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Today’s young people urgently need the skills to enter new sectors or set up their own businesses. Talking about skills is a first step towards changing things for the better for youth. A staggering 75% of young people aged 15–24 years are off-track when it comes to attaining the skills needed for employment. To push for action on skilling, share…

Schools and other formal education settings are usually where young people develop foundational skills – in other words, literacy and numeracy. But they aren’t the only places to attain skills. You also pick up all sorts of skills when going about your daily life. Perhaps you’re involved in a community group or sports team, where you are honing a…

The world of work is changing fast. Some of the jobs that your parents and older relatives might have done in the past may no longer exist soon. But exciting new careers in new sectors are emerging all the time. Just think about the digital sphere and the green economy, two areas that have really taken off within your lifetime – and should only…

Change begins with a conversation. So, start talking about skilling today. When you speak from the heart about what matters to you, others listen. And it may inspire them to care about the issue as much as you do. A staggering 75% of young people aged 15–24 years are off-track when it comes to attaining the skills needed for employment. To push…

Planning for the future and searching for opportunities can be hard work. Sometimes you will feel elated and upbeat over small wins. At other times, stress and fatigue may threaten to overwhelm you. Be mindful of your mental health as you consider skilling opportunities and future career prospects. Setting yourself up for success takes time and so…

In today’s rapidly changing world of work, many young people are being left behind due to a lack of access to relevant skills and opportunities. This not only makes it difficult to earn a living but also undermines the potential for social and economic progress. The skills required to navigate a stable livelihood are rapidly evolving due to the…

Talent is universal, opportunities are not. Connecting young people to opportunities online can help them to grow, make an impact and thrive in the offline world. All of which can improve their employability, life prospects and overall well-being. Launched in July 2020, Yoma is a digital marketplace where youth can build their futures by actively…

Explore our Action Hub for steps you can take to support young people’s skilling journeys. Each action will go some way towards equipping young people with the full set of skills needed for the future of work and life.  Get involved today. Your input counts whether you’re a young person on your own skilling journey, or part of an organization that…, Take Actions That Matter as a Young Person, talk about skilling Because it's the first step towards positive change. discover future careers Set your sights on exciting new careers and build a skill set to match the opportunities. Skill up Both formal education & lived experiences count Be mindful of your mental health Build resilience to confront life's challenges, Take Actions That Matter as an Organization, Talk about skilling Help keep skills in the headlines and front of mind to inspire everyone to get behind skilling for young people. Join Forces To have a bigger impact on skilling for youth, collaborate cross-sectorally to pool resources and synergize efforts. Promote future-fit careers Promote future-fit careers, so that skills development keeps…, Youth Champions, Here’s what members of the Generation Unlimited Young People’s Action Team have to say about the skills they have gained and used as activists and community leaders.  Taibat depicted talking in front of multiple microphones and a camera during a press briefing Taibat Hussain, Nigeria: “Being solutions-oriented is a skill that I have found to be…, Partner Spotlight, Egypt Minister Dr Rania Al-Mashat Egypt Ministry of International Cooperation As Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation, the focus of Generation Unlimited Global Leadership Council member  Dr Rania Al-Mashat has been on international partnerships for sustainable development, to be able to go from pledges to implementation. "This includes…

The global youth employment crisis has implications for social stability and equality that exceed anything we have experienced in our history; 1.3 billion youth — the largest young generation in the history of the planet — are about to attempt to enter the workforce. But are they ready for it? Jobs historically held by the young are at risk of…

NEW YORK, 30 March 2022 – As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, 23 countries – home to around 405 million schoolchildren – are yet to fully open schools, with many schoolchildren at risk of dropping out, according to a new UNICEF reported released today. Are children really learning? features country-level data on the impact of the COVID…

Dubai, 13 December 2021 – Generation Unlimited (GenU), a global Public-Private-Youth partnership that skills and connects young people to employment, entrepreneurship and social impact opportunities, held its Global Leadership Council (GLC) meeting on 13 December in Dubai on the sidelines of the RewirEd Summit, a key focus of which was youth,…

DUBAI, 12 December 2021 – Accenture, Dubai Cares, Microsoft and UNICEF announced today the launch of a global, digital learning platform for young people. Operating under the Generation Unlimited partnership, the Passport to Earning platform aims to address the global education crisis – currently exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic – and prepare…