The World Youth Report (WYR) is a biennially recurring flagship publication of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD). The Report addresses youth development issues around the world. The 2015 World Youth Report explores young people’s participation in economic, political and community life, in response to growing interest in, and an increased policy focus on, youth civic engagement among governments, young people and researchers.The World Youth Report (WYR) is a biennially recurring flagship publication of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD). The Report addresses youth development issues around the world. The 2015 World Youth Report explores young people’s participation in economic, political and community life, in response to growing interest in, and an increased policy focus on, youth civic engagement among governments, young people and researchers.