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The Wilson Center’s 'The Shape of Our Future' project focuses on how often overlooked population trends—fertility, mortality, migration, urbanization—are shaping communities’ chances for prosperity, health, and security.

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Population

The Workforce of the Future

Posted date/time:August 6, 2024

Source: Wilson Quarterly

Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar, CEO, engaging with students enrolled in the Nomu Al Ghurair-Talaaqa Program in the United Arab Emirates, June 12, 2024. Courtesy of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation.

Population

Youthquake in the Middle East and North Africa

Posted date/time:August 6, 2024

Source: Wilson Quarterly

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Population

Nigerian Youth in Focus: Africa's Future in a Single Nation

Posted date/time:August 6, 2024

Source: Wilson Quarterly

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Population

Latin America: No Longer Young

Posted date/time:August 6, 2024

Source: Wilson Quarterly

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Posted date/time:December 16, 2022Source: New Security Beat

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Posted date/time:December 7, 2022

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Posted date/time:November 15, 2022Source: New Security Beat

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Posted date/time:July 28, 2022Source: New Security Beat

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Posted date/time:July 18, 2022Source: New Security Beat

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