15 years of ‘almost no progress’ in getting young people moving: WHO
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One in four adolescents worldwide reported not getting at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day in the previous week, according to new global estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168736
- Published 2026-11-04 12:00:00 UTC
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