The need to harmonize and improve United Nations informatics systems for optimal utilization and accessibility by all States.

Stresses the priority that it attaches to easy, economical, uncomplicated and unhindered access for States Members of UN and for observers to the growing computerized databases and information systems and services of UN; reiterates the urgent need for representatives of States to be closely consulted and actively associated with the respective executive and governing bodies of the concerned UN institutions so that the specific needs of States as internal end-users can be given due priority; calls for the urgent implementation of measures in order to achieve the objective of easy, economical, uncomplicated and unhindered access for all Member States and observers to UN computerized databases and information systems and services; requests that the initial phases of this action programme be implemented from within existing resources and in full consultation with the representatives of States.

Adopted without vote, 42nd meeting

Adopted at the 42nd plenary meeting, 31 July 1992.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its substantive session of 1992, New York, 29 June-31 July and 18 August 1992. - E/1992/INF/7. - 27 Aug. 1992. - p. 120. - Issued in ESCOR, 1992, Suppl. no. 1.