworkprogramme oftheCaribbean Unitand theSecretary-General should berequested toreporttotheCommittee on Information atitssubstantive session in1986onthemeasures takenin implementation ofthisrecommendation. 69.Theconclusions andrecommendations adopted bytheextraordinary session oftheSpecial Committee ontheSituation withregardtotheImplementation of theDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries and Peoples, heldatTunisfrom13to17May1985,tocelebrate thetwenty-fifth anniversary oftheDeclaration should benoted. Inthisregard, the Secretary-General should berequested tointensif yhisefforts, within existing resources, inordertoalertworldpublicopinion against theillegal occupation ofNamibia andthepolicies ofapartheid oftheSouthAfrican régimeandtocontinue todisseminate aswidelyaspossible information relating tothestruggle oftheoppressed peoples ofSouthAfricaandNamibia. 70.Inviewoftheconcerns expressed byseveral delegations regardinq the possible implications onproductivity andeffectiveness oftheproposed restructuring oftheRadioandVisualServices Division andtakinginto account thenecessity ofstrengthening theProfessional staff,theCommittee onInformation recommends thattheSecretary-General berequested tosubmit a written reportonthesubject totheGeneral Assembly atitsfortieth session. Pending presentation ofthereportandadecision thereon, action on theproposed restructuring should bepostponed. y li Y and2)• Y Y 21eraIe pinion ceand e c yby s Ilt md ;8ion
analysis: The text appears to be focused on the information and communication aspects of the United Nations, specifically on the publication of information on the organization's activities and the importance of media in promoting international understanding and cooperation. It also touches on the need for the UN to continue and intensify its efforts to promote development, disarmament, and human rights. Given this focus, it is likely that the category that best fits the text is related to communication and information.