Policies and programmes involving youth: youth in the global economy: promoting youth participation in social and economic development 2007, para. 8(b)
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[Recognizes that while youth today are better placed than ever before to participate in and benefit from global development, many young people remain marginalized, disconnected or excluded from the opportunities that globalization offers, and in this regard calls upon Member States, with the support of the international community, as appropriate:] To ensure that youth development, especially access of young people to food, water, health, shelter, education and employment, is specifically addressed in national policies and programmes, including poverty reduction strategy papers where they exist, and in other policy documents that aim to foster the participation of countries in the global economy;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
Youth
Year
2007
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
UNGA resolution, Policies and programmes involving youth: youth in the global economy: promoting youth participation in social and economic development (2007), A/RES/62/126, OP 8(b).