Overview

Wold Youth Skills Day 2026 15 July is the official UN Day to celebrate youth skills. The world comes together to recognize the power of young people as drivers of change. Official events will be held globally, with key events organized centrally at UN New York and UNESCO-UNEVOC in Bonn.

Participants

Wold Youth Skills Day 2026 15 July is the official UN Day to celebrate youth skills. The world comes together to recognize the power of young people as drivers of change. Official events will be held globally, with key events organized centrally at UN New York and UNESCO-UNEVOC in Bonn.

Event Details

What will it take to equip every young person with the competencies they need to thrive in a shared future?

The world of work is changing rapidly. Artificial intelligence, the green transition and growing social complexity are transforming how we learn, work and participate in society. To thrive in this changing landscape, young people need more than technical skills alone. They need a balanced set of competencies that combines technical, digital, AI, green, social-emotional and civic skills with the human qualities that technology cannot replace. 

Under the theme "Skills for a shared future", activities will focus on the need to develop innovative youth skills programmes that prepare young people to successfully participate in societies and economies, where they can lead with empathy, communicate across cultures, build resilience and contribute to a better future.