subatantial contributors to the process of creating a nore meaningful participationof young people in gociety and recognized their subEtanlive expertise functlon inlhe development. of effective cbannela of comnunication bet$een youth and the Unlted Nations. 58. The role of the non-governnental sector has indeed been crucial to tbe prograNne for the International Youth Year. In addition to lhe traditional deal,ings with internaEional non-gove rnnental organizations holaling consultaEi.vestatus with the Economic and Social Council, the Specific Prograrome called for lheSecretariat !o develop closer linkagea uith other non-governftental organizaEionsdealing in various $ayg eith youth at international, regional. national and localIevels. It haa only been possible Eo attain tbis tar-reachlng goal to an adequate degree through lhe ut.ilization of sone existing and sonE innovative nechanisms.This wide-ranging consuttat.ion procedure to encourage non-governmen cal organizationactlon exceeded traditional Secretariat nandates and has resulted in lheInternational Youth Year prografine belng percetved as unique in the Uniled Natlons syslen by rnany non-governrEnta I organlzations. It is ofEen seen aa a concrefe exanple of a pro-active outreach Eo maxinlze the participaEion of the organizations and their subseantial youth menbership8. It. eas also a demonstration of maxinizinqA/40/7OL Eng I ish Page 17 Ehe use of existing resources in innovaEive ways. AE a part of this process, int,ernational non-governnenta I organizaclons holding consultatlve status and many otber such organizations bave worked closely rrith the Secretariat to seek closer co-operation in the planninq for the Year and the ongoing youth programme. They have nade conaiderable contribugions' both in cash as well as in kind, throuqh providlng for many volunteers to r.ror k with the secretariat. rn sorne cases, the relationship between non-governnental organizations and the secretarlat have been forrnalized through the signlng of letters of agreenent for specific co-operation. 59. The secretariat has consulted with the non-qovernmental organizaEior, comnunity, both for its long-tern youth progranrne and the Progranne for the Year, through util-ization of several oEber nechaniBns. fn the plannlng of their
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the planning and implementation of the International Youth Year program, a United Nations initiative. The text highlights the importance of NGOs in promoting youth participation and development, and mentions specific mechanisms used by the UN to engage with NGOs, such as consultation and cooperation agreements. This suggests that the category related to international cooperation and development is most fitting.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief