In 1978, M'Bow, Director-General of the General Assembly, announced the framework for UNESCO's future agenda. For many Western delegates, the issue boiled down to one of:

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The controversy surrounding UNESCO's future agenda, particularly under the leadership of M'Bow, largely centered on the proposal for a New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO), which advocated for greater state control over the mass media. This was seen by many Western countries as a threat to press freedom and was a significant factor in the United States and the United Kingdom withdrawing from UNESCO in the 1980s.

In 1978, M'Bow, Director-General of the General Assembly, Announced the Framework