Publication Date: 03/03/2004

Description: Of the 6.3 billion people on earth, nearly half are under the age of 25 – the largest youth generation in history. Their world is radically different from the one their parents knew as young people. New modes of mass communications and transportation, new technologies and globalization have transformed what it means to be young. So have the spread of HIV/AIDS, armed conflict and migration. Investing in young people, providing them with education and offering them the information and services they need to make informed decisions about their lives is key to breaking the generational cycle of poverty and ensuring a better future.