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The long-term health and well-being of adolescents globally can only be achieved if governments and organizations start seeing young people for the unique population they are and addressing their needs accordingly. That means investing in youth-specific interventions but also supporting solutions created by young people themselves, experts, on the sidelines of the United Nations’ General Assembly on 18 September 2022, told a packed room.In New York City, the Clinton Global Initiative together with Fondation Botnar, convened a variety of leaders, advocates, and youth for 1.8 Billion Futures: How to Secure the Long-term Health and Well-Being of Adolescents and Young People Worldwide."The health and well-being of adolescents and youth is critical to achieving broader health equity,” explained Greg Milne, CEO of the Clinton Foundation.Adolescents currently make up a fifth of the population, equating to 1.8 billion people, and if leaders continue to neglect adolescents, the Sustain ....
More than ten global players have joined Fondation Botnar in their call to action to address the unique challenges and opportunities faced by more than 1.8 billion adolescents and young people who live in a world dramatically different from previous generations. The adolescent already represents a third of the world, yet they are being left out of discussions and decision-making around issues such as digitalization, urbanization, mobility, and climate change, and are increasingly disconnected from the generation in charge.Today, these transformations have introduced significant challenges, including an increased risk of mental health issues, exposure to violence, and disparities in access to essential resources, which need to be urgently addressed.Commenting from the event, Stefan Germann, CEO of Fondation Botnar, said: “The adolescents of today are the first generation to have grown up in a digital world and with an acute consciousness of the transformations our world is facing. If ....