ECOSOC gears up to bolster relief aid coordination
20 Jul '06
3 min read
In a related development, ECSOC President Ali Hachani, Tunisia, at a press conference Tuesday, said that the Council would remain actively involved in pursuing the agreement reached on the main theme of this year's ministerial segment, attended by 30 ministers and three prime ministers, on promoting full employment and decent work.
He said the focus on employment was particularly pertinent as 192 million people were unemployed globally and half of the world's labour force is not earning enough to lift itself out of poverty. “This theme is of critical importance to all countries,” he said. “In fact, the world is facing a structural crisis of unemployment.”
An even more critical aspect of this theme, he said, was youth employment. While youth make up 23 per cent of the work force, some 50 per cent of them are unemployed. “This has serious implications for the future of our societies,” he said.
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