University on Youth and Development declaration
The present document aims to reflect the vision and opinion of over 200 young people and the organising partners who gathered in Mollina, Spain, for the 17th edition of the University of Youth and Development, under the joint theme “Connecting Identities”. Representing around 60 nationalities, these are some of the issues that were identified as presently affecting young people around the world, as well as some proposals to tackle those trends.
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