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ILO regional seminar tackled NEET challenges to boost youth employment in the southern Mediterranean

Under the EU-funded regional project in support to Youth NEETs in the Southern Mediterranean, the ILO and ITCILO organised a regional training seminar for effective policy-making to engage Youth NEETs.

Advanced training programme in solar energy

ILO and FYCCI launch advanced solar energy training programme to empower technicians and strengthen Yemen's renewable energy sector

This programme, with funding from the EU and Sweden, represents a significant step toward building local expertise in renewable energy solutions.

News

Refugee Youth Call for Action on Education, Employment, and Leadership at Global Summit

The ILO, UNHCR and UNICEF organized a High-Level Dialogue and Reception on the margins of the Summit of the Future 2024 where young refugees advocated for stronger global commitment to inclusive and sustainable solutions for displaced youth.

Opportunities for youth

EU member states discuss the Youth Guarantee in the EU and the neighbourhood

The Youth Guarantee (YG) is a commitment by all EU Member States to ensure that all young people under the age of 30 receive a good quality offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship or traineeship within a period of four months of...

BG4YE Project

Stepping-up: On the road to building a footwear empire

"In 2013, we were just a small group of SMEs, united by our passion for leather manufacturing. Back then, we were only able to produce a few pairs of shoes at a time—one or two pairs, if we were lucky. But now, things are different. We have grown...

Youth Employment

From shattered dreams to new-found autonomy: the story of Doumbia Mokonigbê

Doumbia Mokonigbê, a young Ivorian girl living in the north of Côte d'Ivoire, has come a long way. Her hopes were dashed by the political crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, but today she has a smile on her face thanks to the ILO, which has helped her to...

World Tourism Day

Tourism in Bangladesh: A catalyst for job creation

This Op-Ed by Tuomo Poutiainen, Country Director in ILO Bangladesh published by The Business Standard one of the leading English newspaper on 27 September 2024 to mark the World Tourism Day.

Second phase of the PROSPECTS partnership launches in Iraq

The AU/ILO Youth Employment Strategy for Africa (YES-Africa)

ILO, African Union new strategy aims to boost employment opportunities for youth in Africa

The African Union (AU) has taken significant strides in promoting social justice and employment opportunities across the continent through the adoption of key strategies, which are all theresults of the AU-ILO Joint Operational Plan which draws on...

Digital jobs

Innovative livelihood pathways for youth in Uganda: The Online Gig Work Program

In Uganda’s refugee-hosting areas, the ILO’s Online Gig Work Program empowers youth to thrive in this emerging economy as a step towards economic inclusion.

WISC Consultation highlights achievements, creates roadmap for future of worker support

The WISC initiative from the COVID-19 pandemic has proved beneficial in advocating for worker-centric policies and strengthening the trade union movement.

Meaningful youth engagement

Future leaders debate green economies and decent jobs for refugees at ILO and Safelight conference

The 4th Annual Leadership Conference and competition, organized by the ILO and Safe Light Initiative, provided young leaders a platform to enhance their leadership skills and advocate for decent jobs, green economies, and inclusivity for forcibly...

ILO and trade unions chart path forward for an inclusive labour agenda in India

Youth employment, climate action and rights of gig and platform workers are among the important issues for the unions in India

‘Empower Youth in the Era of AI’ Thematic Forum on Digital Development of the 2024 World Youth Development Forum Successfully Held in...

On 15 August 2024, the Thematic Forum on Digital Development of the 2024 World Youth Development Forum (WYDF) was successfully held in Chongqing, China. The Forum was co-hosted by All-China Youth Federation (ACYF) and International Labour...

Opinion editorial (Op-Ed)

Spark change to secure our future

August marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples and International Youth Day. Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines explains that the challenges youth and indigenous peoples face require collective...

Video message

Empowering Africa's Youth: Key Findings from the ILO's GET Youth Report

ILO Regional Director for Africa, Fanfan Rwanyindo, addresses the critical challenges facing young people in Africa, highlighting findings from the latest Global Employment Trends for Youth report.

International Youth Day

International Youth Day 2024: Tanzania unveils amended National Youth Development Policy

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024

Number of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) a cause for concern, despite falling jobless rate

New ILO report finds high shares of youth NEETs, regional and gender gaps, and growing youth anxiety about work, despite encouraging global youth unemployment trends.

Statement

ILO’s call for empowering youth for decent work and sustainable development in Bangladesh

Unlocking Opportunities: Empowering Youth and Women in Yemen

Through emergency employment, entrepreneurship training, and apprenticeship programmes, the joint ERRY III project has transformed the lives of vulnerable youth and women in Yemen. Six young women and men share their inspiring stories of resilience,...