Jobs Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/jobs/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:29:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 #SDGLive at #WEF18: Responsible Business and the SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-responsible-business-sdgs/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:39:05 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=44058 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Responsible Business and the SDGs appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Lack of jobs, money for rent, add to woes in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine, says ĢƵ agency /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/lack-jobs-money-rent-add-woes-conflict-affected-eastern-ukraine-says-un-agency/ Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:06:42 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42893 As temperatures plummet across eastern Ukraine, many – including the elderly – who fled their homes following hostilities are forced to return to their original place of residence due to lack of jobs and money to pay rent in the places they were sheltering, the United Nations migration agency has reported.

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]]> ‘World’s most powerful job creators,’ small enterprises vital to achieving Global Goals – ĢƵ official /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/worlds-most-powerful-job-creators-small-enterprises-vital-to-achieving-global-goals-un-official/ Thu, 11 May 2017 19:39:23 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=26126 By leveraging their ingenuity and creativity to harness new market opportunities, micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises can lead the way towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a senior United Nations official said today in remarks to a high-level meeting on the issue.

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]]> ILO: Youth unemployment set to rise for first time in 3 years /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/08/ilo-youth-unemployment-set-to-rise-for-first-time-in-3-years/ Wed, 24 Aug 2016 16:49:56 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=19618 The International Labour Organization estimates that the global youth unemployment rate is expected to reach 13.1 per cent in 2016 and remain at that level through to 2017.

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]]> Media advisory: Briefing on ‘Water and Jobs’ report /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/04/media-advisory-briefing-on-water-and-jobs-report/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:22:24 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=16320 Briefing on the 2016 ĢƵ World Water Development Report, “Water and Jobs” 1:15 p.m., Thurs., 14 April Three out of four jobs worldwide are water-dependent. Water shortages and lack of access may limit economic growth in the years to come, according to the 2016 United Nations World Water Development Report, “Water and Jobs.” To promote [...]

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]]> Senior ĢƵ official: Migration, multilateralism to be hallmarks of 2016 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/02/senior-un-official-migration-multilateralism-to-be-hallmarks-of-2016/ Fri, 05 Feb 2016 19:47:17 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=15362 The ĢƵ Special Representative for International Migration, Peter Sutherland, said a series of comprehensive initiatives is needed to drive home – and effectively address – the global nature of the issue.

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]]> New session of ĢƵ Social Development Commission ties social inclusion to 2030 Agenda /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/02/new-session-of-un-social-development-commission-ties-social-inclusion-to-2030-agenda/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:50:08 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=15370 A senior ĢƵ official opened the body's 54th annual session with a call for building on its strengths to foster an integrated approach when addressing social policies.

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]]> ĢƵ launches new initiative to tackle youth employment crisis /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/02/un-launches-new-initiative-to-tackle-youth-employment-crisis/ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 23:02:28 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=15266 As more than 800 young leaders gather in New York for the annual United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, ĢƵ officials launched a new initiative to tackle youth unemployment

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]]> Global unemployment projected to rise over next two years, ILO warns /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/01/global-unemployment-projected-to-rise-over-next-two-years-ilo-warns/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 15:35:44 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=14939 Despite falling unemployment in some developed economies, the global jobs crisis is likely to continue for at least the next two years, especially in emerging economies, the ILO warned.

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]]> On Africa Industrialization Day, Ban warns gender inequity, youth unemployment risk continent’s progress /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/11/on-africa-industrialization-day-ban-warns-gender-inequity-youth-unemployment-risk-continents-progress/ Fri, 20 Nov 2015 21:36:33 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=12313 Marking the Africa Industrialization Day, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is calling for job creation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for women and youth to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable industrial development on the continent.

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