32nd Session (2010)
The 32nd Session of the Committee on Information took place from 26 April - 7 May 2010.
Documents of the Session
Agenda
Reports of the Secretary-General
- Activities of the Department of Public Information: strategic communications services (A/AC.198/2010/2)
- Activities of the Department of Public Information: news services (A/AC.198/2010/3)
- Activities of the Department of Public Information: outreach services (A/AC.198/2010/4)
General Assembly - Questions relating to information
- Proposed strategic framework for the period 2012-2013, Part two: biennial programme plan - Programme 23: Public information (A/65/6 (Prog. 23))
- Report on the Thirty-second session of the Committee on Information (A/65/21)
- Questions relating to information (A/65/277) and Corrigendum (A/65/277/Corr.1)
- Questions relating to information (A/65/425)
- Resolution on questions relating to information (A/RES/65/107 A-B)
General Debate
The statements made at the General Debate of the 32nd Session are presented by date and in alphabetical order. They are all in PDF format and in English, unless otherwise noted.
26 April 2010
- Opening statements:
- Angola
- Chile, on behalf of the Rio Group
- China, on behalf of the Group 77 and China
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Israel
- Spain, on behalf of the European Union
- United States
- Zambia
27 April 2010
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Bangladesh
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Mexico
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Senegal
- Sudan
- Thailand
- United States (Right of Reply)
- Venezuela
28 April 2010
- Benin
- China
- Egypt
- Palestine
- Republic of Korea
- Russian Federation
- Tunisia
- Closing Remarks by Mr. Kiyo Akasaka, Under-Secretay-General for Communications and Public Information [French/English]
Meeting Coverage
- Committee on Information Asks Public Information Department to Heighten Awareness of Critical Global Issues through New Technology, Concluding Two-Week Session (7 May 2010)
- Planned United Nations Information Centre in Angola to Become Reality Soon, Communications Chief Tells Information Committee as Debate Concludes (28 April 2010)
- Language Parity, Implications of New, Traditional Technologies, Platforms on Freedom of Information Dominate Debate in Committee on Information (27 April 2010)
- Both Latest, Traditional Technologies Essential to Disseminating United Nations Message, Public Information Chief Says as Information Committee Opens Session (26 April 2010)
- Committee on Information Opens Annual Session at Headquarters 26 April amid Public Information Department’s Push to Improve Services (23 April 2010)