Fact Sheet
Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among young people between 10 and 24 years, according to a report published by WHO. The report, Youth and Road Safety, says that nearly 400 000 young people
under the age of 25 are killed in road traffic crashes every year. Millions more are injured or disabled. (WHO-2007)
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, surpassed only by accidents and homicide. (CDC-2007)
Young people under 25 years constitute one-third of the more than a quarter of a million people infected with an STI each day (Blum and Nelson 2004; FHI 2009).
Aquaponic Has Emerged as the Ultimate Food Production System for Places Where Water is Scarce
One of the major problems in world is hunger. Aquaponic is an integrated farming technique that...
Please help us bring the voices of youth working on sustainable devleopment to Rio + 20
We are working to produce a documentary about youth involvement in sustainable development. We will screen the film at Rio+20 in order to bring the voices of rural and poor...
Looking back on my time at WhizzKids United
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Fight against HIV/aids and cancer
I have devoted my life to helping people with tissue related diseases.I may still be young but i...
Society's Unhealthy Obsession with Beauty
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Human Rights
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Child Soldier Where Im From
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What will happen in the future?
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Beating Barriers
I live in India. With 1.2 billion others like me. We see injustice happening. We voice demands...
my future
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My future
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Today I Heard A Story!
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Solid Waste (Mis)Management
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Spend At Least One Dollar On A Child in Need
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Indonesia: most corrupt country in Asia Pacific
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