Gushing old rhetoric from youth policy 'experts' serves nobody

Howard Williamson
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Twenty years ago, the United Nations launched an initiative called the World Programme of Action for Youth. "Youth" is today one of the key priorities of the United Nations, and its secretary-general Ban Ki Moon has a special envoy responsible for youth.

The only certainty about youth policy development and implementation is its constant change and uncertainty
The only certainty about youth policy development and implementation is its constant change and uncertainty

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