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Technological Innovations in the Production of the Publications and Documentation of the United Nations

A/RES/32/207View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1978.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects
DocumentationDocuments DistributionPublicationsPublishingTechnological Innovations

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Commends the Secretary-General for his efforts and initiatives to improve documentation and publications services;
2
Concurs with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions contained in its report68 to pursue measures proposed by the Secretary-General with regard to technological innovations in the production of the publications and documentation of the United Nations;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to explore and recommend additional measures to improve and expedite the production and distribution of publications
68 Ibid., document A/32/8/ Add. I 2. and documentation, using a cautious, step-by-step approach, and in particular requests him to study:
The means to ensure publication of the full (a) official records of sessions of the General Assembly;
( b) Increased revenue from the sale of publications and documentation in recognition of the improved service;
( c) Further limitations on free distribution of publications and documents;
Installation of modern facilities to improve ( d) the in-session availability of important documents;
4
Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session on the progress achieved in the implementation of approved measures, on the results of further studies and on recommendations for additional measures to improve documentation and publications services.
VIII,
70 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second

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