July 15th: World Youth Skills Day

The United Nations, at its General Assembly in November 2014, declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day. World Skills is proud to be part of global recognition and promotion of skills. During the week of 15 July, in celebration of World Youth Skills Day, World Skills will have exhibition space at the United Nations High-level Political Forum at the New York headquarters.

2021 Theme: “Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic”

The aim of World Youth Skills Day is to encourage youth to celebrate the value of acquiring skills like building, making, and creating as a way to achieve personal success and fulfillment. Education is key to success in the workforce. Through empowering young people, they can better advance the broader mission of the United Nations (UN) for lasting peace, sustainable development, and human rights for all, according to UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.

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World Youth Skills Day events have provided a unique opportunity for dialogue between young people, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, firms, employers’ and workers’ organizations, policymakers, and development partners. Participants have highlighted the ever-increasing significance of skills as the world is embarking on a transition towards a sustainable model of development.