Dissemination of information on decolonization : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Decides it important for UN to intensify its efforts to ensure the widest possible dissemination of information on decolonization, with a view to further mobilizing international public opinion in support of complete decolonization by the year 2000; requests the Secretary-General, taking into account the suggestions of the Special Committee, to continue to take concrete measures through all the media at his disposal: (a) to continue to collect, prepare and disseminate basic material, studies and articles relating to the problems of decolonization; (b) to seek the full cooperation of the administering Powers in the discharge of the tasks referred to above; (c) to intensify the decolonization-oriented activities of all UN information centres; (d) to maintain a working relationship with the appropriate regional and intergovernmental organizations; (e) to solicit assistance in the dissemination of information on decolonization from non-governmental organizations; (f) to continue to produce comprehensive press releases for all meetings of the Special Committee and its subsidiary bodies; (g) to ensure that the necessary facilities and services to that end are made available; (h) to report to the Special Committee on measures taken in the implementation of the present resolution.

Adopted 130-2-24, 91st meeting

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Adopted at the 91st plenary meeting, 16 Dec. 1994.