30 May 1991

12th plenary meeting

Integration of young people into society: participation, development, peace

The Economic and Social Council,

Considering that the General Assembly in its resolution 40/14 of 18 November 1985 entitled "International Youth Year: Participation, Development, Peace" requested the Commission for Social Development to examine, on a regular basis, specific youth issues,

Considering also that the General Assembly, in its resolution 45/103 of 14 December 1990, requested the Secretary-General to prepare a draft world youth programme of action towards the year 2000 and beyond in accordance with proposals to be submitted by Member States, the United Nations and non-governmental youth organizations and in consultation with the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system and the relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations,

Considering that the Economic and Social Council, in its resolution 1989/51 of 24 May 1989, and the General Assembly, in its resolution 44/59 of 8 December 1989, requested the Commission for Social Development to prepare at its thirty-third session a draft programme of action to mark the tenth anniversary of the International Youth Year: Participation, Development, Peace, in 1995, and to identify future strategies in the field of youth,

Considering that, in its resolution 45/103, the General Assembly decided to devote a plenary meeting at its fiftieth session, in 1995, to youth questions,

Considering that the draft programme of action to mark the tenth anniversary of the International Youth Year and the draft world youth programme of action towards the year 2000 and beyond are subjects that require special attention, study and collaboration,

Taking into account, to that end, the deliberations and suggestions of the International Symposium on the Integration of Young People into Society, held at Toledo, Spain, from 4 to 8 June 1990, and other relevant international meetings,

1. Decides that an open-ended ad hoc working group of the Commission for Social Development should be established at the thirty-third session of the Commission:

(a) To review and appraise progress achieved and obstacles identified in implementing the objectives of the International Youth Year: Participation, Development, Peace;

(b) To prepare a draft calendar of activities to mark the tenth anniversary of the International Youth Year;

(c) To prepare a draft world youth programme of action towards the year 2000 and beyond, taking into account regional youth programmes of action;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Commission for Social Development at its thirty-third session, for discussion by the open-ended ad hoc working group, the draft calendar of activities and the draft world youth programme of action referred to in subparagraphs 1 (b) and (c) above.