coftnunlcate lnfornation about its goals and activities to the vounq o€ople of ltte uorld and to recelve feedback fron youth and youth orqanizations on itg activities. In thls context, channels of com|llunicatlon should always te understood to involve a thro-eav process.Al40 /63r EngliBh Page 4 5. t{hlle it is true that channels are an ongoing concern, it is also Forth noting that the fnternational Youth Year provides an opportunity to strengthen thetr further. Tbe International Youth Year has been the occasion for Governnentg, United Nations bo.tles and specialized agenci.es, i ntergove rnnental, and non-gove rnmenta I organizations at aII leveIg to evaluate their approaches to lrouthissues and to reassess or refine progrannes and projects involvlng or affectingyouth. It has been the turning point for long-tern action based on a nore clearly defin€d perspective on youth. This perspective, developed partly as a result of experiences gained during preparatlons for lhe year, is reflected in the guidelj,neg for further planning and suitatle follo$-up in the field of youth elaborated by th€ Advisory Comlittee for the International youtb year at 1ts fourth sesslon andtransnitted for conaideration to the General Asgenbly at its fortieth session(A/40/256, annex, sect. III). 6. A najor aspect of this perspective on vouth is that the overrlding need for fuller and nore effective participation by youth in society is more 'rldelyrecognized. Such participation can be real only if the voung are recognized notonly as objects of the social developnent process but also as subjects of it. They shouLd have the right to participaee in econonlc, social and politicat life and should have the expectation that their participatlon r{ill tre neaningful and taken
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the United Nations' efforts to engage with youth and promote their participation in society. It mentions the International Youth Year, which was a global initiative aimed at recognizing the importance of youth in social development. The text highlights the need for fuller and more effective participation by youth in society, which suggests a strong connection to education, employment, and human rights.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief