3. In co-operati.on t{ith local aulhori'Eles and national non-gove rnme nca ' organizaEionsr uNIcs alisseminatad information naterials Eo local audiences and provided all necessary assistance in the organizaEion of various infornative gatherings and specific educalional progralmres. 4, UNIcs issued sPeciaL press releases, intornation bulle!ins and oEber background papers on disarnament questions and Iargely dislributed then together r{ith United Nations brochures, booklets, Posters and olher Publications on disarnanent !o nabional governmental bodies, Public arouPs, educati'onal instituti.ons. vrsrEors !o exhibitions, rallies and oEher Public events' and lhe media. 5. Many UNICS prepared feature arEicles and other naEerials rdhich '"ere Publjshed in the local press anal broadcast on radio and television' The sEeps undertaken by uNICs resulted in an effective medla canpaign eith exlensive use of uniled Natlons documentation. The message of the sec reta ry-Gener al tdag carried prominently by all Ehe nain dailies besides radio and lelevision coverage' Press commented on Disarmamen! Week in editorials and arti,Cles. On ghe thole. nedia comnentarles on Che occasion were si.gnif i.cant at national levels. All d isa rrnament-re la ted aclivj.ties during the observance were covered extensively by loca! nedia' 5. UNrcS Provided Uniled Nations films !o various non-gove rnften tal organizatrons, schools. t.elevision stati.ons and oEtters and organized tilm strouings on their prenisesr which otten were followed by lively discussions ted by UNICs' DlrecEors and their Informacion Assislants. 7- Among the acEivities underEaken by uNlcs in co-oPeration vtith qovernnental agencies were special official ceremonies atiended by high government officials' diplornatic represen!aEives, local authoriEies and non-governnen tal organi2ations' B. In nany countries, UniEed nations Associations and olher non-gove rnne n Ea I organizations played an active Part in Ehe observance of Disarnamenc week. They run many events nhich \tere organized either by thenselves or in conjunction sith UN ICs .
**Analysis**
The text appears to be describing the activities and efforts of the UN Information Centers (UNICS) in promoting disarmament and providing information on the topic to local audiences. The text highlights the dissemination of information materials, organization of events, and provision of assistance to national and local organizations. The focus is on promoting a specific cause, disarmament, and not on any of the traditional development or economic sectors.

**Category**
International relations, Education