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UN Volunteers make a difference to UNODC's work in the field

Every year, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme mobilizes around 7,000 volunteers to serve in about 130 countries in the peace and development programmes of the United Nations. The work of UNODC also benefits from the support of a dozen UN Volunteers in offices across East Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America, among others.

Today, UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov and UNV Executive Coordinator Richard Dictus signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations to continue to provide UN Volunteers with opportunities to work for UNODC in the field. Read more on UNODC website

   
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  Global Youth Service Day 2013    
Kevin Kiffer, UN Volunteer Intern (France) with UNDP in Brazzaville (Republic of Congo), makes a survey for communities to identify their own aspirations in order to encourage the involvement of communities in local development. (Photo: Séraphin Ngoma / UNDP)

This weekend (26 - 28 April), Global Youth Service Day is celebrated in over 100 countries to recognize the millions of young people who work to improve their communities.

Throughout the weekend, millions of young people worldwide will be mobilized to engage in sustainable development and peace activities.

UNV has been promoting the role of youth in development since 1976, and it has extensive expertise in youth volunteer placement. Read more

 

UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)