3 biggest issues affecting youth today - The World Economic Forum
There, youth unemployment rates are 32%, 34% and 40%, respectively. South Africa, which is not a full OECD member, has a youth unemployment rate of 53%. Although some countries, such as Japan, face the challenge of an ageing population, the world is dominated by young people.

Youth for climate action - UNICEF
We also work with youth to spread the message offline, through initiatives like UNICEF’s first-ever Climate Comic Contest. Sathviga ‘Sona’ Sridhar, a 21-year-old artist from Chennai, India, was the winner of the contest in 2017. Sridhar was inspired to take action on climate change after her community was hit by devastating floods in 2015.

Who are the youth of today? Generation unlimited - UNICEF
My job as a communicator and a professor is marked by the challenges of the world’s youth which are our challenges as well. We are all living and coexisting in the same place where forces such as climate change or the new coronavirus make us rethink our strategies and roles to build the future we need. Harold Naranjo, 20 years old

UNV Youth Advocates Programme: applications now open
After the success of the first initiative in 2018 - 2019, which mobilized 42 Youth Advocates (18-24 years old) in 27 countries, UNICEF, in partnership with UNV, is now looking for the second cohort. We are searching for 20 young, passionate, and skilled advocates to join us and become agents of change advocating for the protection of children ...

UNICEF x Youth
UNICEF Youth Advocates. Blocks. We tackle the issues that young people ask us to. Climate Action. Mental ...

The National Youth Policy | UNICEF Zambia
The youth are an invaluable and treasured investment. If well positioned, they can drive the development of this country. The Zambia Census Projection Report 2011-2035 estimates the 19 to 34 years age group for 2023 to be at 5,369,150 youth out of the total population of 20,122,521. This means that the youth account for 26.7 percent of the total population of which 2,677,952 are males and ...

See how youth worldwide are now influencing climate action
The Youth Climate Strike is an environmentalist protest wave ostensibly led by school-age children inspired by the activism of high-school-age Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. Isra Hirsi, the co-founder of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike, has been organizing youth-led climate strikes and advocating for environmental justice.

We asked young people what changes they want for the future. Here's ...
To mount the response required to usher in this new world, the Millennial Manifesto team - a component of the Davos Lab - held dialogues on what a matured form of youth activism could look like. Through a process that engaged diverse Global Shapers from every continent, some of the world's most impactful social entrepreneurs, and experienced ...

A generation adrift: Why young people are less happy and what we can do ...
Youth happiness is in decline worldwide, due to a combination of social, economic, technological and ecological pressures. This drop-off will have future economic and health consequences. Sustained healthcare, education and social media reforms must be implemented to support young people.

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