text: to be a sponsor of draft resolution A/C.3/39/L.6. Young people must be actively involved not only in events relating to the Year, but also in studies of the causes of and solutions to societal problems. Their genuine participation required educational opportunities, the free discussion of ideas and the free flow of information, activities that would make the Year meaningful in a way that rallies, world conferences, slogans and petitions would not. Her delegation was very encouraged by the varied programmes being planned for the Year and by the fact that young people were frequently involved in the planning process. 29. The United States International Youth Year Commission was the official non-governmental body for activities relating to the Year in her country. Its goal was to highlight the situation of youth in society, to promote greater public awareness of the Year and to generate broad discussions of its themes. One of the many programmes envisaged would deal with the situation of youth in the United States and the rest of the world, focusing on the specialized needs of youth, with particular emphasis on the disabled, and on the many positive contributions of young people to society. The Commission maintained contact with its counterparts in other countries and had been represented at meetings of the Advisory Committee and at regional preparatory meetings. 30. Turning to the question of aging, she said that in view of the widespread interest in the subject and in the follow-up to the World Assembly on Aging in her country, her delegation had been disappointed that document A/39/147 had been provided only the preceding week, particularly since the responsible government agencies had had only limited time to review it. Her delegation looked forward to discussing the issue and the implementation of the International Plan of Action on 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the involvement of young people in societal issues and the planning of events related to International Youth Year. It also touches on the topic of aging and the implementation of the International Plan of Action on Aging. The text mentions educational opportunities, free discussion of ideas, and the free flow of information as essential for genuine participation. This suggests that the text is focused on the empowerment and engagement of young people, which is often a theme in the field of Education.