Special information programme on the question of Palestine : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Special information programme on the question of Palestine

Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Office of Communications and Public Information of the Secretariat in compliance with resolution 51/25; considers that the special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Office is very useful in raising the awareness of the international community concerning the complexities of the question of Palestine and the situation in the Middle East in general, including the achievements of the peace process, and that the programme is contributing effectively to an atmosphere conducive to dialogue and supportive of the peace process; requests the Office, in full cooperation and coordination with the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, to continue, with the necessary flexibility as may be required by developments affecting the question of Palestine, its special information programme for the biennium 1998-1999, with particular emphasis on public opinion in Europe and North America and, in particular: (a) to disseminate information on all the activities of the UN system relating to the question of Palestine, including reports on the work carried out by the relevant UN organizations; (b) to continue to issue and update publications on the various aspects of the question of Palestine in all fields, including materials concerning the recent developments in that regard and, in particular, the prospects for peace; (c) to expand its collection of audiovisual material on the question of Palestine and to continue the production of such material; (d) to organize and promote fact-finding news missions for journalists to the area; (e) to organize international, regional and national seminars or encounters for journalists; (f) to continue to provide assistance to the Palestinian people in the field of media development, in particular to strengthen the training programme for Palestinian broadcasters and journalists initiated in 1995.

Adopted 158-2-4, 68th meeting

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Adopted at the 68th plenary meeting, 9 Dec. 1997.