responding to the call for the establishment of a new world information and communication order; that the central role of IlNESCO in that regard, in line with that organisation’s strategies should be reaff mat that the mass media should be encouraged to give wider and more objective c( :age to the efforts of the international community towards global development end, in particular, the efforts of the developing countries to achieve economic, social and cultural progresst that all countries be urged to assure to journalists the free and effective performance of their professional tasks: that urgent attention be given to the elimination of existing inequalities and the reduction of existing disparities in information flows at the international as well as the national level, to the encouragement of J,!W References for the forty-fourth session (agenda item 79); (a) (b) (c) (e) (f) (91 (h) Report of the Committee on Information: Supplement No. 21 (A/44/21)$ Report of the Secretary-General: A/44/653$ Note by the Secretary-General tratlsmitting the report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled @*Review of United Nations public information networks - United Nations Information Centres” (JIU/REP/S9/6) (A/44/329) and the comnents of the Secretary-General thereon (A/44/329/Ad&l)t Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled "Review of United Nations public information networks - Reorganisation af the DeParWent of Public Information" (JIU/REP/69/5) (A/44/433) Md the comente of the Secretary-General thereon (A/44/433/A&.l)r Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Orgsnisationt A/44/509; ResOlutiOn 44150 and decisions 441313 and 4414161 Meetings of the Special Poiiticai Committee8 AiLPCiiC/Sl.iS-iS, 23 alla 251 Plenary meetings A/44/W.75. /... A/45/100 English Page 225 the free flow and the promotion of wider and better balanced dissemination of information, without any obstacle to freedom of expression. and to the advancement 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the role of the United Nations in promoting global development, specifically in the areas of information and communication. It highlights the importance of ensuring the free flow of information and promoting balanced dissemination of information, without obstacles to freedom of expression. The text also mentions the efforts of developing countries to achieve economic, social, and cultural progress, suggesting that economic development may be a relevant category.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Education