Africa's greatest assets are its young people - Interview with Ahmad Alhendawi, UN youth envoy

Ahmad Alhendawi was appointed in January as the UN Secretary-General's envoy on youth who will be the voice of young people all over the world. In his Five-Year Agenda, the Secretary-General rec...

Youth unemployment: lessons from Ethiopia

In Hawassa City in southern Ethiopia, 250 kilometres from the capital Addis Ababa, 24-year-old Mitike Paulos, her younger sister and three friends are busy producing leather bags and belts for sale. ...