12 August was first designated International Youth Day by the UN General
Assembly in 1999, and serves as an annual celebration of the role of
young women and men as essential partners in change, and an opportunity
to raise awareness of challenges and problems facing the world’s youth
Save the Children End of Childhood report found that in 20171.2 Billion Childhoods Threatened by Conflict, Poverty, Gender Discrimination,
What problems do youth face?
Political participation/ Engagement
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs resources on Youth
the produce a biennial World Youth report
It focuses mainly on explores young people's participation in economic, political and community life.
further links to projects and
Employment/Poor Pay
ILO publishes an annual report on youth employment
it is also part of The Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth is the first-ever,
comprehensive United Nations system-wide effort for the promotion of
youth employment worldwide
you can also explore their website to find key resolutions and documents relating to low pay and employment problems of youth
Health risks
WHO has information on adolescent health risk and teenage pregnancy
Access to education
UNESCO publishes the GEM Global Education Monitoring reports
monitor progress towards the education targets in the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework.
the United Nations Girls Education Initiative has reports on problems girls face in accessing education worldwide.
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