News, articles and events on youth employment
July 2021
June 2021
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Invest in youth says ILO Director-General to the G20
22 June 2021
Better skilling and decent work are needed to make sure that long COVID does not mean long-term marginalization of young people from the world of work, emphasized ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, in a speech to the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting in Catania, Italy.
October 2020
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Social dialogue crucial to tackling impact of COVID-19
20 October 2020
Agreements between governments, employers and workers help protect workers, businesses and economies during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report says.
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ILO and UNICEF MOU to strengthen skills and lifelong learning
09 October 2020
The collaboration between the two agencies aims to improve the employability of young people and help the transition from school to work.
April 2019
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Future of Work Agenda for Young Workers in Azerbaijan
20 April 2019
A training workshop for the Public Employment Services (PES) was held on 16-19 April in Baku. Focused on youth employment, lifelong-learning and youth labor transitions, bringing into action the policy recommendations for investing in people's capabilities outlined in the report of the Global Commission for the Future of Work.
June 2017
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The European Union and ILO join hands with VTASL to provide NVQ certification for 90 youth in Batticaloa
28 June 2017
Under the European Union Support to District Development Programme (EU-SDDP), International Labour Organization (ILO) have joined hands with Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTASL) to increase the skilled labour force in 2 trades namely Heavy equipment operators (60 beneficiaries) and modern dress making (30 beneficiaries) in Batticaloa District.
February 2016
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The European Union, ILO and UNOPS join hands with NAITA to provide 124 skilled workers with a formal NVQ certification in building the human resource capacity in Vavuniya
25 February 2016
The NVQ Certification Awarding Ceremony for 124 youth of Vavuniya District was grandly held on 25th February 2016 in Vavuniya.