73. The l2th !{orld Festival of Youth and Students took place in Moscow, Union of sovier socialis! Republics, ttom 27 ,tu ly to 3 August 1985. More thah 20,000 young people fron 157 countries partlcipated. The slogan of the festival was: For Ant i-inpe r ial ist solidarity, Peace and Friendship. The attention of participants was drawn to the probtens of preserving peace and preventlng nuclear war, as ltell as to lhe objectives of the fnternational Youth Year -ahd lhe fortieth anniveraary of the end of che second world war. Many Ehernes were discussed ac lhe festival, at various thenatic centres, one of which tdas on the Year. Anong the subjects of particular significance discussed in this cenEre erere: "CurrenC co-oPeration of youth and student organization uittl the United Nations, and Che role of youth and students in the pronotion of Lhe airns and objectives of the unlted Nations systen" anil "40 years of the United Nationsr hiseorical experience of lhe co-operation of nations". 14. The fnternational Youth Year Conference on Lar, was held in Montreal, Canada' fron 5 to 9 August 1985. The Conference, based on the need for a dialogue between legal professionals and youth, was organized within the Yearrs Ehenatic strucCure of participation, development and peace, wilh the followlng speciflc objecEivess to further a dialogue about the understanding of legal issues that t.'ill lead to langible recornrnenda t ions made for the inprovement of legislation affecting youtbt to accelerate the broad participation of youth in the irnprovemenE of judiclal and legislalive processes; and !o create a better awareness among young people of che interrelaEionship betlreen the role of law and youth and overall socio-economic developrnent, Presenl and fu tu re. '15. The secretariat has been informed of several ocher incernational meetinqs ebich are scheduled to take place this year, after the wriling of this rePort,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on international events and conferences related to youth, students, and international organizations. It mentions the preservation of peace, prevention of nuclear war, and the objectives of the International Youth Year. The text also discusses legal issues and the role of law in relation to youth and socio-economic development.

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Education, Culture