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recognizing the roles and responsibilities of countries of origin, transit and
destination in promoting and protecting the human rights of all migrants, especially
young people, and address the root causes of youth migration, while avoiding
approaches that might aggravate their vulnerability;
(n) Urge 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 to promote the achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals;
(o) Encourage Member States, the international community, the United
Nations system and the private sector to support youth-led organizations in
achieving openness and inclusiveness and to strengthen their capacity to participate
in national and international development activities;
(p) Encourage Member States to strengthen mechanisms for partnerships
with civil society, including youth-led organizations, as contributions to youth
development, and create effective channels of cooperation, dialogue and information
exchange among young people, including rural and urban youth, their national
Governments and other relevant decision makers, as appropriate;
(q) Call upon donors, including Member States and intergovernmental and
non-governmental organizations, to actively contribute to the United Nations Youth
Fund in order to support catalytic and innovative actions in the field of youth and to
facilitate the participation of youth representatives from developing countries in the
activities of the United Nations Programme on Youth, taking into account the need
for a greater geographic balance of youth representation, and, in this regard, request
the Secretary-General to take appropriate action to encourage contributions to the
Fund as well as synergy with other youth-related funds of United Nations entities.
111th plenary meeting
26 July 2011
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