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Special Information Programme on the Question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat

A/RES/62/82No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 18Question of Palestine, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

21 versions · 1996–2018
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/73/20
  • 2018A/RES/73/20Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the SecretariatLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2017A/RES/72/12Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the SecretariatCompare with previous version
  • 2016A/RES/71/22Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the SecretariatCompare with previous version
  • 2015A/RES/70/14Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the SecretariatCompare with previous version
  • 2014A/RES/69/22Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the SecretariatCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

14 topics
Audiovisual MaterialsConferencesDocument PreservationExhibitionsFact-Finding MissionsInformation DisseminationJournalistsMass MediaMiddle East SituationPalestine QuestionPublic InformationPublicationsTerritories Occupied by IsraelTraining Programmes

What does this mandate say?

9 operative paragraphs
1
Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Department of Public Information in compliance with resolution 61/24;
2
Considers that the special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department is very useful in raising the awareness of the international community concerning the question of Palestine and the situation in the Middle East and that the programme is contributing effectively to an atmosphere conducive to dialogue and supportive of the peace process;
3
Requests the Department, in full cooperation and coordination with the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, to continue, with the necessary flexibility as may be required by developments affecting the question of Palestine, its special information programme for the biennium 2008–2009, in particular:
a
To disseminate information on all the activities of the United Nations system relating to the question of Palestine, including reports on the work carried out by the relevant United Nations organizations;
b
To continue to issue and update publications on the various aspects of the question of Palestine in all fields, including materials concerning the relevant recent developments in that regard, in particular the efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine;
c
To expand its collection of audio-visual material on the question of Palestine, to continue the production and preservation of such material and to update, on a periodic basis, the public exhibit on the question of Palestine displayed in the General Assembly building;
d
To organize and promote fact-finding news missions for journalists to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem;
e
To organize international, regional and national seminars or encounters for journalists, aiming in particular at sensitizing public opinion to the question of Palestine and at enhancing dialogue and understanding between Palestinians and Israelis for the promotion of a peaceful settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;
f
To continue to provide assistance to the Palestinian people in the field of media development, in particular to strengthen the annual training programme for Palestinian broadcasters and journalists.

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