'This is the second edition of the Youth Supplement to UNFPA’s State of World Population. The 2007 report focuses on urbanization; the Youth Supplement addresses the challenges and promises of urbanization as they affect young people. In 2008, for the first time, more than half of the world’s population will live in urban areas, and the number and proportion of urban young people is increasing dramatically. Most will be born into poor families, where fertility tends to be higher.'
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'This report explores the lives of young women and young men who have ventured into new lands to chase their dreams or to escape oppression, war, poverty or misfortune. It profiles the lives of young women and men from ten countries – Burkina Faso, Colombia, India, Kenya, Liberia, Moldova, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Suriname and Zambia. Some have never migrated, but their lives are marked by the experiences of spouses or relatives who have moved abroad. They were interviewed by journali more...

Vision:
YALDA envisions an international network of inspired, empowered and proactive young African leaders who hold influential decision-making positions, are running their own organizations or companies, culminating in a prosperous and developed African continent.

Mission:
YALDA provides a forum for youth on the African continent and those abroad with a commitment to the welfare of Africa. By networking with professionals, mentors and each other, members will increase their capacity to t more...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline: 19 January 2009

The Fund for Global Human Rights seeks to increase the flow of financial resources to on-the-ground human rights organizations and to strengthen human rights movements and communities in countries around the world. This RFP invites proposals from human rights organizations based in Burundi, Guinea, Pakistan, and Uganda only. Please look at the Request for Proposals (application packet) located on http://www.globalhumanrights.org/for-grantees f more...

The European Union's Youth in Action Program website features descriptions of previously funded programs in order to facilitate the sharing of best practices and ideas. Featured projects range from peace-building to youth parliament documentaries, Roma inclusion and much more.

November 20, 2008 -- In a first-ever joint statement, more than thirty winners of the Nobel Peace Prize today called for urgent action to implement quality education and build peace in conflict-affected countries. The Nobel Laureates, including President Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, urged world leaders to pay more attention to the educational needs of more the 37 million children who live in fragile states and are unable to go to school.

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This is a campaign of Roots and Shoots, the youth program of the Jane Goodall Institute. Campaign Concept - This campaign will help Roots & Shoots members in Tanzania start five new tree nurseries while encouraging groups in the United States and other countries to take action by planting native trees in their own communities. Groups in the United States will seek sponsorships for every tree they plant. This sponsorship money will support the establishment of Roots & Shoots tree nurseries in Tan more...

'Roots creep underground everywhere and make a firm foundation. Shoots seem very weak, but to reach the light, they can break open brick walls. Imagine that the brick walls are all the problems we have inflicted on our planet. Hundreds of thousands of roots & shoots, hundreds of thousands of young people around the world, can break through these walls. We CAN change the world. ' Jane Goodall.
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The Commonwealth Secretariat. Botswana has taken a strategic step towards putting youth at the centre of government policy. The Southern African state of 1.7 million people is implementing a policy of placing youth officers in every government ministry and department.
“It is a strategy to ensure that young people are actively supported by all government ministries. The services offered by ministries need to be sensitive and accommodating to young people,” says Shadreck Boitshwarelo, Princip more...

Today’s young people are the world’s future. They will one day build our societies’ economies, and make decisions that will impact the lives of future generations. While much effort has focused on the eradication of war and poverty that affect so many people, especially young people, little attention has been directed to the fundamental cause of some conflicts and poverty—poor governance. As well, efforts to
improve governance have often overlooked young people as potential activists an more...