The Joint United Nations Information Committee (JUNIC)
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Until October 2001, when the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) decided, as part of the reform of its working methods, that coordination should be pursued through more informal and flexible mechanisms rather than formal subsidiary bodies, JUNIC constituted a forum for consultations and coordination between public information professionals of the system on those aspects of their activities that were of mutual concern.
As part of its mandate, JUNIC:
- Advised on general public information policy and coordination for the United Nations system as a whole;
- Provided general policy advice in public information matters of common interest;
- Jointly planned public information operations, as warranted, including the establishment of cooperative arrangements for special projects and events;
- Enhanced modern information knowledge and skills development, practical experience sharing, and shared activities on themes of inter-agency and/or system-wide interest;
- Fostered efficient information services, including shared use of facilities and resources, throughout the system.
The Joint United Nations Information Committee (JUNIC) was constituted in 1974 through the merging of the ACC Consultative Committee on Public Information with the Programme Committee of the Centre for Economic and Social Information. JUNIC met once a year and its Chair rotated among participants.
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