Special Youth Reports: Giving Young People a Stronger Voice

Beginning in 2006, young people have collaborated with UNFPA to produce a companion report to the Fund's flagship publication, the State of World Population. Each year, the youth supplement explores the theme of the main report as it is filtered through the eyes and experiences of young men and women from all around the world. This is also the approach taken by the Chasing the Dream exhibit, which examined the how the lives of eight young people intersect with the Millennium Development Goals. Young people working with UNFPA also were instrumental in preparing Will You Listen? Young Voices from Conflict Zones, a supplement to a major UN report.

Growing Up Urban
State of World Population 2007: Youth Supplement

Half of the urban population is under the age of 25. Growing Up Urban, the youth supplement to The State of World Population 2007, tells the stories of 10 young people who have migrated to, or are growing up in, cities. It also highlights the special needs of young people—for education and health care, for protection from violence, for employment and for integration into the wider society. Meeting these needs will help many escape their own impoverished upbringings.

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Moving Young
State of World Population 2006: Youth Supplement

Moving Young highlights the social, economic and demographic aspects of youth migration. It tells the stories of young people whose lives have been shaped by migration. Their personal experiences, described in their own words, illustrate the challenges and opportunities that millions of young women and men encounter as they venture into new lands. These are first-hand accounts of many of the issues raised in The State of World Population 2006.

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