News

Huge potential for economic growth requires fulfilling the promise of youth, flagship report says

Students attend a workshop focused on their rights and potential, held during a conference in Apia, Samoa. Credit: UNFPA Pacific/Ariela Zibiah
  • 18 November 2014
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Press Release

World’s 1.8 Billion Young Can Propel Socioeconomic Development, New UNFPA Report Shows

17 November 2014

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Resources

Population Ageing and Development 2012

Resource date: 2012

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

The wall chart on Population Ageing and Development 2012 presents the latest data available on 16 indicators including demographic, social and economic characteristics of the older population at the national, regional and world levels. It also contains illustrative maps and graphs, along with brief explanatory texts of selected regional and global trends on ageing and development.

Resources

Monitoring of population programmes, focusing on new trends in migration: demographic aspects

Resource date: 2013

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Resources

Presentation on Demographic Trends in LDCs

Resource date: 2011

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

This year, world population will reach 7 billion, with 855 million people living in least developed countries (LDCs). By 2050, world population will surpass 9 billion, with 1.67 billion living in LDCs.

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Empowering girls key to Africa's success, leaders affirm

Investing in adolescents and youth will be key to taking advantage of a demographic dividend in the Sahel region of Africa, leaders said today at the United Nations. Girls in Niger. Photo credit: OCHA/David Ohana
  • 22 September 2014
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News

Ageing population doesn’t have to be a ‘time bomb,’ say experts

The productivity and potential of older people should not be underestimated. A woman with her grandson in China. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/William A. Ryan
  • 03 September 2014
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Media Advisory

Multi-million Dollar Partnership for Sahel's Development to be Reinforced by African Governments, UN, World Bank

18 September 2014

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News

How to address low fertility fears? Invest in young people

<p>Maryana Borisova, a young Roma activist from Bulgaria, attending a conference in 2013. Ms. Borisova demonstrates how investment in young people can generate gains for society. <i>Credit: UNFPA</i> </p>
  • 16 July 2014
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News

Investing in youth pays dividends, evidence from Sri Lanka shows

<p>Anoka Abeyrante, a young environmentalist and lawyer, speaks about transforming Sri Lanka's ecology during the launch of "Generation Youth." <i>Photo credit: UNFPA</i> </p>
  • 09 July 2014
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