A/RES/68/130
Policies and programmes involving youth
Acknowledging that the current generation of youth is the largest one ever, and
in this context reaffirming the importance of involving youth and youth
organizations in the work of the United Nations at the national, regional and
international levels, in all matters of concern to them, including the implementation
of the World Programme of Action for Youth and the achievement of the
internationally agreed development goals,
Welcoming the five-year action agenda of the Secretary-General, which
identifies working with and for women and young people as one of the five
generational imperatives and opportunities and includes the appointment of an
Envoy of the Secretary-General on Youth, the development of the United Nations
System-wide Action Plan on Youth and the creation of the United Nations youth
volunteering modality,
Welcoming also the initiative of the Government of Sri Lanka to host in 2014 a
world conference on youth in Colombo, taking note of the “BYND 2015” Global
Youth Summit hosted by Costa Rica in September 2013, with a focus on the
participation and involvement of youth in achieving the internationally agreed
development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and
acknowledging the positive contribution of youth, as agents and beneficiaries of
development, to the initiatives and discussions on sustainable development in the
post-2015 development agenda, as well as to the general well-being, progress and
diversity of society,
Reaffirms the World Programme of Action for Youth, and emphasizes
1.
that all 15 priority areas of the World Programme of Action for Youth are
interrelated and mutually reinforcing;
Reiterates that the primary responsibility for implementing the World
2.
Programme of Action for Youth lies with Member States, and urges Governments, in
consultation with youth and youth-led organizations and other relevant stakeholders,
to develop holistic and integrated youth policies based on the Programme of Action
and to evaluate them regularly as part of the follow-up action on and
implementation of the Programme of Action at all levels;
Calls upon Member States to consider, on a voluntary basis, the
3.
indicators proposed in the report of the Secretary-General 2 for their selection and
adaptation in monitoring and assessing the implementation of the World Programme
of Action for Youth, giving particular attention to young women and marginalized
groups, including indigenous youth, youth in rural areas, youth with disabilities and
young migrants, taking into account the national social and economic circumstances
in each country;
Urges Member States to promote equal opportunities for all, to eliminate
4.
all forms of discrimination against young people, including discrimination based on
race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social
origin, property, birth or other status, and to foster social integration for social
groups such as young persons with disabilities, young migrants and indigenous
youth on an equal basis with others;
Also urges Member States to address the challenges faced by girls and
5.
young women and to address gender stereotypes that perpetuate discrimination and
violence against girls and young women and the stereotypical roles of men and
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