World leaders attending the London Summit on 2 April must deliver 'real help' to tackle unemployment by helping get people into work, provide support for the most vulnerable and prioritise skills needed for the future.

The London Jobs Conference on 24 March gathered experts from the across the G20 countries along with labour market experts from global organisations such as the International Labour Organisation and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The Chair's Report proposed three priorities for the leaders who are gathering in London on 1 April for the Summit on 2 April:

• Helping people back into work to avoid the scars of long-term unemployment [via] active labour market policies and policies to maintain or increase labour demand;
• Supporting the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups through social protection policies, linked to employment measures…and development assistance; and
• Developing effective and targeted education and skills policies to support employability both for existing labour market conditions as well as jobs for the future, including green jobs and new technology services.

The report concluded: 'Representatives of the G20 countries agreed it was vital that the London Summit sent a strong message to the people of our countries that all our actions – fiscal, monetary and financial – are directed at the ultimate goals of stability, growth and jobs.

'Within the G20 process and through the responsible international organisations we should continue to monitor labour market policy responses and their impact, so that countries can share best practice. Only by working together will we mitigate the impacts of this downturn and ensure sustainable recovery.'

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Read the Chair's Summary from the International Jobs Summit