text: 2 November 1972 regarding voluntary contributions to the OAU Assistance Fund for the Struggle against Colonialism and Apartheid. (6) The Special Committee recommends that the Department of Public Information, assisted as appropriate by the Department for Special Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonisation and Trusteeship, should continue to prepare and disseminate relevant materials and programmes that reflect the position of the United Nations on the question of decolonisation, and on the struggle against apartheid, particularly through the United Nations -12-information centres and those non-governmental organisations active in the field of decolonisation on the Special Committee's mailing list. (7) The Special Committee recommends that the Secretary-General, through the Department of Public Information and the Department for Special Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonisation and Trusteeship, should be requested to continue to take all necessary steps to assist, as a matter of priority, the Special Committee, and the Special Committee against Apartheid, in order that the United Nations may intensify its efforts to generate publicity and the dissemination of information on decolonisation, with a view to mobilising public support for the self-determination, freedom and independence of all colonial peoples. (8) The Special Committee requests its Chairman to discuss with the presiding officer of the Special Committee against Apartheid the holding of periodic consultations in order to co-ordinate the relevant activities of the two bodies. Among the matters to be considered in the course of those consultations should be effective measures to be taken, within the respective mandates of the two bodies, to intensify the dissemination of information on decolonisation and to seek ways to increase contributions to the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa and the United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa. (9) The Special Committee requests the Secretary-General to expedite his consultations regarding technical and financial assistance to those States in 
analysis: This text appears to be related to international relations and development, specifically addressing issues of colonialism, apartheid, and decolonization. It discusses the dissemination of information, public support, and technical and financial assistance, which suggests a focus on international cooperation and development.