“Globally, the largest share of adolescents is and will continue to be in Asia, which has 60 per cent of the world’s population”. And “at 1.05 billion, today’s is the biggest-ever generation of young people between 15 and 24, and this age group is rapidly expanding in many countries”.
However, in assessing commitments made since the International Conference on Population and Development 1994, young people’s reproductive health and rights remain inadequately addressed.