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1985 - 1995	International Youth Decade and 1985 - International Youth Year.
November 20, 1989	UN General Assembly adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
25 - 29 May, 1991	First World Youth Forum of the UN System, Vienna, Austria.
14 December, 1995	Adoption of the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond by the General Assembly, presenting the main mandates of the UN Youth Unit, and a framework for national initiatives involving young people.
25 - 29 November, 1996	Second World Youth Forum of the United Nations System.
17 January, 1997	Report of the Secretary-General on the Implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond.
June 5-7, 1998	Youth Café Jeunesse, Canadian government consultation with youth-serving NGOs.
August 2-6,1998	Third Session of the World Youth Forum of the UN system, Braga, Portugal, hosted by the UN Youth Unit and the Portuguese National Youth Council.
August 8-12, 1998	First World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, Lisbon, Portugal, hosted by the Government of Portugal and the United Nations.