text: baaed upon mandates recommended in the specific programne (A/36/2L5, annex) which uere subsequently i.ncluded in the proposed programme budqet for the biennium 1984-1985 and approved by the Assembly. 1/A/4O/7Or Engli sh Paqe 3 5, The bedrock of the International Youtb Year baa always been activities at the naeional level. This was recognized in the Speclfic Progranne of Measures and Activities, and has been emphasized and reiterated Ehroughout tbe period of preparation and planning and is nanifest in the actual observance of the Year. The Secretariat has received a vast anount of lnformaeion, from a variety of sources, about a multitude of local and nalional activities being organized for the year: prograrmes. events, competitions, conferences, neetings, exhibitions, seminara,projects and festivals. The participation of young people that these activities engender constitutes a signiflcant achieveroen! of the Year. 6. The very nature of inforfltation on activities aE the nacional level, owing to its complexity and variety, does noc lend itself co division ineo specific categories. This infornaEion has, therefore, been summarized in the annex to the present report. The report itself reviews action taken at the regional and international levels, followed by a conclusion assessing all three levels of ac!ion, including their global inpacC and a consolidation of follorr-up activities envisaged beyond 1985. tI. IMPLEIITENTATION OF TllE SPECIFIC PROcRAIrtl4E A. Cr it ica I overeiee 7. This section of the report provides a prelininary assessment of the degree to which the objectives set forth in the Specific Prograr0n€ of Measures and Activicieg have been achieved. Objectives such as these are by their very nature wide-ranginq and their fulfilnent is therefore difficult to quantify. The following paragraphs thus indicate general trends abstracted fron informaLion received on activities underCaken to realize these objectives, which were: - (a) To enhance the auareness of the situation of youth and Ehe recognilion of
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the implementation of a program related to youth, with a focus on awareness, recognition, and empowerment of young people. The language used suggests a broad scope, covering multiple levels (national, regional, and international) and various activities (programs, events, conferences, etc.). The objectives mentioned, such as enhancing awareness of the situation of youth, also suggest a focus on education and social development.