activities and meetings, nany non-governmen ca I organizations have consulted the Secretariat, which, in turn, has prornoted and particlpated ln these activities and neetings. Tbe Geneva Infornal Meeting and tbe collective consullatione held by ITNESCO have played a najor role in assiating trith the process of cortrfiunicating wlttl non-governnenta I organizations at various levels pithin their menber organizations. For non-governnental organlzations in consultative status uith the Economic and Social Council, the relevant DepartnenE of InternaEional Econornic and social Affairs unit provides regular services in inplemenEation of @uncil resolution r296 (XLIV). ?he Departnent of Public rnformacion, the non-governnenta 1 liaison services, as well as liaison officers of ocher secrelariat offlces, sucb as the secrelariat of the International Year of Peace, Ehe Departrnent for Disarmanent Affairs and the Centre agalnst Apartheid, all provide continuing opportunities for consultation. Moreover, non-governmenta I organizations have Put forward their posltiona verbally and in eriting to sessions of the Advisory Conrnittee for Ehe Inlernational Youth Year nith tbe conseng of the chairman and Bureau, and have participated extensively in the five regional preparatory meetings for the Year. 60. The non-governnenta I organizationg nave cotlecti-vely conducted an enormous number of activlties within tbe context of the International Youth Vear, aPread over a vaat operational area. The diversity of actlvity in apalial tern6 - local, national, regional and int€rnational levels - haa been matched by the diversity of the subject-matter that has been addresaed. The Secretariat has received a great deal of inforrnation about nany of ehese activities. However, tbe procesa of reporting and assessing i! within the context of the present repore, necessarily involve an attempt to abstract. general trends frorn the large corpua of infornationavailable. Since tbere is frequently an overlap in activities - Governments 'national co-ordinating committees, united Nalione agencles and non-governmental
**Analysis**
The text discusses the activities and meetings between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the United Nations Secretariat, specifically in the context of the International Youth Year. The text highlights the diversity of activities conducted by NGOs at various levels, including local, national, regional, and international, and the subject-matter addressed. While the text does not explicitly mention any specific sector, it appears to focus on international cooperation, communication, and coordination between NGOs and the UN. This suggests that the category may be related to international relations or global governance.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief