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COP30 Belém, Up Close
Exposure story
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 11
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 15
COP30 Belém, Up Close
Latin America and the Caribbean
12 June 2026
In the Tribal Heartland
Exposure story
  • SDG 4
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 9
In the Tribal Heartland
Asia and the Pacific
12 June 2026
Cover photo from the Executive Board session 2026
Speeches
  • SDG 10
Executive Coordinator presents UNV 2025 results to the Executive Board
Global
11 June 2026
Turning Confiscation into Code in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Exposure story
  • SDG 9
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 17
Turning Confiscation into Code in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe and Central Asia
10 June 2026
Write the Next Chapter—Through Volunteering
Exposure story
  • SDG 3
  • SDG 4
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 10
Write the Next Chapter—Through Volunteering
Latin America and the Caribbean
09 June 2026
UN Volunteer with UNDP in Baghdad, Harith Sami Abdulhameed, speaks on the importance of SDG 16 'Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.'
Volunteer voices
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 9
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 16
Don’t Scale Back—Scale Up: Iraq’s Race to 3,000
Arab States
08 June 2026
The Executive Board Report 2025
The Executive Board Report 2025
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UNV Strategic Framework 2026-2029
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Legacy in Action: 80 Stories
State of Volunteering in Central Asia Review is live now!
UNV's first regional report: VCARE
Diversity Mosaic book cover
Diversity Mosaic: 77 INSPIRATIONS
Book cover UNV at 50
UNV AT 50
Journeys of Inspiration
Journeys of Inspiration
The 2026 SWVR cover

The 2026 State of the World's Volunteerism Report

The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report is a flagship UN publication designed to strengthen understanding on volunteerism and demonstrate its universality, scope and reach in the twenty-first century. The 2026 edition bears the title Volunteerism and its Measurements. 

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UNV Knowledge Portal

UNV Knowledge Portal

UNV's Knowledge Portal is a tool for development practitioners and policy makers. Explore the latest global, regional and national data and evidence on volunteerism, find out how volunteer work is measured and what national laws and policies are in place, and exchange knowledge with peers.

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Asia and the Pacific
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East and Southern Africa
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Latin America and the Caribbean
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West and Central Africa
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Europe and Central Asia
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Cover photo from the Executive Board session 2026
Executive Coordinator presents UNV 2025 results to the Executive Board
UN Volunteer with UNDP in Baghdad, Harith Sami Abdulhameed, speaks on the importance of SDG 16 'Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.'
Don’t Scale Back—Scale Up: Iraq’s Race to 3,000
Noémie Dreux, junto al equipo de PNUD y otros socios, visita espacios comunitarios para fortalecer la cohesión social y la resiliencia comunitaria.
Las causas estructurales de la violencia—La voz de una Voluntaria ONU en Ecuador
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