In this issue of ESSENTIALS, launched on International Volunteer Day, on the 5th of December, the reader is introduced to an analysis of successful volunteer interventions, lessons learned and good practices with examples drawn from evaluatory evidence in a variety of development contexts. Read

This is the latest paper in the series of publications prepared in recent years by UNV on various aspects of volunteerism. It aims at connecting the ongoing debate on technical cooperation for capacity development with volunteerism as a key means to achieving desired results. Download a copy of the paper as PDF File. Read

This publication analyses the importance of volunteer work in the development of cities and towns, and presents the urban agenda of the United Nations Volunteers programme. Read

This publication attempts to capture the breadth and depth of the discussions that took place at the General Assembly on 5 December 2001. Read

This paper represents the fruits of several months of consultation with many of the organizations that make up the United Nations family. In partnership with bodies ranging from the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Development Programme and the International Labour Organization to the Universal Postal Union and WMO, UNV has undertaken a voyage of discovery that has led to the conclusion that volunteering is, indeed, at the core of the ideals and the mission of the United Nations. Read