The need to harmonize and improve United Nations informatics systems for optimal utilization and accessibility by all States
2001
Details
SymbolE/RES/2001/24
TitleThe need to harmonize and improve United Nations informatics systems for optimal utilization and accessibility by all States
Summary
Requests the President of the Economic and Social Council to convene the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Informatics for one more year to enable it to carry out, from within existing resources, its work of facilitating the successful implementation of the initiatives being taken by the Secretary-General with regard to the use of information technology and of continuing the implementation of measures required to achieve its objectives; supports the efforts of the Working Group to keep intact the network of national focal points that was established in connection with the year 2000 problem as a vehicle for the diffusion of best practices and lessons learned; requests the Secretary-General to extend full cooperation to the Working Group and to give priority to implementing its recommendations.
Action note2001-07-26
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 43rd plenary meeting
Related resourceE/2001/99
DraftE/2001/L.39
Date2002
Notes
In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 2001, New York, 29-31 Jan. 2001; resumed organizational session for 2001, New York, 8, 13 and 22 March, 3 May and 4 June 2001; substantive session of 2001, Geneva, 2-26 July 2001; resumed substantive session of 2001, New York, 10 and 24 Oct. and 20 Dec. 2001 - E/2001/99 - p. 44-45 - (ESCOR, 2001, Suppl. no. 1).