The fundamental objectives of YCW:

• Allow the young workers to discover the deepest meaning of their life and live in accordance with their personal and collective dignity.
• Train the young workers to assume the responsibilities and find solutions to their own situations at local, national and international levels.
• Educate and motivate young workers to take actions for better working and living conditions.
• Promote inter-religious dialogue among the young workers and create an intercultural society where solidarity and justice prevail.

• International Labour Organisation (ILO), Geneva - special consultative status.
• United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Paris – Operational status
• Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), New York – Operational status
• Youth Unit, United Nations, New York * Food and Agricultural Organisation, (FAO) Rome
• Conference of International Catholic Organisations (CICO) – Associate Member

• We want to build a society, in which there is an equal distribution of wealth and resources, a society in which the people are at the centre of the economic, political and social concerns and where solidarity and justice prevail. A society that guarantees all the fundamental rights that are universally recognised for all the people.
• We want Just work for all, for the functioning, transformation and development of society and to generate the social well-being for all in all spheres of life. On this basis work becomes human because of what people do for themselves and for others in a social, cultural and economic context.
• We want to have a society that guarantees all the people free and quality education. And this education needs to develop our capacities and promote equal opportunities by teaching us to learn through debates and confrontations.
• We want to build a society that guarantees freedom and happiness in our work, community and political life.

• restore our dignity in our lives and in our work places.
• have our rights respected in the society we live in and in our work places.
• be recognised as human beings with values other than economic ones;
• promote peace and fight against war;
• educate the young workers to oppose the neo-liberal policies and proposals of institutions like International Monitory Fund, World Bank, World Trade Organisation.

• analyses the young workers reality all over the world and evaluate the actions of the IYCW,
• decides on the orientation of the future work within IYCW,
• approves the financial reports,
• adopts the new International Plan of Action and Finance Plan,
• elects the International Team,
• approves the resolutions and motions

• implement the International Plan of Action developed by the International council through the National Movements,
• coordinate the actions of the International YCW through and with the National Movements,
• represent the young workers and lobby for their demands with the international organizations and institutions,
• organize and coordinate the activities in the continents and at international level,
• develop the education on finance and financial management of the IYCW at all levels,
• organize and hold the International council.