SDG 1: No poverty, SDG 2: Zero hunger, SDG 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation, SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 13: Climate change, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Myanmar Earthquake: One Year On
26 March 2026
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 4: Quality education, SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Speak Up—and Be Heard
23 March 2026
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 2: Zero hunger, SDG 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 4: Quality education, SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 15: Life on land, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
A Silver Volunteer
16 February 2026
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Witnessing the Taliban's return: A story from Kabul
06 January 2026
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Creating a world where everyone belongs
05 January 2026
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
My 6,000 days with United Nations Volunteers
As I complete my 6,000 days with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV), I find myself reflecting on a journey that has been nothing short of extraordinary. It has been filled with people, purpose and the countless moments that have shaped who I am today—professionally and personally.  
31 December 2025
Asia and the Pacific
Success stories
SDG 4: Quality education, SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Behind every vote: UN Volunteers support elections in the Solomon Islands
30 December 2025
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth, SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
“I lost my sight, but I never lost my vision”
The Youth Advocates programme aims to give young people, including those with disabilities, a one-year professional experience through a UN Volunteer assignment with UNICEF to protect children’s rights. 
02 December 2025
Asia and the Pacific
Success stories
SDG 1: No poverty, SDG 2: Zero hunger, SDG 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 13: Climate change, SDG 15: Life on land, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Pakistan: Paying a heavy price for climate change
13 November 2025
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Spotlighting human rights inside prison walls in Cambodia
Every day at the office looks different for Océane. Some days, she travels to a detention center outside Phnom Penh to meet with a detainee. On other days, she attends a trial. But her focus is always on delivering recommendations that improve prison conditions and the treatment of prisoners through legal reform. 
10 November 2025
Asia and the Pacific
Success stories