A/RES/80/180 GA

United Nations A/RES/80/180 General Assembly Distr.: General 22 December 2025 25-20985 (E) *2520985* Eightieth session Agenda item 25 (b) Social development: social development, including questions relating to the world social situation and to youth, ageing, persons with disabilities and the family Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 2025 [on the report of the Third Committee (A/80/545, para. 5)] 80/180. Policies and programmes involving youth The General Assembly, Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,1 the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action2 and relevant international human rights instruments, in particular the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 3 the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights4 and the Convention on the Rights of the Child,5 Reaffirming its resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, in which the General Assembly recognized youth as agents of change and pledged to leave no one behind, and recognizing that all of the Sustainable Development Goals apply to youth, Recalling its resolutions on policies and programmes involving youth, the latest of which being resolution 78/179 of 19 December 2023, and the resolutions adopted by the Commission for Social Development on the same topic, Recalling also its resolution 75/1 of 21 September 2020 on the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, in particular the commitments related to listening to and working with youth, as well as to placing women and girls at the centre, Recalling further the World Programme of Action for Youth, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolutions 50/81 of 14 December 1995 and 62/126 of _______________ 1 Resolution 217 A (III). 2 A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III. 3 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. 4 Ibid. 5 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1577, No. 27531. A/RES/80/180 Policies and programmes involving youth 25-20985 2/11 18 December 2007, and in this regard welcoming the convening in September 2025 of a high-level plenary meeting during the general debate of the General Assembly at its eightieth session, to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth, Welcoming the convening of the Summit of the Future on 22 and 23 September 2024 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and taking note of resolution 79/1 of 22 September 2024, entitled “The Pact for the Future” and its annexes, containing commitments related to youth, inter alia in chapter II, “International peace and security”, and in chapter IV, “Youth and future generations”, Recalling the Lisbon Declaration on Youth Policies and Programmes, adopted at the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, in 1998, and noting the Lisboa+21 Declaration on Youth Policies and Programmes,6 adopted at the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, in 2019, Noting the inputs from recent relevant conferences, forums and global initiatives relating to youth at the international, regional and national levels, Recalling that youth development is recognized in other frameworks, including but not limited to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development,7 the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030,8 the Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries,9 the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014–2024,10 the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway,11 the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration,12 the Global Compact on Refugees13 and the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III),14 Reaffirming that fulfilling the human rights, developmental needs and well- being of youth is critical to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as the goals of United Nations conferences and summits, including but not limited to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development15 and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action,16 and the outcome documents of their review conferences, Recalling its resolution 76/6 of 15 November 2021 on the follow-up to the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Our Common Agenda”, presented as a basis for further consideration by States, which contained several proposals, inter alia, to promote effective and meaningful participation of youth and to ensure that their voices are more systematically integrated across the United Nations system, including through their empowerment and capacity-building, _______________ 6 A/73/949, annex. 7 Resolution 69/313, annex. 8 Resolution 69/283, annex II. 9 Resolution 76/258, annex. 10 Resolution 69/137, annex II. 11 Resolution 69/15, annex. 12 Resolution 73/195, annex. 13 Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventy-third Session, Supplement No. 12 (A/73/12 (Part I) and A/73/12 (Part II)), part II. 14 Resolution 71/256, annex. 15 Report of the International Conference on Population and Development, Cairo, 5–13 September 1994 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.XIII.18), chap. I, resolution 1, annex. 16 Report of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 4–15 September 1995 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.96.IV.13), chap. I, resolution 1, annexes I and II. Policies and programmes involving youth A/RES/80/180 3/11 25-20985 Recognizing the crucial role of youth as agents of positive change and the importance of empowering young persons to fully, actively and meaningfully participate in the full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, and in this regard acknowledging the role of the United Nations Youth Office in leading engagement and advocacy for the advancement of youth issues across the United Nations and, inter alia, in working with youth, youth delegates, youth-led and youth- focused organizations and promoting their effective and meaningful engagement, participation and empowerment, Noting the progress made on the implementation of Youth 2030: The United Nations Youth Strategy, launched by the Secretary-General in 2018, to address the needs of youth and to fulfil their potential as agents of change, as well as the Generation Unlimited global partnership, Acknowledging the important contributions made by the Economic and Social Council youth forum, and that it serves as an important platform for the effective participation and substantive contributions of young people to share their vision with decision makers and representatives of Governments and civil society, for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its decade of action, Welcoming the meaningful and effective participation and substantive contribution of youth representatives in national delegations at the General Assembly and in its subsidiary bodies, the Economic and Social Council and its functional commissions, and relevant United Nations conferences and summits, Welcoming also the work of the Envoys of the Secretary-General on Youth in addressing the needs of and placing young people as a cross-cutting priority of the United Nations, ensuring that their perspectives are reflected across the United Nations work, as well as, inter alia, as a harmonizer with different United Nations entities, Governments and their youth delegates, civil society, youth organizations, academia and media towards enhancing, empowering and strengthening young people within and outside the United Nations system, and in this regard taking note of the appointment of the first Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Welcoming further the establishment of the United Nations Youth Office, and noting its functions as contained in resolution 76/306 of 8 September 2022, Recognizing the important contribution of Model United Nations to diplomacy and international cooperation and to building the capacities of young people in the field of international affairs, providing them with greater knowledge and opportunities, Recalling that Member States have the primary role of promoting and protecting human rights and in meeting the needs and aspirations of all young persons, including those in vulnerable situations and those facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, and recognizing that the ways in which they are able to fulfil their potential as agents of change will influence social, environmental and economic conditions and the well-being and livelihood of future generations, Recognizing the important and positive contribution of young people in efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security, and reaffirming the commitment to the full implementation of the youth, peace and security agenda, which in 2025 marks its tenth anniversary, Emphasizing that fulfilling the needs and well-being of youth is critical to achieving inclusive and sustainable development, and underlining the important role that youth can play in the promotion of development, A/RES/80/180 Policies and programmes involving youth 25-20985 4/11 Emphasizing also the importance of the full, meaningful, effective and inclusive participation of young people in decision-making, taking into account their diverse situations and conditions, which includes involving youth, youth-led and youth- focused organizations and movements at the national, regional and international levels, as appropriate, including in the implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Emphasizing further the importance of empowering youth, including young women and girls, in order to address global challenges, including but not limited to fully eradicating poverty, ending hunger and malnutrition, tackling food insecurity, structural inequalities, climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss as well as the effects of technological change, and reducing the widening gap between developed and developing countries across all spheres, promoting sustainable growth and full and productive employment and decent work for all young people, Recognizing that the young generations will be most affected by today’s decision-making, and therefore underlining that public policies should prioritize and ensure long-term sustainability, foster intergenerational solidarity and exchange of experiences, and consider impacts on future generations, Deeply concerned with all forms of violence, discrimination, stigmatization and exclusion of young people, notably in schools and in the digital sphere, particularly in social media platforms, reiterating the need to tackle the spread of disinformation and misinformation and the rise in racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, stereotyping, and religious hatred, and emphasizing the importance of preventing and combating violations and abuses of human rights, and violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, as well as violence that occurs through or is amplified by the use of technology, sexual harassment and bullying, both online and offline, Recognizing that, while young people represent a significant part of the online population, they may lack essential digital literacy and skills required for labour market access and future employability, and acknowledging the significance of providing them with digital educational resources, including online, and necessary digital tools, Acknowledging that young people are not only users but active actors in shaping the development of artificial intelligence and calling for inclusive governance and the ethical use of artificial intelligence, and that youth-led initiatives in climate monitoring, healthcare, disaster response, water, agriculture and civic engagement demonstrate the potential of artificial intelligence to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, while underscoring the importance of safeguarding their rights, safety and meaningful participation in the digital context, Acknowledging also that equitable access to diverse sources and relevant, reliable and accurate information is essential for an inclusive, open, safe and secure digital space, underscoring the need to promote linguistic and cultural diversity in training data and to counteract racism, discrimination and other forms of algorithmic bias that may affect youth’s access to diverse and trustworthy information, and further recognizing that safeguarding data privacy, promoting accountability and ensuring transparency in the collection and use of data in the digital environment that engages youth are fundamental to strengthening digital resilience, Acknowledging further the need to address juvenile crime and delinquency by giving priority to preventative approaches and measures as well as to rehabilitation services and programmes, Policies and programmes involving youth A/RES/80/180 5/11 25-20985 Stressing the importance of taking effective measures, in conformity with international law, to protect all young people from radicalization to violence, and acknowledging the important role that youth can play in preventing its occurrence, Acknowledging the resilience and capacity of young people, with their different backgrounds, experiences and abilities, to drive positive change in response to global challenges through innovation, volunteering and activism, and in this regard looking forward to the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development, 2026, Reaffirming that generating decent work and quality employment for youth is one of the biggest challenges that needs to be tackled, emphasizing the need to develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment, with a focus on promoting quality education and lifelong learning, the acquisition of relevant skills, including literacy and numeracy, digital, technical and vocational skills and entrepreneurship, and the promotion of apprenticeships and internships, and taking note of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth as well as the launch of the Green Jobs for Youth Pact, Recognizing the need to invest in human capital development for youth by promoting entrepreneurship, education, vocational training and skills development programmes and partnerships, productive employment creation, in line with labour market needs, as well as in cooperation with the private sector and trade unions, with a view to reducing youth unemployment, avoiding brain drain and optimizing brain gain and harnessing the demographic dividend, Underlining the importance of addressing the needs of all young people, including through the establishment in the national context of robust social security systems as well as social protection floors that respond to the needs and rights of youth, including all girls and young women, Mindful of the critical importance of young people enjoying an adequate standard of living, including through the eradication of poverty, hunger and malnutrition as well as through addressing the drivers of food insecurity, including armed conflicts, climate change, economic downturns and pandemics, expressing concern that young people, particularly in developing countries, often lack equal access to adequate housing and to safe drinking water and sanitation, which leads to barriers in hygiene management, and recalling the need to enhance the capacities of developing countries to achieve universal health coverage, Reaffirming our political commitment to achieve universal health coverage by 2030, recognizing that the well-being of young people is closely intertwined with the enjoyment of their right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, noting with concern that HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, malaria and tuberculosis continue to disproportionately affect young people, especially in developing countries, and that the multidimensional impacts of public health emergencies placed unprecedented pressures on national health systems and youth, including young women and girls and those in vulnerable situations, including on their mental health, and reiterating the importance of addressing other health-related issues affecting youth, including but not limited to noncommunicable diseases, malnutrition, eating disorders, obesity and adolescent pregnancies, and of sustainable, affordable, fair, equitable, effective, efficient and timely access to medical countermeasures, Recognizing that investment in universal, accessible, quality and inclusive education, at all levels, and professional training, both formal and non‑formal, is the most important investment that States can make to ensure the immediate and long- term development of youth, and noting the development of guiding principles and tools, for consideration by States, on the human rights obligations of States to provide public education, A/RES/80/180 Policies and programmes involving youth 25-20985 6/11 Stressing the role of education as an important tool for promoting respect of cultural diversity aimed at achieving intercultural and interreligious dialogue and tolerance, Recognizing the role of arts and other forms of cultural expression, sports, and recreation, and equal access to them without any kind of discrimination, in promoting youth development, the well-being of young persons, such as health, education and social inclusion, and respect for cultural diversity, global citizenship and non‑violence, Recognizing also the important role of young people, including young women and girls, in accelerating climate action, and that tackling climate change requires coordinated action between Governments and other stakeholders, including youth and youth-led organizations, Recalling youth initiatives held in preparation for the sessions of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, with the aim of contributing to the increase of youth-led climate ambition and implementing concrete actions to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and emphasizing the importance of the participation of young people in the Conferences of the Parties, Emphasizing that the World Programme of Action for Youth has contributed to elevating youth issues across global, regional and national agendas and that many Member States have adopted youth-specific legislation and strategies, established dedicated ministries or councils and expanded programmes on education, skills development and employment, integrating youth priorities into broader development planning and policymaking, 1. Reaffirms that all the 15 priority areas of the World Programme of Action for Youth17 are interrelated and mutually reinforcing, and emphasizes the role that the Commission for Social Development plays in supporting States in its implementation; 2. Reiterates that the primary responsibility for implementing the World Programme of Action for Youth lies with Member States, and therefore urges Governments, in cooperation with youth, youth-led and youth-focused organizations and other stakeholders, to develop integrated, holistic, inclusive and effective youth policies and programmes and to evaluate them regularly, as part of the follow-up on and implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth at all levels, and to ensure that youth policies and programmes reflect the views, perspectives and priorities of youth and are adequately resourced, transparent and accountable; 3. Calls upon Member States to consider, on a voluntary basis, the set of indicators for the World Programme of Action for Youth, as proposed by the Secretary-General in his report,18 when monitoring and assessing the implementation of the Programme of Action for Youth; 4. Urges Member States to promote equal opportunities for all, to eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence against all young people, including those based, inter alia, on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, and to foster social inclusion and integration, including for young persons with disabilities, young migrants, young people in rural and remote areas and Indigenous youth on an equal basis with others; 5. Also urges Member States to protect, promote and fulfil the realization and full enjoyment by all young people of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, in _______________ 17 Resolution 50/81, annex, and resolution 62/126, annex. 18 E/CN.5/2013/8. Policies and programmes involving youth A/RES/80/180 7/11 25-20985 accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international human rights instruments, in the implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth, while ensuring that youth policies and programmes and their planning, design, implementation, monitoring and review include the views, perspectives and priorities of youth and are adequately resourced, transparent and accountable; 6. Reiterates that the eradication of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, in particular in the light of their consequence on children and youth, is crucial for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,19 recalls the commitment to eradicate poverty in all its forms and dimensions and promote sustained economic growth and sustainable development, including the strengthening of international cooperation through the fulfilment of all official development assistance commitments and the transfer of appropriate technology and capacity- building with regard to youth; 7. Reaffirms the commitment of Heads of States and Government in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to leave no one behind, including youth, and reiterates the importance of formulating, implementing, following up and reviewing development strategies that adequately address youth needs and rights as a cross- cutting issue; 8. Urges Member States to provide all young people with opportunities for full, effective, meaningful, constructive and inclusive participation in society, in all spheres of political, civil, economic, social and cultural life, including engagement in policymaking and decision-making processes, including in designing and implementing policies, programmes and initiatives; 9. Reiterates the need for more ambitious efforts and investment in youth through policies and programmes, at an international, regional, national and local level, which nurture the potential and capabilities of young people and empower them, and underlines the need for those policies and programmes to be adequately resourced, transparent, accountable and inclusive of the views, perspectives and priorities of youth; 10. Stresses the need to strengthen the capacity of statistical offices to collect and analyse relevant and comparable data disaggregated, inter alia, by age and sex so as to contribute to the design, deployment and evaluation of all policies and programmes involving youth; 11. Urges Member States and relevant United Nations organs and entities, when designing, deploying or evaluating policies and programmes involving youth, including to eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence against all young people, to pay special attention to the specific needs of young women and girls, young persons with disabilities, young migrants, young people in rural and remote areas, Indigenous youth and young people belonging to vulnerable groups or in vulnerable situations; 12. Urges Member States to address the challenges faced by young women, including through combating gender stereotypes and negative social norms that perpetuate all forms of discrimination and violence against girls and young women, to engage, educate and support young men and boys to take responsibility for their behaviour in this regard, to support them to be positive role models for gender equality, and to take measures aimed at eliminating all forms of violence, including _______________ 19 Resolution 70/1. A/RES/80/180 Policies and programmes involving youth 25-20985 8/11 sexual and gender-based violence, and harmful practices, including but not limited to female genital mutilation and child, early and forced marriage; 13. Also urges Member States to strengthen policies and programmes that seek to ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of young women in all spheres of political, civil, economic, social and cultural life as equal partners; 14. Recognizes that the lack of access to quality education and economic opportunities, and inadequate investment as well as underdevelopment are among the key drivers that compel young people to leave their countries of origin in search of better opportunities, and therefore it remains crucial to promote sustainable development, generate employment, bridge the digital divides and empower youth to fully participate in their societies; 15. Calls upon Member States to guarantee systematic, equal, inclusive and meaningful youth participation in the digital environment, to promote safety on the Internet, to raise the awareness of young persons around harmful and sensitive content online, to take measures against cyberstalking and cyberbullying, to develop remedies for violations and abuses of privacy rights in the digital age and to hold perpetrators and social media platforms accountable, when such violations and abuses occur, and to take active measures to counter hate speech, racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, both online and offline; 16. Encourages Member States, the private sector, international, regional and subregional organizations, civil society, the media, academia and research institutions and technical communities and individuals to strengthen international cooperation on artificial intelligence capacity-building, including through investment in youth digital literacy and capacity-building for meaningful participation in digital governance, and take necessary and positive steps, as appropriate, to eliminate barriers faced by young people, including young women and girls, young persons with disabilities, Indigenous youth, youth in local communities, those living in poverty and in rural and remote areas, and those in vulnerable situations; 17. Also encourages Member States to ensure that the benefits of artificial intelligence are available to all young people, to promote digital inclusion, safety and accessibility, to address digital divides, including the gender digital divide, with a view to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, through investment, education, training, technological innovation, use and application, and to mitigate risks of bias, exclusion and discrimination in artificial intelligence for young people, in particular in education, employment and access to public services; 18. Further encourages Member States to reduce structural asymmetries in access to digital resources, including affordable connectivity, computing capacity and skills, in particular for developing countries, through international cooperation, capacity-building and knowledge-sharing, and to promote the integration of digital tools and literacy into national education systems by updating curricula, supporting teacher training, and ensuring equitable access to digital resources and tools, including artificial intelligence, with particular attention to the needs of young women and girls; 19. Reaffirms that the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online, and recognizes that digital technologies can play an important role in empowering young people to exercise their human rights, while emphasizing the importance of addressing risks of violations or abuses of those rights, associated with the use of new technologies, including through the promotion of digital literacy and skills; Policies and programmes involving youth A/RES/80/180 9/11 25-20985 20. Urges Governments to promote science, technology and innovation cooperation and collaboration with, as well as foreign direct investment in and trade with and among, developing countries, as well as international support, which are fundamental to enhancing developing countries’ ability to benefit from technological advances that could also benefit young people’s skills; 21. Emphasizes the importance that all young persons enjoy their rights to work, to social security, to an adequate standard of living, to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to education and to culture, without discrimination of any kind; 22. Urges Member States to address the high rates of youth unemployment, underemployment, vulnerable employment, informal employment and young people not in employment, to invest in vocational training and skills development, particularly in developing countries, particularly digital skills, to scale up social protection interventions for young people, to eradicate poverty and end hunger and malnutrition, to tackle the lack of adequate and affordable housing for young people, to invest in both formal and non‑formal education, and in the redistribution of unpaid care and domestic work, and to promote cultural diversity through youth-oriented policies; 23. Also urges Member States to promote health literacy, including by raising awareness of the benefits of sports, physical activity and proper nutrition, to increase access to youth-friendly healthcare services, including those related to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, menstrual health, to provide youth-friendly information services about HIV/AIDS free from stigma, and treatment from malaria, hepatitis, Ebola, cholera, waterborne diseases, neglected tropical diseases and other communicable diseases, and to ensure sustainable, affordable, fair, equitable, effective, efficient and timely access to medical countermeasures; 24. Emphasizes the need to implement measures to promote and improve the mental health and well-being of young people, including by adopting and investing in mental health policies which respect the human rights of young people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities, recognizing and addressing risk factors for mental health conditions, scaling up comprehensive and integrated services, both in person and in digital contexts, for the prevention of mental health conditions, including suicide prevention, as well as providing psychosocial support, including resilience training, while raising awareness of mental health issues, the impact of misuse of digital technology on young people’s mental health and well- being and tackling stigma, discrimination and social exclusion, promoting well-being, strengthening the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, addressing social determinants of health and fully respecting their human rights; 25. Calls upon Member States to accelerate efforts to scale up scientifically accurate age-appropriate comprehensive education, relevant to cultural contexts, that provides adolescent girls and boys and young women and men, in and out of school, consistent with their evolving capacities, with information on sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and the empowerment of women, human rights, physical, psychological and pubertal development, and power in relationships between women and men, to enable them to build self-esteem and informed decision-making, communication and risk reduction skills and to develop respectful relationships, in full partnership with young persons, parents, legal guardians, caregivers, educators and healthcare providers; 26. Urges Member States to strengthen intergenerational partnerships, multigenerational dialogue and intergenerational knowledge transfer, including by fostering opportunities for voluntary and regular interactions between young people A/RES/80/180 Policies and programmes involving youth 25-20985 10/11 and older persons, to involve youth and youth organizations in climate and environmental policymaking, to recognize that young people, particularly in developing countries, including African countries and small island developing States, are disproportionately vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, and to develop preventative programmes to equip young people with the tools and skills to contribute to the prevention of violence; 27. Encourages Member States and relevant United Nations organs and entities to take concrete measures to assist and protect young people in situations of armed conflict, and to increase the full, meaningful and effective participation of youth, especially young women, in conflict prevention and resolution, in peacebuilding and in humanitarian action, while ensuring that young people continue to enjoy their rights to education and health even in situations of conflict, and recognizing the importance of protecting schools, universities, hospitals and medical facilities from attacks and military use, in contravention of international humanitarian law; 28. Urges Member States to take concerted action, in conformity with international law, to remove obstacles to the full realization of the rights of young people living under foreign occupation, colonial rule and in other areas of conflict or post-conflict situations in order to promote the achievement of the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; 29. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General20 and the recommendations contained therein; 30. Encourages Member States to include youth delegates in their delegations at all relevant discussions in the General Assembly and its subsidiary bodies, the Economic and Social Council and its functional commissions and other relevant United Nations conferences, as appropriate, bearing in mind the principles of gender balance and non‑discrimination, and emphasizes that such youth representatives should be selected through a transparent process; 31. Encourages the United Nations Youth Office to work closely with Member States, United Nations entities, civil society, youth organizations, academia and the media in fulfilling its mandate, in accordance with resolution 76/306; 32. Calls upon the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat to continue efforts to further collaborate and coordinate, within its mandate, on youth-related economic and social matters, including, inter alia, with Governments on the United Nations Youth Delegate Programme; 33. Calls upon donors to actively contribute to the United Nations Youth Fund in order to facilitate the participation of youth representatives from developing countries in the activities of the United Nations, taking into account the need for greater geographical balance in terms of youth representation, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate action to encourage contributions to the Fund; 34. Requests United Nations entities, within their existing mandates and within existing resources, to continue their coordination towards a more coherent, comprehensive and integrated approach to youth development, calls upon them to support local, national, regional and international efforts in addressing challenges hindering youth development, and encourages close collaboration with Member States and other relevant stakeholders, including civil society; _______________ 20 A/80/375. Policies and programmes involving youth A/RES/80/180 11/11 25-20985 35. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report, in an accessible format, to the General Assembly at its eighty-second session on the implementation of the present resolution, and be prepared in consultation with Member States, with relevant United Nations organs and entities, including specialized agencies, funds, programmes and regional commissions, and with civil society, particularly youth, youth-led and youth-focused organizations. 62nd plenary meeting 15 December 2025

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