United Nations public information policies and activities
2004
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SymbolA/RES/59/126[B]
TitleUnited Nations public information policies and activities
AccessEnglish: A_RES_59_126^B^-EN - PDF ; Español: A_RES_59_126^B^-ES - PDF ; Français: A_RES_59_126^B^-FR - PDF ; Other: A_RES_59_126^B^-DE - PDF ; Русский: A_RES_59_126^B^-RU - PDF ; العربية: A_RES_59_126^B^-AR - PDF ; 中文: A_RES_59_126^B^-ZH - PDF ;
Summary
Reaffirms the central role of the Committee on Information in UN public information policies and activities; requests the DPI to pay particular attention to such major issues as the eradication of poverty, conflict prevention, sustainable development, human rights, the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic, combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and the needs of the African continent; requests the Secretary-General to continue to exert all efforts to ensure that publications and other information services of the Secretariat, contain comprehensive, objective and equitable information about the issues before the Organization and that they maintain editorial independence, impartiality, accuracy and full consistency with resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly; stresses that the UN information centres and services and information components or regional hubs should play a significant role in disseminating information about the work of the Organization to the peoples of the world; supports the efforts of DPI, while ensuring respect for the priorities established by the General Assembly, to also focus its promotional campaigns on the major issues identified by the Secretary-General; emphasizes the importance of ensuring the full, equitable treatment of all the official languages of the UN in all activities of the DPI; requests the Secretary-General to pay full attention to the parity of the 6 official languages in expanding the international radio broadcasting capacity; stresses the need for the DPI to take further necessary measures to ensure accessibility to the UN web site by persons with disabilities, including visual and hearing disabilities.
Action note2004-12-10
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 71st plenary meeting
Committee reportA/59/473
Meeting record
A/59/PV.71
Agenda information
A/59/251 78 Questions relating to information. INFORMATION
Date2005-01-25
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.
In: Questions relating to information - A/RES/59/126A-B - 25 Jan. 2005 - p. 3-18.
In: Questions relating to information - A/RES/59/126A-B - 25 Jan. 2005 - p. 3-18.