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Pattern of conferences
80. Recalls paragraph 82 of its resolution 73/270, and in this regard requests
the Secretary-General to entrust the Department of Global Communications with
presenting a proposal for the digitization of important older United Nations
documents stored at the United Nations Headquarters Dag Hammarskjöld L ibrary for
consideration by the General Assembly through the Committee on Information no
later than at the main part of its seventy-fifth session, outlining, inter alia, the
definition of important older United Nations documents, as well as the scope and
estimated quantity, cost and time frame;
81. Expresses concern that the anticipated lengthy digitization project may
jeopardize the retention of historical knowledge and information in view of the
delicate state and risk of breakage of many of the related documents;
82. Requests the Secretary-General to seek additional voluntary contributions
for the digitization of important older United Nations documents, including by
broadening the donor base, and to report thereon in the context of the report requested
in paragraph 80 above;
83. Welcomes with appreciation the additional contribution from the
Government of Qatar to support the digitization project;
84. Recalls paragraph 85 of its resolution 73/270, notes the increased use of
digital recordings by other intergovernmental bodies, including the United Nations
Commission on International Trade Law and the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to report
to the General Assembly in this regard;
85. Stresses that verbatim and summary records remain the only official
records of the meetings of United Nations bodies;
86. Reiterates paragraph 87 of its resolution 73/270 related to the transition to
digital recordings of meetings in the six official languages of the Organization as a
cost-saving measure;
87. Recalls paragraph 5 of its resolution 49/221 B of 23 December 1994, and
stresses that the timely issuance of verbatim records constitutes an important part of
the services provided to Member States;
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Matters related to language services
88. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to ensure the highest
quality of interpretation and translation services in all six official languages;
89. Welcomes the efforts of the Secretary-General to continue to improve the
quality of the simultaneous interpretation and translation services prov ided, and
requests the Secretary-General to take action in this regard;
90. Underlines that the translation of official documents of the Organization
must be provided in all required languages and in due time, in full compliance with
the rules of procedure of the respective legislative bodies;
91. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to improve the quality of
translation of documents into the six official languages, giving particular significance
to the accuracy of translation;
92. Also requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure that the
terminology used in the translation and interpretation services reflects the latest
linguistic norms and terminology of the official languages in order to ensure the
highest quality;
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