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Youth unemployment is high – kids today eh, Michael Wilshaw?

11 Sep 2014: Erica Buist: The Ofsted chief seems to think he can get away with blaming ‘lackadaisical’ jobless young people for their own predicament
Now climate change is affecting jobs NGOs need to nurture 'green-skills'

Guardian Professional, 9 Sep 2014: A report shows climate change is affecting youth unemployment in south-east Asia. Is green skills training the answer? Asks Charlotte Seager
British student's video urges others to join him in 'golden era of jihad'

28 Aug 2014: Londoner claims he has spent five months with Isis while family tells of distress at his decision to join militants
Who can solve the youth jobs crisis? - an interactive

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014: When we hear about youth unemployment, the words ‘global’ and ‘crisis’ are usually not far behind. But has the state of youth joblessness been exaggerated? What is really driving it and how do you get young people into employment? And whose job is it to care? We asked nine professionals from across the world. Explore their insights by clicking on the pictures below
'Egyptian education system doesn't prepare the youth for modern jobs'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Salma Wahba, youth and adolescent development officer for Unicef Egypt, on supporting the most marginalised young people
'Youth unemployment is an international security issue'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Vicki Escarra, head of Opportunity International, argues without more jobs we may see more gangs, drugs and violence
'We need to look beyond youth unemployment statistics'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Theodoor Sparreboom, labour economist at the International Labour Organisation, on the data behind the jobs crisis
'In Morocco youth unemployment is driving up inequality'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Abdeslam Seddiki, Morroccan minister of labour and social affairs, on why creating jobs is a priority for the government
'Youth unemployment is being fuelled by an education crisis'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Pauline Rose, former director of the Education For All report, on the impact of failing education systems and sloppy definitions
'Driven by unemployment, youth in Somalia turned to piracy as a solution'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Mohamed Ali, director of the Iftiin Foundation, explains why Somalia's employment situation borders on 'catastrophic'
'HIV and Aids are barriers to employment for youth in the Pacific'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Harry James, Commonwealth youth representative for the Pacific, on the social discrimination behind unemployment
'To solve youth unemployment, bring employers into the classroom'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Reeta Roy, chief executive of the Mastercard Foundation, on tackling the skills mismatch and the need for collaboration
'India has not escaped the youth employment crisis'

Guardian Professional, 20 Aug 2014:
Saket Mani, children and youth representative at the UN, warns against the consequences of long-term unemployment
Young Londoners: 'Most people don't know they're in a gang until the media tells them they are'

14 Aug 2014: As part of the first instalment in a GuardianWitness project on interesting and inspirational young people in the UK, those living and working in London share their stories
Want job, will travel: five ways to help young immigrants find work

Guardian Professional, 12 Aug 2014:
Michael Boampong suggests five approaches that governments can use to help young people use migration to access jobs and develop skills