(e)Astatement detailing thepriority levelthattheSecretary-General hasattached tocurrent orfutureactivities oftheDepartment indocuments dealing withsuchactivities. 54.TheDepartment ofPublicInformation should improve, withinexisting resources, itsdata-collection procedures withregardtotheactualusemade byredisseminators ofmaterials distributed bytheDepartment andits information centres andsubmit areporttotheCommittee onInformation atits substantive session in1986onprogress madeinthisarea. 55.ThestepstakenbytheDepartment ofPublicInformation inredressing the imbalance initsstaffshouldhenoted. TheDepartment shouldcontinue to intensif yitsefforts tothatendandtheSecretary-General should be requested totakeurgentstepstoincrease therepresentation of underrepresented developing countries andofotherunderrepresented groupsof countries, especially attheseniorlevels, inconformity withtherelevant provisions oftheCharter oftheUnitedNations, andtosubmit areporttothe Committee onInformation atitssubstantive session in1986. 56.MemberStatesshould becalled upononceagaintomakevoluntary contributions totheunitedNations TrustFundforEconomie andSocial Information. 57.Theassessment contained inthereportoftheSecretarv-General onthe present systemofcharging Memher Sta~esandthemediaforvideotapes,audio tapesandnewsphotographs ofimportant UnitedNations events15/shouldhe noted,andtheDepartment ofPublicInformation shouldreporttotheCommittee onInformation atitssubstantive session in1986onthatsubject withaview toreducing appropriately thefinalcostofthe.sematerials andspreading overtime charges legitimately incurred inanequitable waysoastoenablethe mediaintheMemberStates,. particularly inthedeveloping countries, togive widerpublicity tutheaimsandactivities oftheUnitedNations. 58.Theinterim reportoftheSecretary-General erititled "TheDepartment of PublicInformation asthefocalpointfortheformulation and.implementation ofinformation activities oftheUnitedNations" 16/shouldbenotedandthe Secretary-General shouldhe.requested tosubmithisfinalreportinthelight oftheongoi09 consultations withintheSecretariat ontheroleofthe Department withrespect toaIlinformation activities oftheUnitedNations. TheCommittee onInformation onceagainrecommends thattheproliferation of information unitsintheSecretariat indepen~ent oftheDepartment be discouraged. 59.TheCommittee onInformation takesnoteofthereportonthereviewof thedistribution oftapedradioprogrammes produced bytheDepartment of PublicInformation inNewYork17/andrequests theDepartment totakestepe toimprove theirdistribution andtoreporttotheCommittee atits substantive session in1986ontheimplementation oftherecommendations contained inthatreport.s e e60.Theoperations oftheNon-Governmental Liaison Services (Geneva and NewYork)asvoluntarily fundedinter-agency projects reaching specifie target audiences intheindustrialized countries oninternational development issues should becontinued onastablefinancial basisthrough theUnitedNations participation intheseservices. Aswith Devel~pment Forum,itisessent~al thatUnitedNations financial participation, fromtheregular budget, should heensured inthenextbiennium. Furthermore, theSecretary-General should be requested tourgeallspecialized agencies tomakelong-term contributions to thefinancing oftheseservices, thereby stressing theirinter-agency character. 61.TheJointUnitedNations Information Committee, astheessential instrument forinter-agency co-ordination andco-operation in_thefieldof publicinformation, sbould befurther strengthened andgivenmore responsibility forthepublicinformation activities oftheentireunited Nations system. 62.Thequality, usefulness andcoverage ofthedailypressrelease andthe weekly newssummary issued bytheDepartment ofPublicInformation inaIl working languages shouldbefurther enhanced andimproved inviewofthe important publicinformation tasksthattheycanperform. Services provided atthePressSection oftheDepartment bothforth~mediaandthedelegations should beimproved. TheDepartment shouldcontinue toco-operate closely with andprovide assistance totheUnitedNations Correspondents Association. 63.TheDepartment ofPublicInformation should improve, withinexisting resources, thetimelydistribution ofitsmaterials tosubscribers andUnited
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the organization and management of information dissemination within the United Nations system. It discusses the role of the Department of Public Information, the Secretary-General, and member states in promoting public information and understanding of the UN's activities. The text also touches on the distribution of materials, the use of technology, and the importance of representation and diversity.

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Transport and communication, International trade