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Policies and programmes involving youth
families and that particular attention must be paid to solutions to youth unemployment
in order to generate the human and social capital that is essential for social and
economic development;
24. Further recognizes the importance of strengthening intergenerational
partnerships and solidarity among generations, and in this regard recognizes the
importance of opportunities for voluntary, constructive and regular interaction
between young people and older generations in the family, the workplace and society
at large;
25. Recognizes all recent efforts to promote the youth and peace and security
agenda, and calls upon Member States and relevant United Nations organs and entities
to consider ways to increase the meaningful and inclusive participation of youth in
conflict prevention and resolution, peacebuilding, post-conflict processes and
humanitarian action, as well as to take concrete measures to further assist youth in
armed conflict situations, in accordance with the World Programme of Action for
Youth, and to encourage the involvement of youth, wh ere appropriate, in activities
concerning the protection of children and youth affected by armed conflict situations,
and recognizes the importance of protecting schools and universities from military
use in contravention of international humanitarian law;
26. Urges Member States to take concerted action, in conformity with
international law, to remove obstacles to the full realization of the rights of young
people living under foreign occupation, colonial rule and in other areas of conflict or
post-conflict situations in order to promote the achievement of the goals of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development;
27. Also urges Member States to take effective measures, in conformity with
international law, to protect young people, including youth in margi nalized groups
affected or exploited by terrorism;
28. Further urges Member States to address legal, administrative, social,
economic, digital and cultural barriers that limit young people’s participation and
representation, while enabling the capacities, resources, information, technology,
support, space and skills needed to empower the free, active, independent, full and
effective participation of youth, including youth in vulnerable situations;
29. Calls upon Member States to develop or maintain, in this regard,
preventive measures and remedies for violations and abuses regarding the right to
privacy in the digital age that may affect all individuals, including young people,
promote digital literacy and technical skills to effectively protect their priv acy and
take measures to prevent cyberstalking and cyberbullying;
30. Recognizes that the contributions of young people are important for the
full and successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
and urges Member States and United Nations entities, in consultation with youth and
youth-led and youth-focused organizations, to explore and promote concrete new
avenues for the full, effective, structured and sustainable participation of young
people and youth-led organizations in relevant decision-making processes and
monitoring, in all spheres of political, economic, social and cultural life, including in
designing and implementing policies, programmes and initiatives, in particular, while
implementing the 2030 Agenda;
31. Encourages Member States to include youth delegates in their delegations
at all relevant discussions in the General Assembly and its subsidiary organs, the
Economic and Social Council and its functional commissions and relevant United
Nations conferences, as appropriate, bearing in mind the principles of gender balance
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