balanced picture of.UnitedNations efforts inaIlfields. Sornede1egations said thatwhenthere w~redissenting opinions amongthemembership onaparticu1ar issue,. this',factshou1d beref1ected. 63.Anumberofdelegations saidthattheUnitedNations shou1ddiseeminate mOIè information oneconomic andsocialissues, since80percentoftheworkofthe United-Nations wasdoneinthisarea.Several delegations commended the Department's workonthesituation inAfrica, andsaidthatmoreworkofthiskind shou1d beundertaken. 64.AmongotherproposaIs, several delegations suggested thattheDepartment publish material orpublicize thecommemoration ofthefortieth anniversary ofthe UnitedNations andthefortieth anniversary ofthevictory overfascism. One dele~ation suggestedthat information onbothanniversaries beincluded ina booklet orinaportion ofabooklet. Appropriate actionshouldaisobetak~nin regardtoInternational YouthYearandtheInternational YearofPeace. A delegation suggested thattheCommittee recommend thataninternational yearof culture beheld. id, 65.Anumberofdelegations saidthat th~ywerereceiving orhadrequested United Nations radioorte1evision programming, andsornede1egations saidtheywouldhe abletousemoreprogramming ifitweresupplied. Several de1egations requested thatadditional programming besupplied inlanguages ordialects, inaddition to theworking languages, suchasFrenchCreole andDutchPapiamento. Onedelegation regretted thelackofprogrammes oftheDepartment intheItalian language. & -15- .-, .~.i :1 i '1j66.Several delegationo expressed concern abouttheproposaI torestructure the RadioandVisualSeruices Division intotwodivisions. Onedelegation saidthis action hadfar-reaching implications andthatconsequently itwasrightforthe Committee totakeaninterest inthematterJ serious doubts hadbeenexpressed, and actionshouldbepostponed untilafullreport hadbeensubmitted tothe Committee. Another delegation askedthatdueregard begiventotheeffectsuch changes couldhaveonthemoraleofthestaff. 67.Manydelegations saidthatco-operation withthePoolofNon-Aligned News Agencies should bestrengthened andthatthetechnical capacity ofthePoolshould beenhanced. Similarly co-operation withn:egional newsagencies should be strengthened. Several delegations, speaki~g inthecontext ofefforts topromote a newworld informatic~ andcommunication order,supported training programmes for journalists andbroadcasters fromdeveloping countries. Onedelegation askedthat theDepartment followthefourthconference ofthePool,tobeheldatHavanain 1986. 68.Anumberofdelegations expressed support forUnitedNations information centres andfeltthatco-operation should bestrengthened withthecentres and throu~h thecentres withnational mediaandeducators. Thecentres should be actively involved inUnitedNations activities suchasthoseinconnection withthe fortieth anniversary oftheUnitedNations, theInternational YearofPeaceand International YouthYear. Somedelegations saidthatpersonnel atthecentres sbould ~aadeauately trained, andexpressed concern ouervacancies. Several delegations saidthatithadbeenreported thatinsomecountries restrictions had beenimposed ontheactivities ofinformation centres; thatsituation should be rectified. 69.Referring totheCharter oftheUnitedNations, onedelegation saidthatthe Frenchlanguage occupied aprivileqed juridical position, soitwasimportant that theDepartment usethetwoworking languages; thepresence offrancophones inthe services oftheDepartment wasadecisivefactor inthediffusion anddevelopment ofFrench. Another delegation saidthereshould beincreased efforts to disseminate materials inFrench, asweIlaslocallanguages. 70.Aftertheexchange ofviewsbydelegations, theOfficer-in-Charge, referring totheproposaI todividetheRadioandVisualServices Division intotwo divisions, saidthattheDepartment feltthatsplitting theDivision wouldprovide moreeffective management. Evenafterthepropased restructuring tookplace,the newdivisions wouldbethelargest intheDepartment.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report or discussion on the activities and proposals of the United Nations Department, focusing on its role in disseminating information, promoting international cooperation, and strengthening its services. The topics mentioned, such as radio and visual services, information centers, and language use, suggest that the category will likely be related to communication, international cooperation, and cultural exchange.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Culture