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stations and to develop and implement cost-neutral measures to provide Member
States with secure access to the information currently accessible only on the Intranet
of the Secretariat;
23. Notes with appreciation the work carried out by the United Nations
information centres, including the United Nations Regional Information Centre, in
favour of the publication of United Nations information materials and the translation
of important documents into languages other than the official languages of the
United Nations, with a view to reaching the widest possible audience and extending
the United Nations message to all corners of the world in order to strengthen
international support for the activities of the Organization, and encourages United
Nations information centres to continue their multilingual activities in the
interactive and proactive aspects of their work, especially by arranging seminars and
debates to further the spread of information and the understanding and exchange of
views regarding United Nations activities at the local level;
24. Recalls its resolution 65/247, in particular paragraphs 26 and 54 (f)
thereof, in which it reaffirmed the need to respect the equality of the two working
languages of the Secretariat, reaffirmed the use of additional working languages in
specific duty stations, as mandated, and, in that regard, requested the SecretaryGeneral to ensure that vacancy announcements specified the need for either of the
working languages of the Secretariat, unless the functions of the post required a
specific working language;
25. Also recalls section II, paragraph 17, of its resolution 61/244 of
22 December 2006, in which it acknowledged that the interaction of the United
Nations with the local population in the field was essential and that language skills
constituted an important element of the selection and training processes and
therefore affirmed that a good command of the official language(s) spoken in the
country of residence should be taken into account as an additional asset during those
processes;
26. Further recalls its resolution 64/266, in which it endorsed the proposals,
recommendations and conclusions of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping
Operations; 3
27. Takes note of section II.D.1 of the report of the Secretary-General,2
requests the Secretary-General to continue his ongoing efforts in this regard, and
further recalls its resolution 64/266 without prejudice to Article 101 of the Charter
of the United Nations;
28. Urges the Secretariat to translate all peacekeeping training documents
into the six official languages of the United Nations, within existing resources, to
ensure that all Member States can use them;
29. Stresses that the employment of staff shall continue to be carried out in
strict accordance with Article 101 of the Charter and in line with the relevant
provisions of General Assembly resolutions;
30. Invites the Secretary-General to ensure compliance with the requirement
for United Nations staff to have the ability to use one of the working languages of
the Secretariat, and encourages the Secretary-General to further implement
resolution 2480 B (XXIII);
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See Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 19 (A/64/19).