Jobless young will cost global economy
十億青年或無法實現價值
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| The world population will pass 7 billion by the end of October. Of this 7 billion, 1.8 billion are aged between 10 and 24. |
| A UN report warned on Wednesday that the world is in danger of missing a golden opportunity for development and economic growth, as the largest-ever cohort of young people see their most economically productive years wasted, the Guardian reported. |
據英國《衛報》報道，周三，聯合國的一份報告警告，世界可能失去發展和經濟增長的黃金機遇，因為有史以來最大青年群、最有經濟效益的年齡段會白白浪費掉。 |
| According to UN forecasts, the world population will pass 7 billion by the end of October. Of this 7 billion, 1.8 billion are aged between 10 and 24, and 90 percent of those live in the developing world. |
據聯合國預計，10月底世界人口將過70億。在這70億人中，18億人在10至24歲之間，而其中90%的人生活在發展中國家。 |
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The potential economic benefits of having such a large global population of young people will go unfulfilled, as an entire generation suffers from a lack of education, as well as reduced investment in infrastructure and job creation.
(China.org.cn October 28, 2011) |
由于這一整代人缺乏教育，基礎設施和創造就業的投入減少，世界如此之大青年群的潛在經濟利益無法實現。 | |
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