Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia East Asia& the Pacific Europe& Central Asia 54 % 21 % 27 % 12 % 9 % 24 % 14 % 20 % 11 % 9 % 35 % 11 % 16 % 8 % 8 % 31 % 10 % 25% 7 % 7% North America Environ-mental issues Economic issues Wars and conflicts Societal is-sues Political issues 46 % 19 % 22 % 16 % 13% The main concerns expressed by North Americans are relatively similar to those of the participants overall, with the first three places going to environmental issues, wars and conflicts, and economic matters. On this last topic, the depletion of resources comes top of their worries list. Sixteen percent of North American participants placed special emphasis on societal issues, particularly the rise in crime, violence, racism, and discrimination. Lastly, it is noteworthy that over half of the contributions about access to healthcare were made by participants from North America. The Middle East & North Africa Wars and conflicts Economic issues Environ-mental issues Societal is-sues Poor human behaviour 35 % 13 % 23 % 10 % 8 % Young people living in the Middle East and North Africa are particularly worried about the perspective of wars and conflicts, a subject that was mentioned by over a third of them. On the other hand, the environment, which was brought up by only one out of five respondents, seems to concern them less than participants from the rest of the planet. Economic tensions, in the form of a fear about the depletion of natural resources and its potential consequences, such as famine and food shortages, comes third. It should be stressed that the topic of education is considerably more of an issue in this part of the world, where it is in seventh place on their list of concerns. Latin America & the Caribbean Nearly a third of the participants from Latin America are primarily worried about current environmental issues. And while the second most significant concern for participants overall is to do with wars and conflicts, here second place goes to economic problems (17%). Depletion of natural resources, inequalities, and poverty are the main concerns discussed. Societal issues and matters related to individual behaviors (particularly violence and insecurity) are in fourth and fifth place. Environ-mental issues Economic is-sues Wars and conflicts Societal issues Poor human behaviour 31 % 17 % 17 % 13 % 10 % Europe & Central Asia Environ-mental issues Economic issues Wars and conflicts Political is-sues Societal issues 54 % 21 % 27 % 12 % 9 % More than half of the young people of Europe and Central Asia are worried about the environment, making it a particularly significant concern. Twenty-six percent of participants are worried about the possibility of future wars and the absence of peace. Economic issues are in third place, referred to by over 20% of participants. The increase in inequalities and poverty was brought up by many participants, as was the depletion of natural resources. Young people in this part of the world are also preoccupied by politics. One in 10 participants mentioned political issues, particularly the rise in extremism. Sub-Saharan Africa The young people of Sub-Saharan Africa are particularly concerned with the environment, wars and conflicts, and the economy. Their thoughts about the future are haunted by the specters of poverty, social inequalities, and a dearth of job opportunities. Around 10% of them express their concerns about human behavior in general, and they talk quite earnestly about how they doubt whether young people will be able to handle the complexities of tomorrow’s world. Furthermore, they also worry about an increase in human cruelty and a lack of humanity. Environ-mental issues Poor human behaviour Wars and conflicts Economic is-sues Societal is-sues 24 % 14 % 20 % 11 % 9 % South Asia More than a third of young respondents in South Asia are worried about the future of the environment, particularly pollution. Economic issues, the participants’ second greatest concern, involve fears about natural resources, the economic crisis, and failure in general. Ten percent of participants fear that there will be an upsurge in the number of wars. Societal issues and human behavior are also mentioned. Lastly, corruption is central to the political issues raised by our participants. Environ-mental issues Wars and conflicts Economic issues Poor human behaviour Societal issues 35 % 11 % 16 % 8 % 8 % East Asia & the Pacific As with the majority of our participants, the main fears of respondents from East Asia and the Pacific focus on the future of the environment, world stability under threat from wars and conflicts, and economic problems. Concerns about world collapse are very much present, with this theme in fourth place, higher than societal, political, and health-related issues. Environ-mental issues Economic is-sues Wars and conflicts Collapsing world Societal is-sues 31 % 10 % 25% 7 % 7%