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In its 1998 report on the state of world population, the United Nations Population Fund noted that while the number of people aged 60 and above stood at nearly 600M, young people between the ages of 15-24 numbered 1.05B. Making up 20% of the world population, 85% of these youth lived in developing countries. Globally, Asia had the largest share of adolescents (aged 10-19) and other young age groups, with 60% of the world population. (UNFPA, 1998)
Needless to say, poor societies especially face increasing pressures to provide for the developmental needs of young people. Ironically, for such a large group in such an important phase of their lives, the youth are remarkably absent from the development policies in most societies, both as participants and as beneficiaries of development programs. (Auer, no date)
So much has already been said about the important role of youth as a strong human resource base that can further enhance and sustain a country’s level of development. But, to fulfill this role, the youth must also be able to explore their full potentials and develop themselves individually. They must be able to enjoy their inalienable rights to survival, development, protection and participation.
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I agree with you Seyyed Mohammad Yasser Musavi | Jul 31st, 2002
We have the same problem in Iran too and i will be glad to know what you have done so far in your country.but I think that we need to absorb mony into our countries by diffrent ways.
Ryan V. Silverio | Aug 26th, 2002
It is indeed bothering to consider the state of young people in our country now. Ther are so many problems we have to face, and so many challenges we have to overcome as youth activist. I think we really have to do serious work more than just plain and simple discourse. Did you attend the NAPC Youth Sectoral Assembly in Subic? If the delegates there are the youth leaders of our country who do nothing but more than discourse, I am afraid it owuld be pathetic for us to help solve the problems of Filipino youth. More pathetic is the existence of the SKs! sorry if i sound to pessimistic.
Maybe some kind of National Youth High Intensatee High Yeild Sustanable Valntary Gardening Project??????? Gene Winston Owens, Sr. | Jun 26th, 2004
Have you ever had a Budweiser beer, look up their Botanacal Gardening Project. I beleive you will find part of your answer. Peace/Out, NuGene
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