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The Youth Forum in the Arab region

The Youth Forum in the Arab region
The Youth Forum in the Arab region

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Number of pages

53

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UNFPA

Technical Reports and Document

The Youth Forum in the Arab region

Publication date

17 November 2019

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Youth in the Arab Region face huge challenges that limit their employment prospects and restrict their potential to become fully participating members of society. Inadequate health and education services deny them access to quality, youth-friendly health services and the vital life skills they should be entitled to, all because they are subject to the significant impact of conflicts, terrorism, instability and the myriad forms of migration. Yet, in spite of all this, youth constitute an unprecedented opportunity for their countries and the region as catalysts for a sustainable future. Enormous potential benefits stand to be realised once adequate investment is made in the Region’s Demographic Dividend (DD). Youth represent the main agents of change for achieving sustainable development and promoting peace, security and prosperity in their countries and society as a whole.