Questions relating to information : resolutions / adopted by the General Assembly.
1995
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SymbolA/RES/50/31[B]
A/RES/50/31
A/RES/50/31
TitleQuestions relating to information : resolutions / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Decides to consolidate the role of the Committee on Information as its main subsidiary body mandated to make recommendations relating to the work of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat; requests the Secretary-General to ensure the involvement of the Department at the planning stage of future operations through interdepartmental consultations and coordination with the other substantive departments of the Secretariat; urges all efforts to ensure timely production and dissemination of its major publications; requests the Department of Public Information to review its publications and proposals for publications to ensure that all publications fulfil an identifiable need, that they do not duplicate other publications inside or outside the UN system and that they are produced in a cost-effective manner; invites the Secretary-General to continue integrating UN information centres with field offices of UNDP whenever feasible, on a case-by-case basis; decides that the 18th session of the Committee on Information should last not more than ten working days, and invites the Bureau of the Committee to explore ways and means of making optimum use of the Committee's time.
Action note1995-12-06
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 82nd meeting
Meeting record
A/50/PV.82
Agenda information
A/50/251 87 Questions relating to information. INFORMATION
Date1996-02-05
Notes
Adopted at the 82nd plenary meeting, 6 Dec. 1995.