Development assistance is about helping people make their lives better in the longer term, addressing the deeper issues that can impede human development.

All around the world, UN Volunteers help people to lead more productive, fulfilling and creative lives through quality education and improved healthcare, or by ensuring equitable access to resources and sustainable practices.

In addition, UN Volunteers can also serve within the government and other local partners, helping to build local capacity and knowledge.

UNV assignments are quite diverse, and the work of UN Volunteers address not only the three  areas below but many others too:

• Learn more about UNV and the delivery of basic services
• Learn more about UNV and disaster/crisis prevention and recovery
• Learn more about UNV and the environment and climate change

If you wish to register your profile in the UNV database of potential candidates, please go to register to be a UN Volunteer.