The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
This document discusses policies and programs involving youth. It recognizes the negative impacts of the global financial crisis on youth and calls on member states to address youth development in their economic recovery measures. It urges promoting youth participation, ensuring access to technology and education, empowering women and girls, promoting health education, and establishing national youth delegate programs. It also calls for support for United Nations youth programs and coordination between UN entities on youth development.
This document discusses key issues facing African youth, including:
- Youth aged 15-24 make up over 20% of Africa's population, with the highest proportions in central and eastern Africa.
- While literacy and primary education rates have increased, access to secondary and tertiary education remains limited, particularly for girls.
- Unemployment rates for African youth are exceptionally high, exceeding 30% in many countries and 60% for young women in South Africa.
- HIV/AIDS is a major public health challenge, as it is responsible for over half of deaths among young African females. Overall, African youth face difficulties with health access, education, employment, and participation.
This document discusses youth entrepreneurship and empowerment. It outlines UN-HABITAT's philosophy of investing in youth to promote development and their strategies, which include the Global Partnership Initiative to provide resources to youth. The document defines youth entrepreneurship and provides examples of young entrepreneurs who have started successful businesses through accessing government programs, reaching out to their communities for help, and knowing available resources. UN-HABITAT aims to foster entrepreneurship as a way to meet targets of decent work and employment for youth.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
This document discusses policies and programs involving youth. It recognizes the negative impacts of the global financial crisis on youth and calls on member states to address youth development in their economic recovery measures. It urges promoting youth participation, ensuring access to technology and education, empowering women and girls, promoting health education, and establishing national youth delegate programs. It also calls for support for United Nations youth programs and coordination between UN entities on youth development.
This document discusses key issues facing African youth, including:
- Youth aged 15-24 make up over 20% of Africa's population, with the highest proportions in central and eastern Africa.
- While literacy and primary education rates have increased, access to secondary and tertiary education remains limited, particularly for girls.
- Unemployment rates for African youth are exceptionally high, exceeding 30% in many countries and 60% for young women in South Africa.
- HIV/AIDS is a major public health challenge, as it is responsible for over half of deaths among young African females. Overall, African youth face difficulties with health access, education, employment, and participation.
This document discusses youth entrepreneurship and empowerment. It outlines UN-HABITAT's philosophy of investing in youth to promote development and their strategies, which include the Global Partnership Initiative to provide resources to youth. The document defines youth entrepreneurship and provides examples of young entrepreneurs who have started successful businesses through accessing government programs, reaching out to their communities for help, and knowing available resources. UN-HABITAT aims to foster entrepreneurship as a way to meet targets of decent work and employment for youth.