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8. His delegation was of the view that the | true |
8. His delegation was of the view that the
decolonization resolutions could be further | false |
decolonization resolutions could be further
strengthened if the administering Powers resumed | false |
strengthened if the administering Powers resumed
formal participation in the work of the Special | false |
formal participation in the work of the Special
Committee, where many of the issues referred to in the | false |
Committee, where many of the issues referred to in the
resolutions were thoroughly discussed. | false |
resolutions were thoroughly discussed.
Agenda item 33: Questions relating to information | true |
Agenda item 33: Questions relating to information
(A/60/21 and A/60/173) | false |
(A/60/21 and A/60/173)
9. The Chairman said that the Committee on | true |
9. The Chairman said that the Committee on
Information had been established in 1978 to review | false |
Information had been established in 1978 to review
United Nations public information policies and | false |
United Nations public information policies and
activities. The increasingly widespread impact of | false |
activities. The increasingly widespread impact of
information disseminated through various media | false |
information disseminated through various media
greatly influenced most issues falling within the realm | false |
greatly influenced most issues falling within the realm
of concern for the international community. | false |
of concern for the international community.
10. Mr. Muhith (Bangladesh), Rapporteur of the | true |
10. Mr. Muhith (Bangladesh), Rapporteur of the
Committee on Information, introducing the | false |
Committee on Information, introducing the
Committee’s report on its twenty-seventh session | false |
Committee’s report on its twenty-seventh session
(A/60/21), said that, with the inclusion of Cape Verde, | false |
(A/60/21), said that, with the inclusion of Cape Verde,
Iceland, Luxembourg, Madagascar and Qatar, the | false |
Iceland, Luxembourg, Madagascar and Qatar, the
membership of the Committee had expanded to a total | false |
membership of the Committee had expanded to a total
of 107. The general debate during the session had | false |
of 107. The general debate during the session had
included a statement by the Under-Secretary-General | false |
included a statement by the Under-Secretary-General
for Communications and Public Information, who had | false |
for Communications and Public Information, who had
given a comprehensive presentation on the work and | false |
given a comprehensive presentation on the work and
the current strategic direction of the Department of | false |
the current strategic direction of the Department of
Public Information (DPI). Six reports, including a | false |
Public Information (DPI). Six reports, including a
report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on | false |
report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on
the operation and management of United Nations | false |
the operation and management of United Nations
libraries, had been submitted for consideration by the | false |
libraries, had been submitted for consideration by the
Committee. | false |
Committee.
11. Speakers had focused on a wide range of issues, | true |
11. Speakers had focused on a wide range of issues,
including the progress made by the Department | false |
including the progress made by the Department
through its restructuring and its new strategic direction, | false |
through its restructuring and its new strategic direction,
and the outcome of the first phase of the World Summit | false |
and the outcome of the first phase of the World Summit
on the Information Society. While noting support and | false |
on the Information Society. While noting support and
appreciation for the Department’s work in | false |
appreciation for the Department’s work in
strengthening the United Nations website in all the | false |
strengthening the United Nations website in all the
official languages, several speakers had expressed | false |
official languages, several speakers had expressed
concern about the continuing disparity among the | false |
concern about the continuing disparity among the
various official languages and called for the allocation | false |
various official languages and called for the allocation
of additional resources to achieve language parity. The | false |
of additional resources to achieve language parity. The
new approach taken by United Nations libraries had | false |
new approach taken by United Nations libraries had
been welcomed, but some caution had been expressed | false |
been welcomed, but some caution had been expressed
that changes in the methodology of the libraries should | false |
that changes in the methodology of the libraries should
continue to respect the previously agreed mandate and | false |
continue to respect the previously agreed mandate and
General Assembly resolutions relevant to libraries. | false |
General Assembly resolutions relevant to libraries.
12. A central focus of the general debate had been the | true |
12. A central focus of the general debate had been the
report of the Secretary-General on the further | false |
report of the Secretary-General on the further
rationalization of the network of United Nations | false |
rationalization of the network of United Nations
information centres (A/AC.198/2005/3); speakers had | false |
information centres (A/AC.198/2005/3); speakers had
presented diverse views on various aspects of the | false |
presented diverse views on various aspects of the
rationalization and regionalization process. | false |
rationalization and regionalization process.
13. The Committee’s report also dealt with strategic | true |
13. The Committee’s report also dealt with strategic
communications services and news services; the role of | false |
communications services and news services; the role of
the Department of Public Information in United | false |
the Department of Public Information in United
Nations peacekeeping and in strengthening dialogue | false |
Nations peacekeeping and in strengthening dialogue
among civilizations and the culture of peace as a means | false |
among civilizations and the culture of peace as a means
of enhancing understanding among nations; library | false |
of enhancing understanding among nations; library
services; and outreach. In the final remarks, the | false |
services; and outreach. In the final remarks, the
Committee requested the Secretary-General to report to | false |
Committee requested the Secretary-General to report to
the next session of the Committee and to the sixtieth | false |
the next session of the Committee and to the sixtieth
session of the General Assembly on the activities of the | false |
session of the General Assembly on the activities of the
Department. | false |
Department.
14. Mr. Motoc (Romania), Chairman of the | true |
14. Mr. Motoc (Romania), Chairman of the
Committee on Information, commended the | false |
Committee on Information, commended the
Department of Public Information, under the leadership | false |
Department of Public Information, under the leadership
of the Under-Secretary-General, for having met the | false |
of the Under-Secretary-General, for having met the
challenge of effectively and creatively communicating | false |
challenge of effectively and creatively communicating
information on the 2005 World Summit process and | false |
information on the 2005 World Summit process and
Outcome to the world. | false |
Outcome to the world.
15. The general debate during the twenty-seventh | true |
15. The general debate during the twenty-seventh
session of the Committee on Information had | false |
session of the Committee on Information had
demonstrated that there was broad agreement that the | false |
demonstrated that there was broad agreement that the
reorientation and restructuring of DPI had resulted in a | false |
reorientation and restructuring of DPI had resulted in a
renewed and more effective Department. Its new | false |
renewed and more effective Department. Its new
strategy had given it a sharper focus and empowered it | false |
strategy had given it a sharper focus and empowered it
with innovative tools, and the introduction and | false |
with innovative tools, and the introduction and
extensive use of new technologies had made it more | false |
extensive use of new technologies had made it more
effective by widening its reach to audiences. It was | false |
effective by widening its reach to audiences. It was
gratifying to note that those changes had not come at | false |
gratifying to note that those changes had not come at
the expense of the traditional means of communication. | false |
the expense of the traditional means of communication.
16. Much remained to be done, however. A major | true |
16. Much remained to be done, however. A major
task ahead for the Department was to serve as the | false |
task ahead for the Department was to serve as the
public voice of an Organization that had been created | false |
public voice of an Organization that had been created
60 years previously as the public voice of the world. | false |
60 years previously as the public voice of the world.
Meeting that goal demanded both a solid plan and | false |
Meeting that goal demanded both a solid plan and
sound leadership, as well as the continued support of | false |
sound leadership, as well as the continued support of
Member States and the most effective use of the | false |
Member States and the most effective use of the
resources allocated. The people of the world | false |
resources allocated. The people of the world
increasingly looked up to the United Nations as a | false |
increasingly looked up to the United Nations as a
symbol of hope. The Organization represented a | false |
symbol of hope. The Organization represented a
collective tool for responding to common concerns. | false |
collective tool for responding to common concerns.
17. Mr. Tharoor (Under-Secretary-General for | true |
17. Mr. Tharoor (Under-Secretary-General for
Communications and Public Information) highlighted | false |
Communications and Public Information) highlighted
some of the Department’s most recent endeavours, | false |
some of the Department’s most recent endeavours,
focusing on the 2005 World Summit. Although the | false |
focusing on the 2005 World Summit. Although the
initial response by media commentators to the World | false |
initial response by media commentators to the World
Summit had not been enthusiastic, the tone had | false |
Summit had not been enthusiastic, the tone had
gradually improved as the public had become better | false |
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