text: theimportance ofanewworldinformation andcommunication order, shou1d be noted. 24.Inthelightofthegraveeconomic situation prevai1ing inAfrica. the Secretary-General should berequested toensurethattheDepartment ofPublic Information dcesitsutmostinbringing totheattention oftheinternational community thereuldimensions oftheplightoftheAfrican people andthe -31-tremendous efforts oftheAfrican countries, withaviewtoincreasing its contribution toalleviate thishumantragedy. 25.Therelevant resolution onthequestion relating toinformation ofthe FourthIslamic SummitConference, heldatCasablanca from16to 19January 1984,21should berecalled. Continuation ofexamination ofUnitedNations publicinformation policies andactivities inthelightoftheevolution of international relations, particularly duringthepasttwo decades, andoftheimperatives oftheestablishment of thenewinternational economic orderandofanewworld information andcommunication order 26.Inconnection withtheforthcoming celebration ofthefortieth anniversary ofthecreation oftheUnitedNations, theDepartment ofPublic Information should beurgedtogiveappropriate support tothePreparatory Committee fortheFortieth Anniversary oftheUnitedNations inpromoting and publicizing thenoblegoalsandaccomplishments oftheUnitedNations asa majorforumforpooling efforts ofStatestocontribute tothesolution of vitalworldproblems. 27.TheCommittee onInformation againstresses thattheDepartment ofPublic Information shouldmaintain editorial independence andaccuracy inaIl material produced bytheDepartment andshouldpromote tothegreatest extent possible aninformed understanding oftheworkandpurposes oftheUnited Nations amongthepeoples oftheworld. The Departme~t shouldensurethatits outputcontains objective andequitable information aboutissuesbeforethe Organization, reflecting divergent opinions wheretheyoccur. 28.TheDepartment ofPublicInformation shouldcontinue toensurethatthe dailydispatches ofthePoolofNon-Aligned NewsAgencies thatitreceives are appropriately utilized intheperformance ofthepublicinformation tasksof theUnitedNations: (a)withaviewtofurther promotion anddevelopment offunctional and mutually beneficial co-operation between theDepartment andthePool,the existing arrangements intheDepartment fortheconduct ofthisco-operation ·should heestablished onamoreregular basis~ (b)Inviewofthesuccessful jointcoverage bythePoolofimportant conferences andothereventswithintheUnitedNations system, thispractice should becontinued andfurther strengthened~ (c)TheDepartment shouldconsider thepossibility ofutilizing the dispatches received fromthePooltoestablish adatabaseontheinformation andcommunication facilities inthenon-aligned countries. 29.Inconnection withitsannualtraining programme forjournalists and broadcasters fromdeveloping countries, theDepartment ofPublicInformation shouldcontinue toallocate thelastweekoftheprogramme foravisitbythem tooneofthedeveloping countries thatexpresses readiness toreceive them forthepurpose ofacquainting themselves withthewaysinwhichinformation ontheunitedNations isreceived andutilized. -32-36 Un of re co st ma re pr 37 of to st re Co co30.TheSecretary-General should berequested onceagaintomakeavailable to theCommittee onInformation, attheearliest, acomprehensive reportonthe outcome oftheactivities oftheInternational Telecommunication Unionwith regardtotheWorldCommunications Year. 31.Theexchange ofinformation hetween theCommittee onInformation andthe Commission onTransnational Corporations inmatters pertaining tathemandate oftheCommittee shouldagainheencouraged. 32.Theassessment contained inthereportoftheSecretary-General relating totheacquisition bytheUnitedNations ofitsowncommunications satellite 10/inconformity withrecommendation 36madebythecommittee to theGenera~Assembly atitsthirty-seventh session 11/should benoted, andit wouldbeappropriate tore-examine theacquisition Ofsuchasatellite should circumstances permit. 33.Theattention ofthepertinent organsoftheGeneral Assembly andofthe
analysis: This text appears to be a discussion about the importance of information and communication in international relations, particularly in the context of economic development and humanitarian aid. The text mentions the economic situation in Africa, the importance of promoting the goals and accomplishments of the United Nations, and the need for accurate and objective information about international issues.