YOUTH CIVIC

World Youth Report
Published by the United Nations
New York, New York 10017
United States of America
United Nations Publication
Copyright © United Nations, 2016
All rights reserved
All queries or rights and licenses including subsidiary rights should be addressed to United
Nations Publications, 300 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, United States of America;
email: publications@un.org; website: un.org/publications.
Note: The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication
do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the
United Nations concerning the legal status of any country or territory or of its authorities,
or concerning the delimitations of its frontiers. The term “country” as used in the text of
the present report also refers, as appropriate, to territories or areas. The designations of
country groups in the text and the tables are intended solely for statistical or analytical
convenience and do not necessarily express a judgment about the stage reached by a
particular country or area in the development process. Mention of the names of firms and
commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations.
Technical Note: In this publication, unless otherwise indicated, the term “youth” refers to
all those between the ages of 15 and 24, as reflected in the World Programme of Action
for Youth. The term “young people” may be used interchangeably with the word “youth”.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the contributions to this publication are those of the
individual authors and do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the United
Nations or of the organizations with which the authors are affiliated.
Front Cover Photo: ©UNICEF/UNI185047/Cherkaou—Dar Es Salam refugee Camp, Chad.
Design: Graphic Design Unit, Outreach Division, Department of Public Information,
United Nations, New York