Download or read book The World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond written by United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations has long recognised that young people in al countries are a vital human resource for development and key agents for social change, economic growth and technological innovation, and it is ten years since the UN General Assembly adopted the World Programme of Action for Youth in 1995. This publication considers a policy framework and practical guidelines for national action and international support to improve the lives of young people worldwide.