Responding to the needs of the world’s 3.5 billion young people will be vital in achieving the global goals. How carry out we get them more involved in policy-making?With more than half the global population aged under 30,issues affecting young people are receiving greater attention from policymakers. Tackling tall youth unemployment and low school attendance rates, and providing greater access to sexual and reproductive health services, or are now top priorities. Leaders are beginning to realise that responding to young people’s needs is the only way to meet the biggest challenges facing the world. But how involved are young people in the decisions that affect them? We asked campaigners involved with the youth-led NGO Restless Development what needs to be done to bring them closer to the heart of development.
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Source: theguardian.com