This section offers –every week- a selection of the press notes that appear on the principal on-line journals of different countries of the region, selected with a wide and plural criteria, that intends to show what the press is saying on young men and women. For news from December 22nd to 28th click here

Dear Colleagues: as many of you already know, we plan to submit a project to: Co-operation with countries other than the neighbouring countries of the European Union Youth in Action Programme Action 3.2. Part of the idea that young people's access to information suited to their interests and communication services which will promote their participation in public life and the expression of their capabilities as active and responsible citizens, encourages us to prepare this project for young Latinámericans and young in Europe.

My name is Oliver O'Callaghan, I am Publications Manager at Peacechild International, a charity for youth education about development, human rights and the environment. Our lastest project is to convert the United Nations Human Development Report into a format acessible to young people. This is especially crucial because this year's theme is climate change, the greatest challenge to our generation. You can become involved!

YOUth, the International Youth Foundation's new flagship magazine, offers interviews, personal stories, and essays focused on youth development around the world. Published twice a year, the magazine celebrates the power and promise of young people to change the world, while incorporating the varied voices and perspectives from those in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. The stories and reports address HIV/AIDS, social apathy, and lack of educational opportunities. To download a copy of themagazine, please visit this link.

More than 1.5 billion people are between the ages of 10 and 25. This largest-ever generation of adolescents is approaching adulthood in a world their elders could not have imagined. Globalization, the AIDS pandemic, electronic communications and a changing climate have irrevocably shifted the landscape.

It’s time for action, not just talk: That was the message young journalists brought to the Caribbean Community’s Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) meeting last week in Georgetown, Guyana.