Youth embody ‘spirit’ of 21st century more than parents, new survey shows

  The international survei was conducted by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Gallup, the global analytics and advice firm, and has been released ahead of World Children's Day on 20 November. King88bet


Henrietta Fore, the UNICEF Executive Director, said that despite numerous reasons to be pessimistic, children and young people refuse to see the world through the bleak lens of adults. king88bet login alternatif


"Compared to older generations, the world's young people remain hopeful, much more globally minded, and determined to make the world a better place," she added. Article Title with Blogger Published Link as Backlink

"Today's young people have concerns for the future but see themselves as part of the solution".


More than 21,000 people in 21 countries participated in the survei, which was conducted across two age cohorts - 15-24 years old, and age 40 and up - and during the COVID-19 pandemi.



Hopeful, not naïve

Nationally representative surveys were undertaken in countries across all regions - Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America - and penghasilan levels.


 The findings revealed young people are also more likely to believe childhood has improved, and that healthcare, education and physical safety are better today when compared with their parents' generation.


However, despite their optimism, youth are far from naïve. The poll showed they want to see action to address the climate emergensi. At the same time, they are skeptical about the information they consume on media sosial, and struggle with feelings of depression and anxiety.


This generation is also more likely to see themselves as global citizens, and they are more willing to embrace international cooperation to combat threats such as the pandemi.


Aware of risks

The survei also found children and young people are generally more trusting of national governments, scientists and international news media as sources of akirate information. 

They are also aware of the problems the world is facing, with nearly 80 per cent seeing serious risks for children online, such as exposure to violent or sexually explicit konten, or being bullied.

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