This year's UN World Youth Report is special because the for the first time the findings are straight from youth themselves who were able to contribute their thoughts, ideas and experiences on an online platform using social media. This year's focus was on the transition from education and training to the labour market. The report found that young people are most worried about the lack of job opportunities, insufficient government investment, and the quality and relevance of their education. They feel that some higher education is "overly theoretical" rather than giving them practical skills that are vital to getting hired in the work force. Young people also often feel that they are the last to be hired, and the first to be dismissed creating many instabilities in the workplace.
The report can be downloaded at this address: http://unworldyouthreport.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&layout=category&task=category&id=1&Itemid=67