27 August 2012

Geneva, Switzerland: On the occasion of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board, 28 June 2012, UNV Executive Coordinator Flavia Pansieri stated that during 2010-2011 "around 7,500 UN Volunteers annually contributed to the strategic objectives of UNDP, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 22 other United Nations entities, 18 Peacekeeping and Special Political Missions, and peace-building support offices. These UN Volunteers were from 160 different nationalities and engaged in 132 countries, making UNV a truly global programme. UNV continues to recruit high quality UN Volunteers, while pursuing gender balance and geographic distribution."

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