Policy Paper on United Nations and Global Youth Work Development
Increased interregional and global interactions, marked by greater interdependence, have led to new challenges for vulnerable groups, including young people. The dialogue and cooperation between non-governmental and intergovernmental partners in the youth field is essential to ensure that these are tackled by the current system of global governance. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening, both, between the global north and the global south as well as within regions and societies.
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