39. The secretary-General should be requested once agaln to nalntain thefunctions of the Middle East. and lrabi.c-Unlt as the producer of Arabictelevisl.on and radio programnes, to gtrengchen and expard thi6 uoit to enableit to function in an effective rnanner and to ieport to the Conmlttee onInfornation at lls substantive session in 1986 in the neaeures taken ininplenentation of this reconnendat ion. 40.. In view of the lnportance of gnited Natlons broadcast ing for the Europeanregion, further steps should be taken to maincain anar enhance the functions ofthe European Unlt in the Raalio Service, within exisEing resources. 41' Taking into account the needs of nunerous radro producers and journrliscsthat use French as a worklng language, andl tire iore of the rblue notesr in thepreparation of radio programmes of the United Nations, the CoftDittee onrnfornat ion requests th€ secretary-ceneral to instruct the Raatio and viEualservices Divislon of the Department of public Informarlon to produce a alallyedition, in French, of the messages concerning the activitlee of the unlteatNat ions .A/ 40 /to24 English Page 20 42. ahe DePartlEnt of Publlc InformaEion slEul't be requested anes to use the official languages of th;-;;;e;;r - essenbry adequately in lts docunents and audio-visual dmunentation and to arrange accorttingly for an apProPrlate. number of sraff ln o.a., u.iii. to intoirn the public about lhe activities of the Uniteat Nations. rt should also nake available to the French Languaqe Production Section of tfre press and Publicatlons Divlslon of the DePartnent' withln existtng resources' the neans that rill allow lt Eo distrlbute consisrent prees release"'ii -"riii.t.nt quantity to saEisfy the needs of the ;;;;;;"" journalists and atelegations tha; use French as a {orking language' 43. unlteil Nations lnformaEion centre6 shoul'l continue to assigt Press and lnformatlon nedia in tn"i, ,."paatlve countries in accordance wlth the toandate given by the General e"""tufy ^and, tqter alta' Promote the establishnent of a i.r t-.ia infornation anil coununlcatton order' 44. whlle the co-operation betueen the DePartment of Public tnformation and
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This text appears to be discussing the organization and functioning of the United Nations, specifically the Department of Public Information, and its role in disseminating information and promoting understanding of the UN's activities. The language used suggests a focus on the production and dissemination of information, as well as the promotion of cooperation and understanding between nations. These themes suggest that the text is related to the field of international relations, communication, and information dissemination.

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