The UN ‘World Youth Report 2003’ highlights the impact of HIV/AIDS on many of the world's 1.1 billion young people. Even though they now have greater access to education and information than ever before, HIV/AIDS has taken a ‘heavy toll’ and ‘transformed the lives’ of young people. The report produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), said as many as 7 000 young people were infected with HIV each day.