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Ensuring the involvement of young people in development processes is crucial for progress towards a more egalitarian society. The youth population currently numbers around 160 million in the region and will continue to represents a very substantial proportion of the population in some countries in the coming decades. The youth population needs a higher level of education, relevant training and better preparation for lifelong learning. In addition to persistent structural divides, ECLAC has noted inequalities in capacity-building and the sphere of work, which affect the young particularly and will need to be addressed if progress is to be made along the path of sustainability with equality.

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Mesa regional ECOSOC

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Mesa Regional de América Latina ECOSOC

El 8 de abril de 2021 se desarrollará virtualmente la Mesa Regional de América Latina en el marco del Foro de la Juventud del Consejo Económico y Social (ECOSOC), que constituye una plataforma de...

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08-Nov-2022 | Social development publications, Other publications, Coeditions

Second United Nations survey on Latin American and Caribbean youth within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Report of results

In 2021, the entities of the United Nations system in Latin America and the Caribbean that are members of the Working Group on Youth of the Regional Collaborative Platform for Latin America and the Caribbean launched a second online survey. The aim was to assess how young people were living a...

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