A/HRC/39/33 VIII. Conclusions and recommendations 87. The year 2018 marks the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Braga Youth Action Plan and the Lisbon Declaration on Youth Policies and Programmes. This is the time to renew and strengthen the commitment to making the rights of young people a reality. Member States should take all measures necessary to ensure that young people can enjoy their rights without discrimination, and work in cooperation with youth organizations and youth-led structures towards that end. 88. The present report provides examples of the challenges and discrimination that young people face in ensuring respect for their rights, in particular their rights to participate in politics and public decision-making and to gain access to decent jobs when transitioning from education to the labour market, their sexual and reproductive health rights and their right to conscientious objection to military service. It shows how barriers and challenges are exacerbated for young people in vulnerable situations, including young migrants and refugees, young people in conflict with the law and young people with disabilities. It refers to the findings of the expert meeting on the human rights of youth, organized by OHCHR, which concluded that young people experience difficulties in the exercise of their rights by virtue of being young and that specific measures are needed to counter their discrimination. Discussions held at the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law on how to strengthen the protection of the rights of young people also informed the report. 89. On that basis, the Human Rights Council should assess the extent of the barriers and discrimination faced by young people, with a view to considering what measures would most effectively advance the rights of young people. Options include: (a) Mainstreaming the human rights of youth through existing mechanisms, policies and programmes; (b) Creating a special procedure mandate under the auspices of the Council; (c) Considering the possibility of an international instrument; (d) Introducing a mechanism that would ensure permanent, structured youth participation in the Council’s work, such as an annual youth forum as an ongoing component of the Council. 90. Any such measure should be decided with the involvement of young people and need to be supported by adequate financial and human resources. 16