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Trade unions and youth employment: global challenges and new approaches – conference in Baku

The Pan-European Regional Council of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-PERC) in cooperation with the ILO and the Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation (AHIK) organized two-day conference “Trade unions and youth employment: global...

Representing the UN at the Hibiscus festival

The ILO, as chair of the United Nations Working Group on Youth in the Pacific, collaborated with the Miss Hibiscus competition in Fiji to highlight UN’s work for youth in the Pacific region.

New Initiative on Youth Employment for Sustainable Development launched in Kenya

The International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Government of Japan and the Government of Kenya have jointly launched a new project - the Youth Employment for Sustainable Development Project (YESD) - aimed at addressing the escalating youth...

Azerbaijan: Conference on trade unions and youth global challenges and new approaches

Queen of Spain reviews development projects

Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain visited the Philippines to review Spanish-funded development projects that have helped thousands of disadvantaged youth and indigenous peoples towards better lives.

Youth guarantees can boost Eurozone recovery

The cost of programmes designed to help young people get a job, education or training stands at less than 0.5 per cent of government spending in the Eurozone, according to an ILO report issued on Wednesday 11 July. The rewards, however, are a lot...

Improving delivery of entrepreneurship training to disadvantaged youth

Trainers of ILO’s entrepreneurship programme, Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB), shared their experiences in training disadvantaged youth in Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur, during the Refresher Workshop for Master Trainers and...

Mexico: A labour market overview

As Mexicans go to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president and legislature, the ILO presents a snapshot of the employment situation based on the May edition of "The Labour Situation in Latin America"*.

World Day Against Child Labour 2012: Education is a critical response to tackle child labour and youth employment

A large share of young Indonesians is neither in the labour force nor in school, according to a new report released today by Understanding Children’s Work (UCW) – a partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF and the...

International Labour Conference held a general discussion on youth employment crisis

The International Labour Conference held a general discussion on the youth employment crisis. Delegates at the Conference called on governments, the multilateral system, the G20 and all relevant national, regional and international organizations to...

101st ILO annual conference concludes with call for democracy in Myanmar

The International Labour Conference adopts new international labour standard on social protection and calls for urgent action on youth employment

ILO: G20 must act on jobs for youth, social protection

ILO Chief Juan Somavia heads to the G20 summit with a strong message to tackle the global jobs crisis, saying this would help restore investor confidence.

International Labour Conference urges ILO Director-General to take message for action on youth employment and social protection to G20...

Invest in youth or lose a generation, ILO says

The International Labour Conference calls for urgent action to tackle the jobs crisis that affects 75 million young men and women across the globe. Political commitment and innovative approaches are needed.

Halt jobs drain, give youth a chance says Spain’s Prince Felipe

Tackling high unemployment and making sure young people can find a job is a priority for Spain.

Zambian President calls for strong global partnership on youth employment

Zambia looks forward to a process that will “lift millions of our people out of poverty,” the President of Zambia, Michael Chilufya Sata told delegates to the International Labour Conference.

Plenary session presentation at the UNI Global Union and ICTJ Youth Workshop "Breaking Through: Yes YOUth Can!", 4 June 2012

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Plenary session presentation on Decent Jobs for Filipino Youth, 4 June 2012

Eurozone: “Extreme policies could produce extreme reactions”, ILO head warns

ILO Chief cautions against harsh policies that could provoke a reaction from people in the hardest hit Eurozone countries.

ILO Director-General’s opening address to the 101st International Labour Conference

Greek youth lose faith in the future

When Greek unemployment hit another record high at the end of 2011, it was the first time that the number of young people without a job outnumbered those in work. Qurratul-Ain Haider, a journalist based in Geneva, reports from Athens.