Article 14
Poverty eradication and socio-economic integration of youth
1. States Parties shall: Recognise the right of young people to a standard of living adequate for their holistic development.
2. Recognise the right of young people to be free from hunger and shall take individual or collective measures to:
a) Enhance the attractiveness of rural areas to young people by improving access to services and facilities such as educational and cultural services;
b) Train young people to take up agricultural, mineral, commercial and industrial production using contemporary systems and promote the benefits of modern information and communication technology to gain access to existing and new markets;
c) Provide grants of land to youth and youth organisations for socioeconomic development purposes;
d) Facilitate access to credit to promote youth participation in agricultural and other sustainable livelihood projects;
e) Facilitate the participation of young people in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national development plans, policies and poverty reduction strategies.
3. Recognise the right of every young person to benefit from social security,
including social insurance.
In this regard, States Parties shall take the necessary measures to achieve the full realisation of these rights in accordance with their national law especially when the security of food tenure, clothing, housing and other basic needs are compromised.
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