and to promote interest in the strategy and objectives of the rnternationat youthyear. Tecbnical support to national and international youth orsanizations has beenprovided- Adeisory services to Menber scates, upon their recuest, haee beenprovided' through an rhterregional Advlser on youth, and specific neaaures havebeen taken to slrengthen retationsbips with the regional commissions through anexchange of i'nfornatlon' lhe organization of regionar neetings on tbe year andfield nlssions. specific neasures have been taken, in crose co-operacion trithUnited Naeions agencies and bodies and regional comrissions, Co encourageGovernnents to esgablish or atrengthen national co-ordinating connictees. Thecentre has played a pivotal role in pronoting lnrer-agency co-ordination andco-oPeration witbin the context of the year, rn this regard, nechanisms such a6tbe ad hoc inter-agency consullations and the infornal inter-agency t{orkrng groupat the technical leveL have net regularly since 1990. 24. The cenlre has cont.inued rts efforta to inplement the specific programrne ofttleasureE and Activicies. $lhile enphasizing the programmes for the rnternacionalYouth Year at the nacional level, the centre is also undertaking a variety ofactivities at the regi,onar and internationar levela, particularly in 1985. rt hasencouraged co-operative efforts uithin che united Nations systen and withGovernnenta, in tergovernnental and non-governmenta I organizations and researchinstitutes to pronote progranmes and aceivities for che benefit of youth. rt ha6carried out research and analysis on policies and prograrunes in the field of youth and channels of comnunication with youth and youth orqaniza!ions, throuqh theaervlcing of incergovernrnental bodies and the preparation of reports and studles inthe context of tbe year. specificalty, studies will be prepared by lhe end of 1985on8 the Eituation of youth in the 1980s and prospects and challenges in the year 20001 the role of youth in the establishnent. of the new international econonicorderr national youtb pollcies in developinq counlries, and on channels ofcomnunlcation bethreen the United Nations and youth and youth orqanizatlons. 29- During 1985, the centre continues to encourage and pronote tbe escablishnentof national co-ordinating commitlees or other such nechanisna in countries that.bave not already done so. Also, it r{ill continue to assist Menber States in(a) eatablishing nationar priorities concerning youthr (b) initiating specificnational proqranmea of actlon within the fratnework of the International youth year, and (c) enhancing the capaciCy and capability of naEional co-ordinatingrnecbanisms. A directory of national co-ordinating connittees and a programme ofactivities haee been publ ished.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the promotion of youth-related programs and activities at the national and international levels, with an emphasis on coordination and cooperation between various organizations and governments. It mentions the implementation of specific programs and activities, research and analysis, and the publication of directories and reports. This suggests that the text is related to the development and promotion of youth-related initiatives, rather than specific sectors such as economic development, agriculture, or industry.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief