Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on the review and reappraisal of United Nations information policies and activities;
2
Decides that the basic principles laid down in General Assembly resolution 13 (I) and confinned in resolution 595 (VI) do not need to be revised, amended or enlarged and that they should continue to be applied, subject to such directives as the Assembly has already given or may give from time to time;
3
Approves the Secretary-General's proposals for the acquisition and replacement of equipment for 1972, as set out in annex I of the addendum to bis report, 118 and decides to consider ,at the twenty-seventh session the balance of the Secretary-General's programme of future acquisition and replacement;
4
Endorses the proposals contained in subparagraphs 261 (iii), (iv), (viii), (x), (xii) and (xiv) of the Secretary-General's report;114
5
Approves in principie the Secretary-General's proposal on the establishment of a regional production bureau1111 and decides to consider all aspects of its implementation at the twenty-seventh session;
6
Recommendsthat the Secretary-General, in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 1405 (XIV) of 1 December 1959, should review the composition of the Consultative Panel on Public Information to ensure that it reflects the present situation in the United Nations, and requests the Secretary-General to convene the Panel before the twentyseventh session to advise him on the information policies and activities of the United Nations;
7
Requeststhe Secretary-General to ascertain the publicity and promotional needs of the various bodies of the United N ations which undertake universal causes approved by the General Assembly, in arder that those needs may be taken into account when
considering the budgetary requirements for the Office of Public Information for 1973 and subsequent years;
8
Requeststhe Secretary-General to appoint to the United Nations information centres highly qualified Professional staff in the field of information, who should give their undivided attention to the dissemination of information and the building of public support for United Nations activities, particularly in the economic, social and political fields;
53 A/C.5/1320/Rev.l/ Add.l.
9
Requeststhe Secretary-Generail to intensify bis
13
Requeststhe Secretary-General to report to the efforts to eliminate any shortcomings that may persist in the formulation and execution of information proimplementation of the present resolution. grammes and activities, particularly in the economic
22 December 1971.
111 A/C.5/1320/Rev.1 and Add.1.
52 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 8 A (A/8408/Add.1-30), document 54 A/C.5/1320/Rev.1.
55 /bid., para. 216.
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57 A/C.5/1380 and Corr.l.
5R Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 8 A (A/8408/ Add.1-30), document 56 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Twentysixth Session, Fifth Committee, 1456th meeting, paras. 11-16.
Ml A/ 8446, annex JI.
BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1972 Section (US dollars)
