42. The active support of youth in Cuba's revolutionary process had from the outset chanelled the energies and creative capabilities of the young people into the establishment of a new society. Cuban youth played a key role in the economic and social development of the country and in supporting other peoples who were struggling to combat the vestiges of colonialism and neo-colonialism. Young people should also help to study and find solutions to the major problems of the modern world, which included the struggle for national independence, self-determination and the elimination of foreign domination, the implementation of a just and equitable new international economic order, the preservation of peace and efforts to halt the arms race. From the outset, his delegation had fully supported the Advisory Committee and the activities which it promoted to ensure the success of the International Youth Year. 43. With reference to the question qf aging, he said that the National Standing Committee on Aging in Cuba analysed and supported all necessary action on behalf of the elderly, inter alia in the fields of health, education and employment. His Government guaranteed a system of national security on the basis of the socialist principle of the full protection of society as a whole and accorded protection to the elderly to the fullest possible extent. Persons over the age of 60 accounted / ... A/C.3/39/SR.l9 English Page 12 (Mr. Zayas, Cuba) for 10.9 per cent of the Cuban population, an increase of 37.1 per cent for that age group since 1970. An aging population placed increasing demands on society and on the State, which made it crucial to encourage older people to develop their own capabilities. Developing countries should share their experience in that regard. 44. In 1981 his country had established a National Committee on the Disabled on 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the role of youth in Cuba's revolutionary process, the support of the elderly, and the establishment of committees for the disabled. It also touches on the importance of developing countries sharing their experiences in addressing aging populations. The text does not specifically mention economic development, natural resources, or industry, but it does highlight the importance of education, employment, and health in the context of a socialist society.

**Category**
Health, Education, Employment