26th Session (2004)
The 26th Session of the Committee on Information took place from 26 April - 7 May 2004.
Documents of the Session
Agenda
Reports of the Secretary-General
- Continuing reorientation of United Nations activities in the field of public information and communications (A/AC.198/2004/2)
- Rationalization of the network of United Nations information centres (A/AC.198/2004/3)
- Modernization and integrated management of United Nations libraries and in-depth review of library activities (A/AC.198/2004/4)
- Activities of the United Nations Communications Group in 2003 (A/AC.198/2004/5)
- Better publicizing the work and decisions of the General Assembly (A/AC.198/2004/6)
- Proposed strategic framework for the period 2006-2007 (A/AC.198/2004/7)
General Assembly - Questions relating to information
- Report of the Committee on Information (A/59/21)
- Report of the Secretary-General (A/59/221) and Corrigendum 1 (A/59/221/Corr.1)
- Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/59/473)
- Questions relating to information (A/RES/59/126 A-B)
General Debate
The statements made at the General Debate of the 26h Session are presented by date and in alphabetical order.
26 April 2004
- Opening statements:
- Algeria
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Ireland, on behalf of the European Union
- Qatar, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China
- Tunisia
27 April 2004
- Angola
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
- Brazil, on behalf of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries
- Brazil, on behalf of the Rio Group
- Colombia
- India
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- Japan
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Senegal
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Ukraine
- United States of America
- Venezuela
- Yemen
28 April 2004
- Belarus
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Cuba
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Jamaica, on behalf of member states of the CARICOM
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Closing remarks by the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information
Meeting Coverage
- Committee on Information reaffirms ‘essential role’ of dpi in making UN voice heard (7 May 2004)
- Secretary-General highlights focus on the underreporting of important news as he addresses Committee on Information (3 May 2004)
- Committee on Information concludes general debate, with focus on reorientation of DPI, rationalization of Information Centres network (28 April 2004)
- Developing countries voice concerns regarding possible restructuring of UN Information Centres network, as committee continues debate (27 April 2004)
- Under-Secretary-General appeals for continued support of Committee on Information, as it opens current session (26 April 2004)
- Benefits of continuing reorientation of UN information department focus, as Committee on Information meets at headquarters, 26 April – 7 May (22 April 2004)