News, articles and events on youth employment
June 2018
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The first youth employability services centre inaugurated in Bahir Dar, Amhara region, Ethiopia
25 June 2018
A youth employability services (YES) center – a first for Ethiopia was officially inaugurated on 19th June 2018. The YES centre is a joint initiative between the Government of Ethiopia and International Labour Organization (ILO) under the project on ‘Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Ethiopia’ which is part of the program ‘Stemming Irregular migration in Northern and Central Ethiopia’ (SINCE) implemented by the Italian Embassy in Ethiopia and funded by the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF) for Africa.
April 2018
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ILO and African Development Bank to work together on employment, effective labour migration and future of work challenges in Africa
19 April 2018
ILO and AFDB agreed to enhance cooperation on decent jobs for youth, labour migration and mobility and the future of work in Africa.
December 2017
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© EU2017 EP/Benoit Bourgeois 2022
ILO Africa Director tells European Parliament that job-rich growth must be at the heart of EU-Africa partnership
01 December 2017
Regional Director Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon was speaking at a high-level conference organized by the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday 22nd November.
June 2016
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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.
December 2014
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Launch of pioneering new report "Migration and youth: Challenges and opportunities"
16 December 2014
September 2014
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© Flickr / Carlo Iacovino 2022
Decent work and sustainability intertwined for small states battling climate change
05 September 2014
The international community has just concluded its discussion in Samoa about small island developing states, with decent work for all emerging as a key commitment, writes Bob Kyloh, senior ILO economist, who attended the conference.
August 2013
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Message by Representative of the ILO on Youth and Social Inclusion Charles Dan on the occasion of International Youth Day
12 August 2013
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Message by Chief of Social Integration Branch, Division for Social Policy and Developement of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs Jean-Pierre Gonnot on the occasion of International Youth Day
12 August 2013
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Message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the occasion of International Youth Day
12 August 2013
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© Maryann Bylander / ILO 2022
Why do young people migrate?
09 August 2013
To mark the UN International Youth Day (August 12th), the International Labour Organization (ILO) is focussing on the 27 million international young migrants worldwide, aged 15–24. The ILO answers some key questions on youth migration.