Generation Unlimited

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Generation Unlimited at UNICEF turns a generation at risk into a generation of opportunity

Scaling up skills, jobs & entrepreneurship for young people globally

GenU delivers market-relevant skilling, employment and entrepreneurship programmes to scale up youth-led ideas and initiatives, particularly in emerging AI-digital and green economies.

Mobilising a global alliance to drive livelihoods at scale

GenU unites governments, businesses, the UN, multilateral development banks, foundations, civil society, and young people to scale solutions, strengthen systems, and help young people build sustainable livelihoods.

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Where GenU works

In 2025, GenU impacted 62.7 million young people in 52+ countries, catalyzing action on youth skills and livelihoods with public, private, and youth partners
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In the Spotlight

World Youth Skills Day 2026

Connecting skills, opportunities and partnerships to help young people go further.

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How access to opportunity helped Sarai land her first job

Sarai Sofia, 16, found her first job in a context where every possibility once seemed out of reach.

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1 Billion Futures: Unlocking Youth Livelihoods

Generation Unlimited Global Leadership Council convened leaders to transform fragmented efforts for youth skilling and livelihoods into national solutions.

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Shabab Balad Academy Headquarters launch

A nationally led initiative advancing youth skills, employment, and opportunity through national leadership along with regional and global partnership.

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