Policies and programmes involving youth

Recognizes the importance of the 5 issues of concern to young people identified in the report of the Secretary-General, namely, the mixed impact of globalization on young women and men; the use of and access to information and communication technologies; the dramatic increase of human immunodeficiency virus infections among young people and the impact of the epidemic on their lives; the active involvement of young people in armed conflict, both as victims and as perpetrators; and the increased importance of addressing intergenerational issues in an ageing society; recommends that the UN system, on the basis of the positive experience of youth participation in the work of the UN, inter alia, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development and the special session of the General Assembly on children, continue to provide opportunities for dialogue between Governments and representatives of youth organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council through forums, open-ended dialogues, meetings and debates; invites the General Assembly to consider devoting, at its 60th session, in 2005, 2 plenary meetings to reviewing the situation of youth and achievements produced in the implementation of the Programme of Action 10 years after its adoption.

Adopted without vote, 42nd plenary meeting

In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 2003, New York, 15, 28, 30 and 31 Jan. 2003; resumed organizational session for 2003, New York, 5 and 25 March, 29 April, 1 and 27 May and 24 June 2002; substantive session of 2003, Geneva, 30 June-25 July 2003; resumed substantive session of 2003, New York, 22 Aug., 31 Oct. and 19 Dec. 2003 - E/2003/99 - p. 33-34 - (ESCOR, 2003, Suppl. no. 1).