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UN General Assembly Reports on Social Development | 01 January 2005

Report of the Secretary-General on making commitments matter: young people’s inputs to the 10-year review of the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond

A/60/156

UN General Assembly Reports on Social Development | 01 January 2005

Policies and programmes involving Youth, A/RES/60/2

UN ECOSOC Reports on Social Development | 01 January 2005

World Youth Report 2005 - 2005 Report

UN General Assembly Reports on Social Development | 01 January 2004

Policies and programmes involving youth: tenth anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond, A/RES/59/148

Flagship Reports | 01 January 2003

World Youth Report 2003

The global situation of young people The World Youth Report 2003 provides an overview of the global situation of young people. The first 10 chapters focus on the priority areas identified by the World Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY), adopted by the General Assembly in 1995. The remaining five chapters address some of the newer issues that were later identified as additional priorities for youth and were adopted by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 2003. Download the full report or individual chapters below: Table of Contents and Overview: Priorities for Global Youth Policy Chapter One: Youth and Education Chapter Two: Youth Employment Chapter Three:…

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Reports

Reports Young people evaluate national youth policy The UN Toolkit was used a starting point for determining what was done to better the lives of young people in the past ten years since the World Programme of Action for Youth ( WPAY 1995). Young people and youth organizations used the UN Toolkit to gather information on their national youth policies and some provided recommendations. Below are a list of submissions received in time for inclusion into the Report of the Secretary-General: Making Commitments Matter - Overview of Inputs from Young People on the World Programme of Action for Youth [ English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 ] Agence intergouvernementale de la…

The Context: A Growing Spotlight on Global Youth Issues

The transition of young people into work marks a critical period in the life cycle. It signifies a crucial stage of independence, the application of academic learning, and social and economic productivity, as well as sets the stage for an individual’s potential in terms of earning capacity, job options and the possibility of advancement. In effect, the manner in which a young person enters the work force influences his or her life-long employment experiences. When and how this transition occurs further impacts the well-being of that person as well as his/her relationships with family, friends, community and society. With less experience and fewer skills than many adults, young people…

Global Youth Survey for the World Youth Report 2021: Improving Youth Wellbeing and Mental Health

Background The World Youth Report (WYR) is a flagship publication of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD). The Report addresses youth development issues around the world. General Assembly resolution 58/133, and subsequent biennial resolutions including the most recent General Assembly resolution 74/121, mandate the production of the World Youth Report on a biennial basis. The World Youth Report (WYR) is guided by the World Programme of Action for Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The next World Youth Report will focus on the role of inclusive social policies in improving young people’s…

Write the United Nations World Youth Report 2013 with us!

Write the United Nations World Youth Report 2013 with us! martes, 29 enero 2013 The Division for Social Policy and Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA-DSPD) is in the process of preparing its 2013 World Youth Report (WYR) on Youth Migration and Development. The Report will offer a multidimensional account and/or perspective of the life experiences of young migrants and young people affected by migration. The report will address youth migration from a youth viewpoint, accommodating young peoples’ concerns over migration from their own perspectives, based on their own experiences, and in their own voices. For this purpose, UNDESA-DSPD Focal…

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