Empowering youth is a national priority, says UAE President

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that the UAE is committed to equipping young people with the skills that will define the future.

Taking to his official X platform, Sheikh Mohamed said: “On World Youth Skills Day, we renew our commitment to equipping the UAE’s young people with the skills that will define the future.

“In an age of AI and digital transformation, we remain focused on empowering our youth to lead, create, and contribute to the continued progress of our nation and the world,” Sheikh Mohamed added.

In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly designated July 15th as World Youth Skills Day to highlight the need to prepare young people for employment, fulfilling work and entrepreneurship. This annual event facilitates dialogue among youth, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, employers, policymakers, and development partners. It emphasizes the growing importance of sustainable skills, with future projections estimating that 600 million jobs will be required by 2030 to meet global youth employment demands.