text: becone even greater. The guideLines suggest opportunities for enhanced active^/10/63LEngltsh Page 5 participation by youth and youlh organizations in society, and this requires tbe strenqthening of tdg-way connunicat lon uith these grouPs. To inprove cornnunieation it rroutd be helpful first of all. to evaluate the effectiveness of tbe guidelines on exlsting channels of comnunica! ion. In the preaent report, therefore' an attenpt is nade to revlew some of the activities undertaken and to evaluate each guideline for areas in rrhich channels of connunicat ion nray be further improved ' III. I! PROVED COI.IIIUNICATI ON AS A RESUI',T OF PREPARATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR: PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT, PEACE 9. Preparatlons for the International Youth Year: Participation, DeveloPrnent ' Peace have reBulted ln considerably increased conrnunication betseen the untted Nations a.nd youtb and youth organizations. Because the specific Progranne of Measures and Activities for tbe Year placed clear enphasis on activilies at the national level, the organization of sucb accivities has rested prinarlly l,ith Crovernnents and noniovernnental organizations. The Unlted Natlons bodiesr specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizationE, by using eristing channels or developlng nee ones. have collaborated ltiEhin thelr fields ot conpetence and have co-ordlnated efforts in developing progrannes and activltiea' The Secretariat tras encouraged the dissenination of lnforrnatlon through exlsting netrrorks to youth and youth organizations at local and national levels, r"hich has Ied to i.ncreased cofinunication and the strengthenjng of channels of dlrect conmunication. Sone of the activities undertaken in observance of the International youth Year that have inproved channels of connunication betreen Ehe United Nations and youth and youth organizations are hjqhlighted belor"' A. llenber States I0. To plan and co-ordinate progrannes and activities at the national level, it was reconnended in the specific Progranme of lleasures and Activiti'es that Governments establlsh national co-ordinating cornnitc€es or otber forns of
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the United Nations' efforts to improve communication with youth and youth organizations, specifically in the context of the International Youth Year. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, suggesting that the text is likely related to international development or policy-making. The focus on communication and collaboration between governments, organizations, and youth groups also suggests that the text is related to a category that encompasses social or community development.