A/HRC/34/46 including as expert members of panels. States should include or increase youth representation within their delegations to all relevant regional and international forums, notably the Council. Youth activists should consider assisting States in this effort, including by advocating for the creation in their country of a youth delegates programme with adequate financial resources. 72. Civil society organizations, in their respective areas of expertise, should more consistently draw attention to issues related to the human rights of youth, including when interacting with United Nations human rights mechanisms. They should also include or increase participation of young people in their delegations to regional and international human rights forums and facilitate their engagement with regional and international human rights mechanisms. 73. States and civil society organizations should invest in education, training and awareness-raising initiatives at the local level to raise awareness among young people with regard to regional and international human rights instruments and mechanisms, including individual communication procedures. 74. In the context of the universal periodic review, Governments and civil society organizations should regularly submit information and make recommendations about youth rights. Youth-related recommendations should be widely disseminated by Governments and civil society organizations in order to ensure adequate follow-up. VII. Concluding remarks 75. In their concluding remarks, both Co-Chairs expressed their appreciation to all participants for their engagement and commitment, and thanked all panellists and moderators for their excellent contributions and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for the organization of the Forum. 76. Mr. Mukashev summarized the main issues that had been discussed over the two days of the Forum and recalled the importance of combating discrimination, the need for the empowerment of youth and the importance of education to ensure more meaningful participation of young people. He expressed his satisfaction at the large number of participants and encouraged youth delegates to attend the next session of the Human Rights Council in March 2017, when the report of the Forum would be presented. He concluded by saying that, beyond the challenges faced by youth, the inspiration and hope that had permeated the first session of the Forum gave him solid ground for believing that the inspiration it had generated would be manifested in a world where youth voices were heard and taken into account. He invited all participants to remember the importance of listening to young people. All measures taken to implement the recommendations of the Forum should be developed, implemented, monitored and assessed in consultation with, and with the participation of, young people, including young women and girls. 77. Mr. Alhendawi said that the Forum represented an important landmark for advancing the youth human rights agenda. He stressed that Governments and nations should remain united around the common objective of advancing human rights for all, and should not fail the largest young generation in history. He expressed the hope that democracy and the rule of law would continue to benefit from the talent, enthusiasm and contributions of young people. He mentioned the “Not Too Young to Run” campaign launched by his Office together with partner organizations with the aim of raising awareness on the challenges young people faced in running for elected office. While recognizing that the challenges to youth participation remained enormous, Mr. Alhendawi was confident that progress was possible, with the support of the United Nations and others. 18