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Through volunteerism and volunteer action, UNV works for peace and development around the world. Here are some examples of how we do it.
Social innovation and volunteerism in Uzbekistan
19 April 2013
 Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Last July UNDP and UNV in Uzbekistan joined forces to launch a two and half year project supporting volunteers and other young enthusiasts who want to make a positive impact in their communities. We are pleased to say that nine months later the project is bustling with activity. Read
Countries: Uzbekistan
Extracts from the 2011 State of the World's Volunteerism Report (SWVR)
18 March 2013
The first United Nations report on volunteerism, the State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR), made the case for the recognition of volunteerism as an essential component for the sustainable, inclusive, and equitable progress of communities and nations. Selected chapters of the State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR) are now available as separate publications for you to share and distribute. Read
 SWVR Booklet: Volunteerism and Social Cohesion (432 kb) SWVR Booklet: Volunteerism and Social Inclusion (457 kb) SWVR Booklet: Volunteerism and Sustainable Livelihoods (447 kb) SWVR Booklet: Volunteerism and Disasters (433 kb) SWVR Booklet: Volunteerism and Well-Being (424 kb) SWVR Booklet: Volunteerism is Universal (446 kb) More about: Volunteering for Development
UNV Programme Strategy Overview: Volunteerism for Peace and Development
21 March 2013
This Overview of the UNV Programme Strategy summarizes the programme approach of UNV, outlining the focus of our work and defining realistic and practical ways to embed volunteerism into peace and development activities. We hope you find it useful in highlighting potential areas of synergy and collaboration. Read
UNV Prog. Strat gb web (797 kb) UNV Programme Strategy French (827 kb) UNV Prog. Strat es web (807 kb) Other languages: en français en español |