Half of the world’s population towards danger

Half of the world’s population or approximately 3 billion people are under the age of 25, of which 87% live in developing countries. They comprise a high proportion (60%) of the global unemployed population. While youth are often considered a cause and concern for social or political unrest, they have demonstrated both their ability and potential to help solve the problems that surround the planet’s present and future. Youth can also bring fresh ideas and be proactive in identifying solutions to development challenges at the local level. They have shown their ability to build bridges of dialogue across cultures. Youth can thus be powerful advocates for UNDP’s efforts approach to seek innovative solutions to complex development challenges and in doing so, help promoting the concept of sustainable human development. UNDP, along with other development partners, government and policy makers, will strengthen its engagement with and for youth as important actors in sustainable human development. We will also support youth development as a laudible end in itself. UNDP has extensively and substantively engaged with youth1 and youth initiatives for years; some of these activities were undertaken in collaboration with other UN agencies and external partners. In 2012, UNDP embarked simultaneously on the facilitation of consultations on the post-2015 development framework, on the preparation of its new Strategic Plan for 2014-2017 (approved by the Executive Board on 13  September  2013), and on the development of its first organization-wide youth strategy. This Youth Strategy is the result of extensive consultations, including UNDP-led e-discussions2 involving UNDP teams at UNDP Headquarters, Regional Services Centres, and Country Offices; consultations with members of the UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (IANYD) as well as discussions with young people, youth experts and youth organizations.
this shows us there is no one looking for their needs.