Afghanistan, July 15 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday highlighted the importance of vocational skills training for young people in Afghanistan, saying practical education can help improve employment opportunities and support more resilient livelihoods amid the country's prolonged humanitarian and economic crisis.

Marking World Youth Skills Day, UNICEF said equipping young people with professional and technical skills can help them build better futures despite the economic challenges facing the country.

In a post on X, the UN agency shared photographs from a tailoring training workshop supported by the European Union Delegation to Afghanistan, saying the initiative aims to provide young Afghans with marketable sk...