12. Welcomes the contribution of the Department of Public Information to the efforts of the Secretary-General in closing the digital divide as a means of spurring economic growth and as a response to the continuing gulf between developed and developing countries, and, in this context, requests the Department further to enhance its role;
12．欢迎新闻部协助秘书长努力弥合数码鸿沟，目的是刺激经济增长，同时也是针对发达国家与发展中国家之间正在继续扩大的差距，并在这一方面，请新闻部进一步加强其作用；