2025 Theme: Youth empowerment through AI and digital skills.
In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.
15 July 2025 marks the 10th anniversary since World Youth Skills Day (WYSD). This year’s theme focuses on Youth empowerment through AI and digital skills.
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution reshapes economies through Artificial Intelligence (AI), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) must evolve to equip youth with future-ready skills. AI is transforming how we live, learn and work — but it also poses serious risks if not implemented equitably.
On World Youth Skills Day, let us come together to recognize the power of young people as drivers of change—and commit to equipping them with AI and digital skills to tackle today’s challenges and shape a more peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable future.
“As AI reshapes our world, young people must be seen not just as learners – but as co-creators of a fairer digital future,” says UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Portugal and Sri Lanka to the UN, UNESCO, ILO, and the UN Youth Office, the World Youth Skills Day 2025 event will spotlight the role of digital and AI skills in shaping inclusive, sustainable societies—empowering youth, advancing education, and promoting ethical tech use.
Image: United Nations.
