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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.
Volunteerism and Well-Being: An extract from the 2011 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report
20 March 2013
Today, 20 March, is the first International Day of Happiness. It is a day for us all to recognize the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and the importance of including them in public policy objectives.
New measures of global progress and sustainable development, which go beyond Gross National Product-driven measures, are needed. This includes well-being, volunteering, and civic participation. Read
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 |
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