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

Considers it important to continue its efforts to ensure the widest possible dissemination of information on decolonization; requests the Department of Political Affairs and the Department of Public Information to take into account the suggestions of the Special Committee and continue their efforts to take measures through all the media available to give publicity to the work of the UN in the field of decolonization and, inter alia: (a) to continue to collect, prepare and disseminate basic material on the issue of self-determination of the peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories; (b) to seek the full cooperation of the administering Powers in the discharge of the tasks referred to above; (c) to maintain a working relationship with the appropriate regional and intergovernmental organizations, by holding periodic consultations and exchanging information; (d) to encourage the involvement of non-governmental organizations in the dissemination of information on decolonization; (e) to report to the Special Committee on measures taken in the implementation of the present resolution; requests all States to continue to extend their cooperation in the dissemination of information referred to above; requests the Special Committee to follow the implementation of the present resolution and to report to the General Assembly at its 60th session.

Adopted 170-3-1, 71st plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.