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She supported the suggestion of the representative of
Argentina concerning a special General Assembly | false |
Argentina concerning a special General Assembly
credential to be issued to official media | false |
credential to be issued to official media
representatives. Secondly, noting that both the | false |
representatives. Secondly, noting that both the
Secretary-General and the Under-Secretary-General, as | false |
Secretary-General and the Under-Secretary-General, as
well as other senior United Nations officials, had | false |
well as other senior United Nations officials, had
recently written articles that had appeared in leading | false |
recently written articles that had appeared in leading
publications, she asked whether there were any | false |
publications, she asked whether there were any
statistics on how many articles had been written and to | false |
statistics on how many articles had been written and to
which publications they had been sent. She also asked | false |
which publications they had been sent. She also asked
how many interviews had been given, particularly to | false |
how many interviews had been given, particularly to
mainstream United States media. Remarking that much | false |
mainstream United States media. Remarking that much
of the work of press officers involved writing articles, | false |
of the work of press officers involved writing articles,
she said it was regrettable that in many cases such | false |
she said it was regrettable that in many cases such
articles were never published, and asked whether there | false |
articles were never published, and asked whether there
was some particular secret for success. | false |
was some particular secret for success.
33. Mr. Tharoor (Under-Secretary-General for | true |
33. Mr. Tharoor (Under-Secretary-General for
Communications and Public Information) said that the | false |
Communications and Public Information) said that the
Secretary-General had written one article specifically | false |
Secretary-General had written one article specifically
relating to the Summit, which had been placed around | false |
relating to the Summit, which had been placed around
the world after its original publication in English. The | false |
the world after its original publication in English. The
United Nations information centres had offered the | false |
United Nations information centres had offered the
piece to many outlets, and it had ultimately appeared in | false |
piece to many outlets, and it had ultimately appeared in
43 countries. The Department found that the | false |
43 countries. The Department found that the
information centres enjoyed an almost 100 per cent | false |
information centres enjoyed an almost 100 per cent
placement rate, in the sense that they would virtually | false |
placement rate, in the sense that they would virtually
always be able to place an article in at least one | false |
always be able to place an article in at least one
publication in the countries in which they were based. | false |
publication in the countries in which they were based.
In order not to overburden the information centres, he | false |
In order not to overburden the information centres, he
had sent his own article to a syndicate and, at no cost | false |
had sent his own article to a syndicate and, at no cost
to the United Nations, it had finally appeared in some | false |
to the United Nations, it had finally appeared in some
17 different languages around the world. | false |
17 different languages around the world.
34. As to interviews, the Secretary-General had been | true |
34. As to interviews, the Secretary-General had been
extremely busy during the Summit, receiving Heads of | false |
extremely busy during the Summit, receiving Heads of
State and Government on a bilateral basis, and he had | false |
State and Government on a bilateral basis, and he had
therefore been unable to give many interviews. On the | false |
therefore been unable to give many interviews. On the
other hand, a number of senior officials, including | false |
other hand, a number of senior officials, including
himself, had done so. He had probably handled 15 or | false |
himself, had done so. He had probably handled 15 or
16 interviews a day. He welcomed the interest of | false |
16 interviews a day. He welcomed the interest of
journalists, and was always ready to address them | false |
journalists, and was always ready to address them
individually or in groups. The Department was now | false |
individually or in groups. The Department was now
carrying out a detailed assessment of the media | false |
carrying out a detailed assessment of the media
outreach during the Summit, and would circulate more | false |
outreach during the Summit, and would circulate more
accurate figures once they became available. | false |
accurate figures once they became available.
35. Mr. Adam (Israel), referring to the United | true |
35. Mr. Adam (Israel), referring to the United
Nations television channel, which his delegation found | false |
Nations television channel, which his delegation found
very important and useful, he asked whether any data | false |
very important and useful, he asked whether any data
were available on the rating of the channel around the | false |
were available on the rating of the channel around the
world. | false |
world.
36. Mr. Tharoor (Under-Secretary-General for | true |
36. Mr. Tharoor (Under-Secretary-General for
Communications and Public Information) explained | false |
Communications and Public Information) explained
that there was not, in fact, a United Nations television | false |
that there was not, in fact, a United Nations television
channel, although it was a common misconception that | false |
channel, although it was a common misconception that
such a thing existed. In fact, Time Warner Cable had | false |
such a thing existed. In fact, Time Warner Cable had
made it possible, free of charge, for the United Nations | false |
made it possible, free of charge, for the United Nations
to put its regular live feed onto one channel, although | false |
to put its regular live feed onto one channel, although
the broadcast reached only a very limited range in | false |
the broadcast reached only a very limited range in
midtown Manhattan. The expense of running a | false |
midtown Manhattan. The expense of running a
television channel would vastly exceed the | false |
television channel would vastly exceed the
Department’s entire budget. What DPI did do, on the | false |
Department’s entire budget. What DPI did do, on the
other hand, was to provide the live feed — again, free | false |
other hand, was to provide the live feed — again, free
of charge — for all of the Organization’s televised | false |
of charge — for all of the Organization’s televised
events. That feed was picked up worldwide. A recent | false |
events. That feed was picked up worldwide. A recent
innovation was UNIFEED, which every day provided | false |
innovation was UNIFEED, which every day provided
news from the United Nations and items received from | false |
news from the United Nations and items received from
United Nations cameras around the world in a free | false |
United Nations cameras around the world in a free
package which was uploaded and available for | false |
package which was uploaded and available for
download by television stations around the globe. The | false |
download by television stations around the globe. The
Department did produce some pre-packaged television | false |
Department did produce some pre-packaged television
programmes, such as “World Chronicle”, in which a | false |
programmes, such as “World Chronicle”, in which a
journalist or group of journalists interviewed a senior | false |
journalist or group of journalists interviewed a senior
United Nations official or a senior Government official | false |
United Nations official or a senior Government official
visiting Headquarters. | false |
visiting Headquarters.
37. Mr. Ali Ahmad (Syrian Arab Republic) enquired | true |
37. Mr. Ali Ahmad (Syrian Arab Republic) enquired
about the Department’s latest information tool on | false |
about the Department’s latest information tool on
global issues for use by media organizations | false |
global issues for use by media organizations
throughout the world. | false |
throughout the world.
38. Referring to proposals to abolish the Fourth | true |
38. Referring to proposals to abolish the Fourth
Committee, he said that they completely disregarded | false |
Committee, he said that they completely disregarded
the Committee’s very serious work with respect to | false |
the Committee’s very serious work with respect to
decolonization, particularly in the context of the | false |
decolonization, particularly in the context of the
International Decades for the Eradication of | false |
International Decades for the Eradication of
Colonialism. If the Committee adopted seemingly | false |
Colonialism. If the Committee adopted seemingly
redundant resolutions year after year, it was only | false |
redundant resolutions year after year, it was only
because those resolutions were never implemented. He | false |
because those resolutions were never implemented. He
asked how the Department of Public Information | false |
asked how the Department of Public Information
viewed the role of the Committee and whether it | false |
viewed the role of the Committee and whether it
believed that, even if reforms were in order, the | false |
believed that, even if reforms were in order, the
Committee still served a purpose. | false |
Committee still served a purpose.
39. Mr. Tharoor (Under-Secretary-General for | true |
39. Mr. Tharoor (Under-Secretary-General for
Communications and Public Information) replied that | false |
Communications and Public Information) replied that
the criteria followed for the Ten Stories initiative were | false |
the criteria followed for the Ten Stories initiative were
very simple. The Department contacted every single | false |
very simple. The Department contacted every single
United Nations department, fund, programme or | false |
United Nations department, fund, programme or
agency to ask what stories or issues in its area of work | false |
agency to ask what stories or issues in its area of work
were not getting the desired media attention. The | false |
were not getting the desired media attention. The
recommendations were collected (in 2004 there had | false |
recommendations were collected (in 2004 there had
been about 60 of them), and a committee reduced them | false |
been about 60 of them), and a committee reduced them
to 10, bearing in mind two elements. First, DPI wanted | false |
to 10, bearing in mind two elements. First, DPI wanted
to pick stories that did not already have much media | false |
to pick stories that did not already have much media
coverage; there might be issues that were considered | false |