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Questions relating to information
58. Stresses the importance of enhancing the public information capacity of
the Department of Public Information in the field of peacekeeping operations and
special political missions as well as its role, in close cooperation with the Department
of Peacekeeping Operations, the Department of Field Support and the Department of
Political Affairs, in the process of selecting public information staff for United
Nations peacekeeping operations or missions, and in this r egard invites the
Department of Public Information to second public information staff who have the
skills necessary to fulfil the tasks of the operations and special political missions,
taking into account the principle of equitable geographical distributi on in accordance
with Chapter XV, Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter, and to consider views
expressed, especially by host countries, when appropriate, in this regard;
59. Emphasizes the importance of the peacekeeping gateway on the United
Nations website, and requests the Department of Public Information to continue its
efforts to support the peacekeeping missions in further developing and maintaining
their websites;
60. Welcomes promotional campaigns showcasing individual troop-contributing
countries, and requests the Secretariat to ensure that all troop - and police-contributing
countries are represented;
61. Recalls its resolutions 62/214 of 21 December 2007 on the United Nations
Comprehensive Strategy on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation
and Abuse by United Nations Staff and Related Personnel, 70/268 of 14 June 2016 on
the comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all
their aspects, 70/286 of 17 June 2016 on cross-cutting issues, 71/134 of 13 December
2016 on criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission
and 71/278 of 10 March 2017 on United Nations action on sexual exploitation and
abuse, takes note of the report of the Secretary-General 12 and Security Council
resolutions 2242 (2015) of 13 October 2015 and 2272 (2016) of 11 March 2016,
requests the Department of Public Information, the Department of Peacekeeping
Operations, the Department of Field Support, the Department of Political Affairs and
the Peacebuilding Support Office to continue to cooperate in implementing an
effective outreach programme to explain the zero-tolerance policy of the Organization
regarding sexual exploitation and abuse in accordance with the objectives set out in
the aforementioned resolutions and to inform the public of the outcome of all such
cases involving United Nations staff and related personnel, including cases where
allegations are ultimately found to be legally unproven, requests the Departments and
the Office to inform the public of steps taken to protect the rights of the victims and
ensure adequate support for the witnesses, in accordance with the United Nations
Comprehensive Strategy on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation
and Abuse by United Nations Staff and Related Personnel, and stresses the importance
of the Department of Public Information in showcasing the compact proposed
between the Secretariat and troop-contributing countries in that regard, as well as all
the activities related to the circle of leadership;
62. Notes the importance of communication activities and the dissemination
of information relating to sustaining peace and peacebuilding efforts, in particula r,
meetings and activities of the Peacebuilding Commission, country-specific
configurations, the Peacebuilding Support Office and the Peacebuilding Fund, and
requests the Department of Public Information to enhance its cooperation with these
entities in that regard, in particular through increased usage of social media, with a
view to widening outreach of their important work and encouraging national
ownership;
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