25 May 1984

Meeting 21

Co-ordination and information in the field of youth

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling its resolutions 1979/27 of 9 May 1979, 1980/25 of 2 May 1980, 1981/25 of 6 May 1981, 1982/28 of 4 May 1982 and 1983/26 of 26 May 1983 on co-ordination and information in the field of youth,

Recalling also General Assembly resolutions 34/151 of 17 December 1979, 36/28 of 13 November 1981, 37/48 of 3 December 1982 and 38/22 of 22 November 1983 on the International Youth Year: Participation, Development, Peace,

Considering that the implementation of the Specific Programme of Measures and Activities to be undertaken prior to and during the International Youth Year, of the recommendations made by the Advisory Committee for the International Youth Year and endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolution 37/48, and of the relevant recommendations of the five regional meetings devoted to the International Youth Year held in 1983 could contribute to intensifying and improving the co-ordination of the activities of the United Nations and specialized agencies relating to youth,

Convinced of the importance of giving widespread publicity to the activities of the United Nations in the field of youth, especially in the context of the preparations for the International Youth Year,

Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on co-ordination and information in the field of youth,

1. Endorses the conclusions contained in the report of the Secretary-General on co-ordination and information in the field of youth;

2. Invites again all United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, regional commissions and other international intergovernmental organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations concerned, to consider at their regular meetings appropriate ways and means for the improvement of co-ordination and information in the field of youth in the context of the preparation for and observance of the International Youth Year;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary organizational measures to ensure the success of the observance of the International Youth Year in 1985 within the United Nations system in accordance with the recommendations made by the Advisory Committee for the International Youth Year;

4. Decides to consider at its first regular session of 1985, on the basis of a report of the Secretary-General, the progress achieved in co-ordination and information in the field of youth.