Non-Governnental Organiuationa sectlon of the DePartfient of Publlc Infornation. 97. tn General Assenbly re€olutlon 36117, section c' paragraph 11 of the annex ' theadditlonalguidelinessttpulate.tthatthesecretary-Generalshouldcontlnueto strengthen and pronote the relati'onsbip elth, and assiEtance to' tbe Geneva infornal meetinqs of internatlonal non{overnnental youth organizatlons as an lftportant channel of cormunlcatlon betrreen the untted Nations and youth and youth organiuatlona. 98. The Geneva Infornal Meet 1n9 of Internatlonal Youth Non-Govern$ental Organlzatlons Plays a mantngfui role as an internatlonal Platforn of youth or;anlzatlons. Its lnportance aE a forun ln whlcb youth organlzatlona can pa;ttclpate tn untted Nattons actlvltles, co-operate ln areaa of corrf,on interest "na srrale pEoblero3 and experiences ls rell recognized' Throughout the,period of preparatlon for the Internatlonal Youth Year' thc Geneva lnfornal neet lng encouraged itB [enber organlzatlons to undertake actlvlties ln the context of the Year and to Pqblicize yo;th lssues through thelr indlvidual comlunlcatlonE networks. It has also addressed intergovernn€ntal bodles such as the A'tvi sory Comntttee for the Year, Provlatlng direct lnput on concerns to youth' The Genera fnfornal !.leeting nas recelved offictal recoqnltion by the General Assent'ly and consultative Btatus rith th€ Econonic anat soclal Council 1n the Past fet| years' 99. It is suggegted th;t the Genev! Infornal tlteet lng night organlze sPeciflc th€natic pto1ectE or progrannea of actlon and that ti sttoula consider enhanclng lts contrlbutlon to the oork of the Unlted Nations syEten' esPecially by including ln fts proqranne of nork other forns of activlty than uorkshops organlzed at the tine of lts regular segsionE. TO strengthen lt3 role, lndtvldual Governnents night uish to consider Provid ing ttnanclal Subsialies for youth rePregentattveE to travel from lees developld countries, an actlon hich bas been taken by several Governtents' v. cc[lcLusloNs lOO. Althouqh channel-B of connuntcat ion b€teeen the Unlted Natlons and youth and youth organizatlons have exlsted for nany years, their effectlveness haa varied
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in international youth development, with a focus on the United Nations and its interactions with youth organizations. The text mentions specific initiatives, such as the Geneva informal meetings of international non-governmental youth organizations, and highlights the importance of these channels of communication. The text also touches on the need for financial support for youth representatives from less developed countries to attend these meetings.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief