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News Press review Resources Annual Report 2011 Annual Report 2010 Annual Report 2009 Fact sheets Hosting a UN Volunteer On volunteerism UN resolutions Video resources What is RSS? Archive	Adoption of 5 December as International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (IVD) 17 December 1985 On the recommendation of the Second Committee, the UN General Assembly adopted this resolution (A/RES/40/212) on 17 December 1985, establishing 5 December as International Volunteer Day. 1985GA A RES 40 212 arabic (98 kb) 1985GA A RES 40 212 chinese (81 kb) 1985GA A RES 40 212 engl (107 kb) 1985GA A RES 40 212 french (108 kb) More about: Volunteering policy Related articles > UN chief’s report on IYV 2001 follow-up activities released > Below the Waterline of Public Visibility: Roundtable on Volunteerism and Social Development > Advancing the global volunteer agenda > European Volunteer Centre launches 'Manifesto for Volunteering in Europe' > Parlamentarians to help create a positive environment for voluntary participation in society Print page

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