ILO homeTopicsYouth employmentNews, articles and events News, articles and events on youth employment June 2016 ILO Director-General: “ILO sets course to promote decent work in global supply chains, in transition from conflict and crisis and in making poverty history by 2030” 10 June 2016 World parliament of labour sets the course for global action to shape the future of work. February 2013 Drop the gun and take a pen 21 February 2013 Countries have stepped up their efforts to fight piracy and warlordism in Somalia. The ILO has partnered with other UN agencies to address the root causes of the conflicts: chronic unemployment and a lack of prospects for youth.