Resolutie 34/226 van de Algemene Vergadering van de Verenigde Naties
The General Assembly,
   Recalling its resolution 3190 (XXVIII) of 18 December 1973, by which it decided to include Arabic among the official and working languages of the General Assembly and its Main Committees,

   Referring to resolution 115 (V) of 3 June 1979 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, by which the Conference recommended that the General Assembly should take the necessary steps to ensure that Arabic is included among the official and working languages of the Conference,

   Having considered the report of the Secretary-General and the related notes concerning the provision of Arabic language services to the General Assembly and its Main Committees,

   Noting with concern that the arrangements made to the implement resolution 3190 (XXVIII) have not provided adequate and efficient services to the General Assembly and its Main Committees,

   Requests the Secretary-General to bring the Arabic language services up to a level equal with the services of the other official and working languages of the General Assembly and its Main Committees by adopting effective measures including:
 (a)   The immediate reinforcement of the Arabic Translation Service at United Nations Headquarters by a sufficient number op permanent posts to ensure the translation of all pre-session, in-session and post-session documentation of the General Assembly and its Main Committees within the specified time-limits and simultaneously with their issuance in the other official languages;
 (b)   The establishment at Headquarters of an Arabic interpretation unit with a sufficient number of permanent posts to provide interpretation services to the General Assembly and its Main Committees;
   Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements for the full implementation of the present resolution and to submit a report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session.
111th plenary meeting,20 December 1979