Policies and programmes involving youth A/RES/72/146 to fulfil their potential as agents of change will influence social and economic conditions and the well-being and livelihood of future generations, Recognizing the important and positive contribution of young people in efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security, Recalling the Lisbon Declaration on Youth Policies and Programmes, adopted at the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in 1998, and emphasizing the importance of the twentieth anniversary of the Conference, to be marked in 2018, and the need for a meaningful assessment of the progress made in youth development and the challenges that remain, Welcoming the role of the Envoy of the Secretary-General on Youth and her work in addressing the needs of youth, as well as, inter alia, as a harmonizer with different United Nations entities, Governments, civil society, youth organizations, academia and media towards enhancing, empowering and strengthening the position of young people within and outside of the United Nations system, 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on youth development links to sustainable development; 10 2. Reaffirms the World Programme of Action for Youth, 11 and emphasizes that all 15 priority areas of the Programme of Action are interrelated and mutually reinforcing; 3. Also reaffirms the commitment of Heads of State and Government in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 12 to leave no one behind, including youth, and the importance of implementing, following up and reviewing strategies that adequately address youth issues and give young people everywhere real opportunities for full, effective, constructive and sustainable participation in society; 4. Reiterates that the primary responsibility for implementing the World Programme of Action for Youth lies with Member States, and urges Governments, in consultation with youth, youth-led and youth-focused organizations and other relevant stakeholders, to develop integrated, holistic and inclusive youth policies and programmes, as well as coherent cross-sectoral efforts, based on the Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and to evaluate them regularly as part of the follow-up action on and implementation of the Programme of Action at all levels; 5. Calls upon Member States to consider, on a voluntary basis, the indicators proposed in the report of the Secretary-General 13 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, marginalized groups and young people belonging to vulnerable groups or in vulnerable situations, taking into account the national social and economic circumstances in each country; 6. Stresses the need to strengthen and support the capacity of national statistical offices to design, collect and analyse data disaggregated by age so as to contribute effectively to follow-up, reporting and accountability for the achievement of the youth dimensions of the 2030 Agenda; 7. Urges Member States to promote equal opportunities for all, to eliminate all forms of discrimination against young people, including that based on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, __________________ 10 11 12 13 17-22934 A/72/190. Resolution 50/81, annex, and resolution 62/126, annex. Resolution 70/1. E/CN.5/2013/8. 3/7