This was presented on Launching of State of World Population (SWOP) Report held by UNFPA at October 26th, 2011.

1. A World of 7 Billion
People Means for Young
People of Indonesia
Delivered by: Lutviah (Youth Advisory Panel UNFPA Indonesia)
Launching of State of World Population 2011 (A World of 7 Billion )
Hotel Nikko, 26th
October 2011

2. • Those persons between the
ages 15 -24 years old(United
Nations, 1992)
• Young people are not a
homogenous group; they
confront diverse realities.
Differences in age, sex,
experience, marital status,
interests and preferences,
family background, income,
and religion, amongst others,
can create a wide gap between
the needs, aspirations and
expectations of youth all over
the world.
Who are Young People?Who are Young People?

3. • People under 25 make up 43 percent of the world’s
population.
• More than 1.2 billion people are adolescents age 10-
19, the parents of the next generation, and 88 percent of
those teens live in developing countries.
• Of the world’s 620 million young people in the labor force,
fully 81 million, or 13 percent, were out of work at the
end of 2009, the highest number ever. That rate is three
times higher than the average adult unemployment rate
worldwide.
The SituationsThe Situations

4. • Millions of young people live on their own or on the
streets. Programs of sex education, peer mentoring and
reproductive health services can reach them through special
messengers: soap operas, comic books, posters, magazines,
dramas and music videos.
• About 40 percent of new HIV infections are among
young people age 15-24. In this age group, only 40
percent of men and 38 percent of women have accurate
knowledge about HIV transmission.
The SituationsThe Situations

5. Involving Young People is a Must

6. What does World of 7Billion
Means for Young People?
CHALLENGE

7. • Reducing poverty and inequality also slows population growth.
• Unleashing the power of women and girls will accelerate progress.
• The largest population of young people is changing our
world and future.
• Ensuring that every child is wanted and every childbirth safe leads
to smaller and stronger families.
• All seven billion of us, and those who follow, depend on the health
of our planet.
• Lower fertility and longer lives add
up to an unprecedented challenge:
ageing populations.
• The next two billion people will live in
cities, so we need to plan now.
SEVEN MESSAGES OF THE CAMPAIGNSEVEN MESSAGES OF THE CAMPAIGN

8. • Youth have the best understanding of the realities
of their own lives (whether it is education, health or
the challenges associated with finding a decent job)
and as such have much to offer policy makers.
• By encouraging youth to become active participants in
policy development they can become long-time
advocates in the fight against un(der)employment,
as concerned employers and employees in later life.
• Designing a youth policy involving young people
themselves stands a much greater chance of success,
as interventions will have greater ownership and
legitimacy amongst youth.
What is Added Value of Youth
ParticipationWhat is Added Value of Youth
Participation
What is Added Value of Youth
ParticipationWhat is Added Value of Youth
Participation

9. • Youth participation encourages youth to become
active members of a democratic society.
• By involving and empowering youth through the
political process, young people develop important
skills and improve self-confidence.
• They also gain a greater understanding of human
rights and governance that is important in both newly
formed and well-established democracies.
• For youth themselves, active and equal participation in
decisions affecting their lives provides hope and
dignity, fostering a better understanding of
community issues and a sense.
What is Added Value of Youth
ParticipationWhat is Added Value of Youth
Participation
What is Added Value of Youth
ParticipationWhat is Added Value of Youth
Participation

10. • The consequences of not involving youth can
range from the development of ineffective
policy to more serious consequences for
society as a result of the consistent exclusion
or alienation of youth.
• When youth and youth organizations are not
consulted in the policy-making process, their
needs are likely to be ignored or
insufficiently addressed.
What are The Consequences of not
Involving Young People?
What are The Consequences of not
Involving Young People?

11. • The exclusion of youth from policy-making processes
and power structures, whether deliberate or
unintentional, can create significant tensions in
society which can manifest itself in forms that
represent a serious threat to the social fabric, such
as crime and violence.
• A poor economic and social environment can foster
conditions in which youth without prospects are
manipulated by leaders, and are recruited or forced
into armed conflicts.
What are The Consequences of not
Involving Young People?
What are The Consequences of not
Involving Young People?

12. The Challenges for Involving Young PeopleThe Challenges for Involving Young People

13. The Principles for involving young peopleThe Principles for involving young people

14. What Young People Need to Make ActionsWhat Young People Need to Make Actions

15. Thank
You
Lets Take Responsibility in a World of 7 Billions