Power of 1.8 billion : adolescents, youth and the transformation of the future

Young people matter. They matter because an unprecedented 1.8 billion youth are alive today, and because they are the shapers and leaders of our global future. They matter because they have inherent human rights that must be fulfilled. Yet, in a world of adult concerns, young people are often overlooked. This tendency cries out for urgent correction, because it imperils youth as well as economies and societies at large.
1. Youth: big numbers, big challenges, big possibilities -- 2. Young people and the demographic dividend -- 3. Obstacles to young people's growth and potential -- 4. Human capital investments open the window to a demographic dividend -- 5. Aligning policies, investments and the demographic transition -- 6. The future of sustainable development, with youth at the centre -- 7. The transformation of the future and the case for young people.

v, 126 p. : ill., graphs, tables

Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-126).

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