Public information

13 May 1996

Press Release
PI/948

NEED TO SUPPORT TRADITIONAL MEDIA IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, ALONG WITH USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY, STRESSED IN INFORMATION COMMITTEE

19960513 DPI also Urged to Continue Task of Promoting Global Understanding of UN despite Budgetary Constraints

10 May 1996

Press Release
PI/947

UNITED STATES TELLS INFORMATION COMMITTEE DPI SHOULD HAVE RESOURCES NEEDED TO MEET CHALLENGES OF TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

19960510

In an age when new information technologies offered exciting new opportunities, the Department of Public Information should have the resources it needs to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century, the representative of the United States said this morning, as the Committee on Information continued its general debate.

9 May 1996

Press Release
PI/946

SPEAKERS IN INFORMATION COMMITTEE URGE DPI TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO MARSHAL MODERN TECHNOLOGY

19960509 See Department as Making Optimal Use of Shrinking Resources

8 May 1996

Press Release
PI/945

DPI'S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO PUBLIC INTEREST IN UN MUST BE PROTECTED AT TIME OF DOWNSIZING, BULGARIA TELLS INFORMATION COMMITTEE

19960508 Department's Streamlining Efforts, Involvement in Peace-keeping Operations, Role in Promoting Positive Image of UN Highlighted in Debate

7 May 1996

Press Release
PI/943

ESSENTIAL ROLE OF DPI IN PROJECTING IMAGE OF NEW, STRENGTHENED UN, NEED FOR ADEQUATE RESOURCES EMPHASIZED IN INFORMATION COMMITTEE

19960507 Importance of Press Releases, Guided Tours among Activities Highlighted by Speakers, along with Need to Harness New Information Technology

7 May 1996

Press Release
PI/944

6 May 1996

Press Release
PI/940

6 May 1996

Press Release
PI/942

BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS ARE CUTTING INTO CORE PROGRAMMES WHILE UN MESSAGE REACHES WIDENING AUDIENCE, SAYS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION

19960506 Addressing Information Committee, Samir Sanbar Cites Doubled DPI Workload and Successes in Public Outreach Activities

3 May 1996

Press Release
PI/939*

COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING IN NEW YORK, 6 - 17 MAY

19960503 Background Release

The Committee on Information will continue its examination of United Nations public information policies and activities and follow-up on progress made by the United Nations system in the field of information and communications, during its upcoming two-week session, to be held at Headquarters from 6 to 17 May.

22 April 1996

Press Release
PI/937