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World Youth Skills Day 2026 - July 15
📅 Published 17 Jul 2026 · July 2026
World Youth Skills Day 2026 - July 15
- Observed: July 15 annually.
- Theme 2026: "Skills for a Shared Future"
- UN Declaration: UNGA Resolution A/RES/69/145 on 18 Dec 2014, proclaiming 15 July as WYSD. Proposed by Sri Lanka with support of G-77 and China. Only UNGA resolution sponsored by Sri Lanka at UN HQ since 1999.
- First Observance: 15 July 2015.
- 2026 Event: Webinar hosted by UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Bonn, Germany.
- UPSC Relevance: GS2 - Skill Development, Youth, SDG 4, 8.
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