Ungdommen udgør i dag en større del af jordens befolkning end nogensinde og det er den gruppe, der er hårdest ramt af arbejdsløshed. Problemet er mest akut i u-landene.
NAIROBI, 18 April, 2013 (UN News Service): UN-HABITAT’s State of Urban Youth Report 2012/2013 stressed that while the young are “society’s most important and dynamic human resource” – with 1,3 billion (milliard) between ages 12 and 24, most of them living in urban areas – nearly 45 per cent of them, some 515 million, live on less than tvo US dollar (11,50 DKR) a day.
It called for better aligning educational and training systems with the current and future needs of young people, so that they cannot only discern (erkende) developmental issues but may even be capable of suggesting innovative solutions to deep problems of development and growth.
“Of paramount importance is access to education and opportunities for acquiring skills,” the study added, stressing that youth inequality in urban life is closely related to unequal opportunities in later life and calling for policies that include
* investment in economic infrastructure,
* tax incentives,
* vocational training schemes and
* regulations that aim at a more equitable labour market for urban youth.
Hent rapporten State of Urban Youth Report 2012/2013 her: http://www.unhabitat.org/pmss/listItemDetails.aspx?publicationID=3455
