A/RES/68/130
Policies and programmes involving youth
of policies, programmes and initiatives and in the elaboration of the post-2015
development agenda;
11. Reiterates that the eradication of poverty, hunger and malnutrition,
particularly as they affect children and youth, is crucial for accelerating progress
towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, recalls the
commitment to eradicate poverty and promote sustained economic growth,
sustainable development and global prosperity for all, including the strengthening of
international cooperation through the fulfilment of all official development
assistance commitments and the transfer of appropriate technology and capacitybuilding with regard to youth, and the need for urgent action on all sides, including
more ambitious national development strategies and efforts backed by increased
international support, and calls for the increased participation of youth and youthled organizations in the development of such national development strategies;
12. Emphasizes the importance of the impact of a fair globalization, and
encourages Member States to take measures that minimize the negative effects of
globalization and maximize its benefits, such as offering relevant education and
training for young people in order to enable their access to decent jobs and better
employment opportunities and to meet the needs of changing labour markets, and
that enable young migrants to enjoy their human rights;
13. Calls upon Member States to take concrete measures to further assist
youth in armed conflict situations, in accordance with the World Programme of
Action for Youth, and encourages the involvement of young people, where
appropriate, in activities concerning the protection of children and youth affected by
armed conflict situations, including in conflict prevention, peacebuilding and postconflict processes;
14. Urges Member States to take concerted actions in conformity with
international law to remove the obstacles to the full realization of the rights of
young people living under foreign occupation in order to promote the achievement
of the Millennium Development Goals;
15. Also urges Member States to take effective measures in conformity with
international law to protect young people affected or exploited by terrorism and
incitement;
16. Invites Member States to strengthen or establish, in collaboration with
young people and youth-led organizations, programmes and policies to address all
forms of violence, including gender-based violence, trafficking in persons, bullying
and cyberbullying, as well as the involvement and manipulation of youth in criminal
activities such as drug-related crimes, and recognizes the need to develop safe and
youth-friendly counselling and substance abuse prevention programmes;
17. Recognizes the importance of strengthening intergenerational
partnerships and solidarity among generations, and in this regard calls upon Member
States to promote opportunities for voluntary, constructive and regular interaction
between young people and older generations in the family, the workplace and
society at large;
18. Urges Member States to consider including youth delegates in their
delegations at all relevant discussions in the General Assembly, the Economic and
Social Council and its functional commissions and relevant United Nations
conferences, as appropriate, bearing in mind the principles of gender balance and
non-discrimination, and emphasizes that such youth representatives should be
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