lrider publicity to the airns and activities of the United Nations. 58. The interirn report of the secre tary-General entitled nThe Deparlment of Public Infornation as the Focal point for the ForrnulaEion and imPlementat ion of Informalion Activities of the United Nationsr' 28l should be noted and the sec re tary-General should be requested t'o sutmit his final report in the light of the ongoing consuttations within the secretariat on the role of the Departnent $tith respect to all information activities of Ehe United Nations. The coNnittee on Information once again reconmends that tbe proliferation of information units in the Secretariat independent of the DePartnent be discouraqed. ry 4"/A/Ac.r98/e1 . A/I.C,L98/82.A/40/r024 English Page 23 59' The Connittee on rnfornatron takes note of the report on the review of the distribution of taped rad-io prog ramm." -pr"Jr.Ji by the Departnent of pubricrnformation in New york 29l ana reque"a"- ii"-i"p"rtnent !o take steps to improve their distributron and t-report ti trt. c"iiitiee at its substantive session rn 1986 on the inprementation of ttre recornmeiJ"iion" "ona"rned in that report. 60. ?he operations of the Non_covernnenEal Liaison services (ceneva and New york)as voluntarlly funded inter-agency projects reacning specific target audiences in the industriari,ed countries on internationai Jevetoprnent issues should be continued on a stable financial u""i" trr.ougi lrr" unia.u Nations participation in ehese services. As wit r inanciar p".i i. ip"ri"" l-?,.*##,*tr*;#" i: :;ff l: t :l3:,F i:;rlji j:l:biennium' Furthermore, the sec retar!-c"i..ui'JIro" rd be requested to urge arr specialized asencies ro nake tons_teim contriuution= ;; ;;;-;;;;;.ii9"ii.r,""" services, th€reby stressing tt"i, int"r_"g.nJi-.nu.u"t"., 6I. The Joint United Nations Inforrnation Committee, as the essential instrument for inter-agencv co-ordinati.on and ""-";r;;i;; in the field or puui .c -inrormat ion, should be further strengthened ana giveimoi" i""pon"ibility for the public infornat ion activlties of the entirJ unit"J-N"iions system.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the internal workings and recommendations of the United Nations (UN) regarding its information activities, public relations, and communication services. It mentions various reports, departments, and committees within the UN, as well as the distribution of information and the role of the Department of Public Information. The text does not seem to be focused on specific issues like economic development, natural resources, or humanitarian aid, but rather on the organization's internal processes and communication strategies.

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Transport and communication, International trade