Despite all of this, young people everywhere are an inexhaustible source of ideas, energy and optimism. All through history, young people have broken away from negative behavioural patterns and changed intergenerational cycles of discrimination and poverty. They have the potential to build a world that is inclusive and compassionate, for people and for the planet, and the good news is they want to be involved! In this report we take a good look at the lives of young people, their needs for comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, their unmet needs and their desires, in a global context that is.