i6 a need to naintain and consolidate these gains in tbe future. 2L. Perhaps the noac tanqible of chese galns bas been [n tbe context of national youth pollcleE. This has been a natter of concern to some Governnenta tbroughout the preparationE of the International Youth Year and efforts have been made ln Chis directlon. Tlro majdr €ets of difficulties have been lnherent ln the process. one 6et of dlfficulties pertaina to tbe fact that the nechanisrns concerned with planning for youth often occupy a p€rlpheral position ln the political. and adtnlnlstraeive atructure of the society in cuestl.on. The implications of this and the diap€rsion and fragmentation it engenders, are examlned brlefly in lhe report of tbe Secreta ry-Genera I on tbe situatlon of youtb in tbe 1980s (A/40 /64-E/L985 /5, paras. 19 to 2I). within the context of the Year, efforta directed at renedying thi6 eituation can b€ categorized as those atCenpcing to perceive youth in an lnleqlated mult.i-sectoral context and tho6e attenptlng to eDaure thaC youth policies and Plans enanate fron mechanisms that are broadly representatlve of every najor social sector, not Cbe least of trhicb is young people thenselves. The natlonal co-ordinaEing commlttees for the Internatlonal Youeh year, national diverBl!y notEi ths land ing ' represent one such exanple. 22. The second set of difficulties ttlat has been apparenc r.rith reqard to national youth policies can be considered under tbe category of what exactly they sbould ain to achleve. Some Governments trhich already have well-developed youlh progranmes, hav€ not felt it necesaary to formulace national youlh policies, They have concentrated, raeber, upon strengthening existing Programmes, and encouraqlng greater individual lnitiative among young people. Other countries treat national youth policies as crucial for inproving Che aitualion of youth, because they provlde an lnstitutional structure trrithin shich youth development aceivitles could
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing issues related to youth development, policy-making, and governance. It highlights the need to maintain and consolidate gains in youth development, and the challenges in doing so. The text also mentions the importance of representing different social sectors, including young people themselves, in the policy-making process. This suggests that the text is focused on the social and political aspects of youth development, rather than economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
Education, Employment