9. A grea! number of young people. students and school children, parti'cipated in various programnes (disarna$ent toruns. conferences and ad hoc meetings) and special festivities organi.zed in educational and ocher institutions. uNIcs helped co prepare and to conduct Ehese events in local universilies and schools. Sorne ot t.hese evenEs were! peace 9eeks, peace marches, roundEables, lectures, exhibiEg of photograpbs and posters, concerts' conEests' fitm-screeniogs ("Boon"' "Nuclear Countdoyrn", "In f,he Minds ot Men"). The youEh evenEs were aElended by many dis linEuished scholars and sci'entisEs. A/40/55? Eng 1i sh Page 25 10. UNIC Directors and their fnformat.ion Assistants lectured on the variousaspects of di.sarnanent, speaking to covernnen! officials, Leaders of non-governnental organizatlons. nedla representat l ves, student/youth groupg andsocio-political organLzations, In addition tbey helal and addressedl spec ial-cerenonies and provided articles and interviews for the local media. 11. Extensive use uaa nade by uNrcs of lhe infornalion materiat (publications ardaudio-visual materials) provi.ded by the Departnene of public fnfornation. Thenessaqes of tb€ Sec retary-Gene raL and of the President of the General Assenbly ueredlstributed and carried by nedia in local languages. In seueral countrie6, the sec retary-cenera I I s statement on Disarnanent lleek nas translated into variouslanguages. Television telecast spots from united Nations flIns tbroughout the ireeklere loaned by UNICS and used for connentaries extracts fron the naterial supDliedby uNICs. 12. In a nunber of countries, nany of the activities for Disarnanent Vteek andUnlted Natlons Day overlapped and the activities in this report pertain only todisarnanent. For a conplete picture of tho6e celebrations, both the Disarmanent lNeek ahd United Natlons Day reports must be considered together. The fullinfornation received fron UNICS nay be consulted in the External Relations Divisionof the Departnent of PubIlc Infornation, D. United Natlons Conference on Trade and Development lor ig inal: Engl i sh I lI2 June 1985l
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the United Nations' efforts to promote disarmament and international cooperation, with a focus on education, awareness, and communication. It mentions various events, conferences, and activities organized by the UN and its affiliates, as well as the distribution of information materials and media coverage. The text does not explicitly mention economic development, natural resources, or other categories, but rather seems to be focused on promoting a specific cause or idea.

**Category**
Education, Culture, International relations