-73-26.'!he218threportofthe&lb-Committee, adopted bytheSpecial Committee atits l202ndmeeting, on21August 1981(seepara.16above)contained, interalia,the following conclusions andrecommendations! (1)TheSub-Committee isoftheviewthatthenon-governmental organizations areplaying animportant roleinthedecolonization process, particularly through theirwidespread dissemination ofinformation ontheactivities ofliberation movements, andalsobymonitoring theactivities offoreign andeconomic interests whichareimpeding theimplementation oftheDeclaration andbyoffering programmes ofassistance tothecolonial peoples andtheirliberation movements fighting for self-determination, freedom andnational independence. (2)TheSUb-Committee expresses itsappreciation tothosenon-governmental organizations whichappeared beforeitfortheirimportant contribution toitswork. (3)TheSUb-Committee consider sthatsuchconsultations shouldbecontinued andintensified anqtothis end~ (a)Reiterates itsappealtonon-governmental organizations tointensify theircampaigns insupport ofallcolonial peoples, inparticular thosein southern Africa, andtheirnational liberation movements intheirstruggle to attainself-determination andindependenceJ (b)Recommends thattheSecretary-General berequested tokeepupdated thelistofnon-governmental organizations activeinthefieldof decolonization inordertoenabletheSub-Committee tointensify contact with theminthecourseof1982withaviewtofurther discussing thebestwayof implementing thePlanofActionfortheFullImplementaion oftheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence to0:>lonial Countries andPeoples, contained inGeneral Assembly resolution 35j'j18of11December 1980, (c)Requests authorization fromtheSpecial Committee toundertake a mission inthecourseof1982forthepurpose ofholding consultations with thosenon-governmental organizations withheadquarters outside NewYork, (d)Recommends thattheUnitonInformation onDecolonization continue toco-.operate withthelOn-Governmental Organizations Section andt.lo)e Visitors' SectionoftheDepartment ofPublicInformation inproviding frequent brietings ondecolonization atHeadquarters tointerested non-governmental organizations andstudent groups, aswellasto non-governmental organizations andtouniversity students atcampuses located outside NewYork. 27.DlringthLyearunderreview,. theSpecial Committee alsotookdecisions relating topublicity inconnexion withotheritemsonitsagendaasfollows: (a)Inaconsensus onmilitary activities incolonial Territories, adoptedat lt~1l95thmeeting, on14August (seechap.IV,para.9,ofthepresent report), thtSpecial Committee requested theSecretary-General, "through theDepartment of ~blicInformation ofthesecretariat, toundertake anintensified campaign of.,'\ -74-pu mi im Co Te th Se th pu co fo ra on Co ef ag pa th Soeatits ~,the .zations hrough on terests ogranunes ngfor ental itswork. tinued ntensify ein ggleto pdated ctwith 'flayof aration tained Kea with KJ ntinue Located s ;: :>ptedat >rt), :mtof ofpUblicity withaviewtoinforming worldpublicopinion ofthefactsconcerning the military activities andarrangements incolonial Territories whichareimpeding the implementation oftheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples contained inGeneral Assembly resolution 1514(XV)", (b)Inaresolution concerning foreign economic activities incolonial Territories, adoptedatits1195thmeeting, on14August(seechap.V,para.9,of thepresent report), theSpecial Committee, interalia,requested the Secretary-General nt9undertake, through theDepartment ofPublicInformation of thesecretariat, asustained andbroadcampaign withaviewtoinforming world pUblicopinion ofthefactsconcerning thepillaging ofnatural resources in colonial Territories andtheexploitation oftheirindigenous popu1ations by
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, specifically the role of non-governmental organizations in the decolonization process and the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. It also touches on the topic of publicity and awareness-raising regarding military activities and foreign economic activities in colonial territories.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations