UN-HABITAT Youth

Globally, young people aged 15-24 years represent 18 per cent of the world's population. UN-HABITAT views young people as effective advocates of change, both decision makers and to the general public, and them as catalysts in making a difference in implementing change on the ground. It is within this spirit that UN-HABITAT has engaged youth and youth organizations in order to develop a strategy to engage youth in human settlements work and programmes.