TakingITGlobal - Panorama - Youth Employment...

Published on: Jul 3, 2002

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https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=435

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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by POCHOLO GONZALES
Published on: Jul 3, 2002
Topic:
Type: Opinions
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=435


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. « return.