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World Population Day: Invest in future of youth!
11.07.2014 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
World leaders are being asked to safeguard the rights of young people and invest in their future on World Population Day, UN Radio says referring to the UNFPA (UN Population Fund) report.
Observed annually on 11 July, the Day seeks to raise awareness of global population issues.
A young persons potential can be fulfilled, says the UNFPA, if he or she can access quality education, decent work, health services and participate in political life.
As to the report, todays 1.8 billion youth are shaping social and economic realities, challenging norms and building the foundation for the worlds future, the agency notes.
But too many of them continue to struggle with poverty, inequality and human rights violations that leave them disempowered.
Earlier this year, more than a thousand youth organizations endorsed a Global Youth Call which recommends youth-focused goals and targets in the post-2015 development agenda.
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