30 May 2000

BONN: In 1999, the number of UN Volunteers surpassed previous records to reach 4,755 assignments carried out by a total number of 4,383 UN Volunteers:

• international UNV specialists: 3,041 (69%)
• national UNV specialists: 763 (18%)
• international UNV field workers: 141 (3%)
• national UNV field workers: 438 (10%)

In addition, 54 UNISTAR short-term advisers carried out 61 missions :

• UNV countries of assignment: 139
• UNV nationalities: 149
• UNVs from developing countries: 64%
• UNVs from industrialized countries: 36%

• women: 36%
• men: 64%

The countries supplying the most UN Volunteers in 1999 were:

• Philippines: 132
• Spain: 130
• Belgium: 128
• Japan: 118
• Nepal: 113

The countries hosting the most UNVs in 1999 were:

• Indonesia (incl. East Timor): 641
• Guatemala: 223
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: 189
• Yugoslavia (incl. Kovovo): 176
• Nigeria: 117
• Central African Republic: 114
• Cambodia: 111