51. with reqard to older women, the ceneral Assembly, in its resolution 39/25tnoted with satisfaction that the question of older women will be considered aC the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for !{omen: Egua]lty, Developftent and peace in 1985. This question will be discussed also by the Commission on the Status of Women at its thirty-first session, with a view to recoftmending necessary action relating to the plight ofelderly women throughout the \torld. To assist the Commission in its deliberations.the secr eta ry-ceneral prepared a report on the status and situation of elderly ltomen in their societies, their social, health and economic needs, and theirentitlenents as compared to those of men, comparing sinqle, divorced and married women and widorrs on the basis of reports, discussions and recommenda tions , inparticular those of the world Assembly on Aging. 52. With reference to the question of youth. the ceneral Assembly. in itsresolution 39/25, notinq that the plan of Action recognizes the relationship between aging and youth, requested the Secr eta ry-Genera 1 to continue to promote, in co-operation wilh the national committees concerned, joint activities in tshe fieldof aging and youth, particularly as they relate to intergenera tiona 1 matters. especial.ty during the International Youth year, observed tn 1985. 53. During lhe International youth year. regional preparatory meetings stressedthe need to consolidate and expand i ntergenera tional ties and identified several-A/40/7L4 Eng Ii sh Page 14 areas of collaboration between youth and the aging. The regional pl-an of actionfor youth for the reqion of the Economic Commisslon for western Asia, for example,caIIB for action at the natlonal level to create an appropriate cultural andintellectual alnosphere that would enhance surveys and studies on youth issues.
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the status and situation of older women and youth, highlighting the need for intergenerational cooperation and action. It mentions the United Nations Decade for Women, the World Conference, and the Commission on the Status of Women, indicating a focus on social and human development issues. The text also touches on the need for cultural and intellectual environments that support surveys and studies on youth issues.

**Category**
Health, Education