Oleg Nikolenko became Vice-Chairman of the UN’s Committee on Information

Ukrainian diplomat will serve as Vice-Chairs to the Committee for 2019 and 2020, Ukrinform reports.

“The UN is undergoing a reform of the communications department. The purpose is to make it global and reach the widest possible audience, first of all youth. Great attention is paid to the use of modern information technologies and the production of high-quality content,” the diplomat said.

Nikolenko also noted that the UN is now influencing practically in all spheres of life, therefore, it must learn to speak about its activities in a language that is understandable to people.

The Committee on Information, according to Nikolenko, will pay special attention to the fight against disinformation and fake news.

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