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　　12 August 2013

　　2013年8月12日

　　Youth Migration, Moving Development Forward

　　“青年移徙：推动发展”

　　This year’s observance of International Youth Day focuses on the issue of youth migration. Of the annual total of some 214 million international migrants, young people constitute more than 10 per cent, yet too little is known about their struggles and experiences.

　　今年国际青年日纪念活动的重点是青年移徙问题。每年约有2.14亿名国际移徙者，青年占其中10%以上，然而对他们的挣扎和遭遇所知甚少。

　　The reasons young people migrate are many. Some are fleeing persecution, others are escaping economic hardship. Some are alone, others part of a family – with parents, siblings and even children of their own. Some have communities to go to, others must make new connections. In transit and at their final destinations, many young migrants face equal or greater struggles, including racism, xenophobia, discrimination and human rights violations. Young women, in particular, face the risk of sexual exploitation and abuse.

　　青年移徙的原因是多方面的。一些人要逃离迫害，另一些人是为了摆脱经济困境。一些人只身移徙，另一些人与父母、兄弟姐妹甚至自己的子女等家人一起移徙。一些人有可去的社区，另一些人不得不建立新关系。许多青年移徙者在途中或最终目的地面临同样艰难甚至更艰难的挣扎，包括面对种族主义、仇外心理、歧视、侵犯人权行为。女青年尤其面临遭受性剥削和性虐待的危险。

　　Poverty, crowded and unsanitary living conditions and the challenges of finding decent employment are regular features of the migrant experience. These challenges are exacerbated by the current global economic and financial crisis. Migrants are also often accused by communities and politicians of taking jobs from local people, exposing them to further risk of discrimination. In other cases, young people left behind by migrating parents face psychological and social challenges and greater vulnerability.

　　移徙者往往在贫穷、拥挤、不卫生的条件下生活，而且难以找到体面就业。当前的全球经济和金融危机加剧了这种状况。社区和政界人士常常指控移徙者抢走当地人民的就业机会，使移徙者更易受到歧视。此外，一些父母移徙时把孩子留下，使其面临心理和社会方面的挑战，而且更易受到伤害。

　　It is important to emphasize the positive contribution young migrants make to societies of origin, transit and destination

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