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The United Nations defines youth as persons between the ages of roughly 12 and 24, with all UN statistics based on this range, the UN states education as a source for these statistics. The UN also recognizes that this varies without prejudice to other age groups listed by member states such as 18–30.
The United Nations defines youth as people aged 15 to 24 years. [2] By 2030, it is predicted that the number of youths in Africa will have increased by 42%. [ 1 ] Africa's population as a whole is very young, with 60% of the entire continent aged below 25, making it the youngest continent in the world, in relation to its population makeup. [ 3 ]
Over the age of 65: elderly, senior citizens. The age structure of a country has a strong impact on society and the economy. If the proportion of 0–14-year-olds is very high, there may be a so-called youth bulge. If, on the other hand, the proportion of over 65 is very high, the social systems of a country can be heavily burdened.
A different source using the harmonized definition of unemployment lists the unemployment rate of youth up to 24 years of age as 24.2% in Greece during 2009. [55] To put this into perspective, the EU-27 average at the time was 18.3%. [55] Youth unemployment rose to 40.1% in May 2011 and then again to about 55% in November 2012. [56]
Membership is open to anyone interested below the age of 30. All activities of UNYSA-Austria are organized by 120 active members on a voluntary basis. The range of activities are lectures, discussions, trainings, debates and Model United Nations, all about international relations, foreign policy or about the United Nations.
When asked if they had knowledge about HIV, 38% of males ages 15–19 said yes and 31% of females in the same age range said yes. [9] Youth that were questioned about at what age people should become sexually active, all participants across all data collection methods stated that the ideal age is between 18 and 20 years.
The youth delegate programme to the General Assembly of the United Nations is coordinated by the Focal Point on Youth at the global level. Nationally the governments around the globe form their own programme which is in every country a little bit different. For this reason the influence and possibilities of the youth delegates are many-faceted. [1]
The Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth serves as a global advocate for addressing the needs and rights of young people for bringing the United Nations closer to them. The Envoy's Office is part of the United Nations Secretariat and supports multi-stakeholder partnerships related to the United Nations system-wide action plan on youth to volunteer initiatives.