Job creation around agriculture can spur youth employment in Africa – UN agency
Agriculture will continue to generate employment in Africa over the coming decades, but businesses around farming, including processing, packaging, transportation, distribution, marketing... Read More
Young people call for action on decent work, at UN youth forum
The gathering of young people from all parts of the world at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum discussed the... Read More
World Youth Skills Day 15 July
Background According to a recent International Labour Organization (ILO)publication, 73.4 million young people were estimated to be unemployed in 2015 (13.1% youth... Read More
US decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord a ‘major disappointment’ – UN
1 June 2017 – The Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General today said the decision by the United States to withdraw from... Read More
ILO Forum to examine the role of skills development in trade, employability and inclusive growth
ILO Forum to examine the role of skills development in trade, employability and inclusive growth The Forum will bring together a broad... Read More
Role of Technical and Vocational Education
Education and training are central to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. The vision of the Incheon Declaration: Education 2030 is fully... Read More
The Importance of Agriculture for Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals
The following is a transcript of remarks made by Mr Annan at the Forum for the Future of Agriculture in Brussels, Belgium,... Read More
The Sustainable Development Agenda
On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in... Read More
Learn digital skills for free with Google’s Digital Garage
The Digital Garage is a non-profit nationwide program from Google delivering free digital skills training via an online learning platform. This platform... Read More
Skill Foundation and the SDGs: 2030 Agenda
Decent work and the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development After several years of intensive negotiations and dialogue bringing together not only governments,... Read More