24. Welcomes also the report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Joint United Nations Information Committee in 2001,A/AC.198/2002/7. commends the Department of Public Information on its active and constructive participation in the Committee, particularly its efforts in promoting inter-agency coordination in the field of public information, encourages the Department to play a key role in the newly established United Nations Communications Group, takes note of the efforts being undertaken by the Group to develop further several key initiatives, and requests the Secretary-General to report to the Committee on Information at successive sessions on the activities of the Group;
24. 还欢迎秘书长关于2001年联合国新闻事务联合委员会的活动的报告，A/AC.198/2002/7。 表扬新闻部积极和建设性地参与联合委员会的工作，特别是努力促进机构间在新闻领域的协调；鼓励新闻部在新成立的联合国宣传小组发挥关键作用；注意到该小组已作出努力进一步推动几项重要的举措；并请秘书长向新闻委员会各届会议报告该小组的活动；