(16)In its resolution of 10 February 2021 on the impact of COVID-19 on youth and on sportnote, the European Parliament underlined the particularly acute impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on young people not in education, employment, or training and highlighted the need to tackle the problems faced by young people from vulnerable groups, including young people with disabilities. It also noted that youth unemployment and poverty had risen steadily since the COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic and urged the Commission and the Member States to take all the necessary measures to counter the disastrous effects on youth employment. It also recalled the role of volunteering in developing life and work skills for young people and considered that the European Solidarity Corps, established by Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote, could help young people to broaden their opportunities beyond their local realities.
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