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need for impartiality and objectivity concerning information activities of the United
Nations;
57. Emphasizes that United Nations Radio and Television should take full
advantage of the technological infrastructure made available in recent years,
including satellite platforms, information and communication technologies and the
Internet, and requests the Secretary-General, as a part of the reorientation of the
Department of Public Information, to consider a global strategy for broadcasting,
taking into account existing technologies;
58. Notes the importance of the continued implementation by the Department
of Public Information of the ongoing programme for broadcasters and journalists
from developing countries and countries in transition as mandated by the General
Assembly, and encourages the Department to consider how best to maximize the
benefits derived from the programme by reviewing, inter alia, its duration and the
number of its participants;
59. Reiterates that all publications of the Department of Public Information,
in accordance with existing mandates, should fulfil an identifiable need, should not
duplicate other publications of the United Nations system and should be produced in
a cost-effective manner, and, in this regard, requests the Secretary-General to
include in his comprehensive review of the management and operations of the
Department the relevant results of the larger review of United Nations publications
and information materials called for by the General Assembly in its resolution
56/253;
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United Nations web site
60. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the continued
development, maintenance and enrichment of the United Nations web site in the six
official languages, 10 and notes the possible courses of action outlined therein;
61. Reiterates its appreciation for the efforts of the Department of Public
Information in creating a high-quality, user-friendly and cost-effective web site,
noting that this is especially noteworthy considering the scope of the undertaking,
the budget constraints within the United Nations and the remarkably rapid
expansion of the World Wide Web, reaffirms that the web site remains a very useful
tool for media, non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, Member
States and the general public, and welcomes the creation of the United Nations web
site on terrorism;
62. Notes with concern that the multilingual development and enrichment of
the United Nations web site has been slower than expected because of a lack of
resources, among other factors;
63. Notes that content-providing offices have not, in general, been making
their materials on the United Nations web site available in all six official languages;
64. Stresses the need for adopting a decision on the multilingual
development, maintenance and enrichment of the United Nations web site,
considering, inter alia, the possibility of organizational restructuring towards
separate language units for each of the six official languages within the Department
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