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High, Volatile Food Prices 'Biggest Threat' to World's Poor

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The Middle East and North Africa have the highest youth unemployment rates in the world – around 23 percent in 2009, according to the International Labor Organization. The region also has some of the world's highest percentage of young within their populations. As Jacob Fenston reports, addressing joblessness in the region will require major structural changes.

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