A/RES/50/81 Page 26 106. Youth organizations are important forums for developing skills necessary for effective participation in society, promoting tolerance and increased cooperation and exchanges between youth organizations. Proposals for action 107. The following actions are proposed: (a) Improving access to information in order to enable young people to make better use of their opportunities to participate in decision-making; (b) Developing and/or strengthening opportunities for young people to learn their rights and responsibilities, promoting their social, political, developmental and environmental participation, removing obstacles that affect their full contribution to society and respecting, inter alia, freedom of association; (c) Encouraging and promoting youth associations through financial, educational and technical support and promotion of their activities; (d) Taking into account the contribution of youth in designing, implementing and evaluating national policies and plans affecting their concerns; (e) Encouraging increased national, regional and international cooperation and exchange between youth organizations; (f) Inviting Governments to strengthen the involvement of young people in international forums, inter alia, by considering the inclusion of youth representatives in their national delegations to the General Assembly. V. MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION 108. Effective implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond will require a significant expression of commitment by organizations and institutions responsible for its adoption and implementation and the involvement of such organizations and especially of youth from all sectors of society. Without such commitment by governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental entities at the national, regional and international levels, the Programme of Action will remain little more than a global statement of intent and general standard for action. 109. Therefore the development of an overall system of enabling mechanisms is necessary in order for the Programme of Action to be implemented. Such mechanisms should engage, on a continuing basis, the human, political, economic, financial and socio-cultural resources necessary to ensure that the Programme is implemented efficiently and effectively. 110. Implementation of the Programme of Action is ultimately the responsibility of Governments with the support of the international community and in cooperation, as appropriate, with the non-governmental and private sectors. Translation of the Programme’s proposals for action into specific plans, targets and law will be influenced by national priorities, resources and historical experience. In this process, Governments can be assisted, at their request, by regional and international organizations. 111. In implementing the Programme of Action, Governments, youth organizations and other actors should promote an active and visible policy of /...