When young people have decent jobs, political weight, negotiating muscle and real influence in the world, they will create a better future, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as he kicked off a Headquarters event on empowering youth through employment.
Skip to left navigation Skip to content Skip to mdgs. Welcome to the United Nations. It's your world! Development through jobs Decent work and the MDGs Full and productive employment and decent work for all, including women and young people, is one of the most effective routes out of poverty. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger The ILO works towards eradicating extreme poverty and hunger in a number of ways, such as: promoting youth employment , ensuring that decent work is included in national Poverty Reduction Strategies and by tracking progress on employment in countries.
Achieve universal primary education The ILO works towards the achievement of universal primary education by combating child labour, which has fallen by one third since , globally. Reduce child mortality The ILO works towards reducing child mortality by focusing on working mothers, health care workers, combating child labour and extending social protection.
Improve maternal health The ILO works to improve maternity protection and health through the workplace to prevent work from threatening the reproductive health of pregnant and nursing women and to ensure that maternity does not jeopardize their economic security. Ensure environmental sustainability The ILO ensures environmental sustainability by promoting green jobs — jobs that reduce the consumption of energy and raw materials, limit greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution, and protect and restore ecosystems.
Develop a global partnership for development The ILO works towards the development of a global partnership by promoting policies that keep decent and productive employment, social protection, social dialogue and rights at the centre of development concerns.
Specialized panels were also held and provided ground to facilitate intergovernmental discussions. The UN Secretary General presented a synthesis of the results of these consultation processes.
This document set the ground for the new SDGs and the global development agenda spanning from Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss.
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
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