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Article: World Youth Report 2005: 515 million young people live on less than $2 a day.
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- UN Chronicle
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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On 6 October 2005, the General Assembly reviewed in two plenary meetings the situation of youth and the achievements attained in the implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth, ten years after its adoption in 1995. The World Youth Report 2005 was also discussed, together with a supplementary report entitled "Making Commitments Matter", which provides an overview of inputs received from youth and youth organizations on the Programme's achievements.
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The World Youth Report, prepared every two years by the UN Secretary-General, provides the General Assembly with an overview of the social and economic situation of young ...