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Sudanese refugee women prepare to fill their containers with precious water at a camp in eastern Chad. Sharing hard-earned expertise to increase groundwater resources Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 22 Mar 2023
Joseph Wilner, UN Volunteer Water and Sanitation Technician, checking a MONUSCO water treatment plant in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Preserving water resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Partners English West and Central Africa 21 Mar 2023
Raymonda Chamoun, national UN Volunteer Specialist Water/Irrigation Engineer with UNDP Lebanon monitors the implementation of irrigation canal rehabilitation project in Sir El-Denniyeh, north Lebanon. Facilitating the flow of water in Lebanon Results English Arab States 21 Mar 2023
Fatima-Zahra Benyahia (first from right holding a camera), international UN Volunteer Partnerships and Innovation Specialist with UNFPA in Lao PDR, documents UNFPA's work with midwives in Savannakhet, in July 2022. Shedding light on challenges preventing women and girls from fulfilling their potential Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 16 Mar 2023
I Made Wikandana (left), national UN Volunteer Disability Inclusion Officer with UNICEF Indonesia, interacts with fellow UN Volunteers at the UN House in Jakarta, Indonesia. Demonstrating leadership in disability inclusion Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 15 Mar 2023
Expanding the Africa Women Health Champions initiative Exposure story English 14 Mar 2023
Maria Karam is a national UN Volunteer Programme Associate. She is 27 years old and serves with UNICEF's Young Arab Women Talents initiative in Tripoli, North Lebanon. Young Arab UN Volunteers with a common goal News English Arab States 10 Mar 2023
Christelle Fanny-Ange Matchum (center) international UN Volunteer External Relations and Partnerships Communication Officer with WHO in Togo brainstorms with her colleagues on partnerships strategy. Expanding the Africa Women Health Champions initiative News English West and Central Africa 9 Mar 2023
WHO and UNV launch the second phase of Africa Women Health Champions initiative on International Women's Day 2023 Press Release English East and Southern Africa , West and Central Africa 8 Mar 2023
Giovanna Urquizo, Voluntaria ONU Comunitaria con ONU Mujeres Bolivia (al frente a la izquierda) junto a miembros de su comunidad, quienes asistieron al espacio de diálogo sobre consolidación de la paz y equidad de género, en el departamento de Chuquisaca en Bolivia. Lideresas indígenas promueven la paz en Bolivia Partners Spanish Latin America and the Caribbean 8 Mar 2023
Daisy Gladys Iteriteka, national UN Volunteer Digital Innovator with UNDP Burundi. Dare to be a digital innovator Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 7 Mar 2023
UN Community Volunteer Peer Educators conduct community mapping with the beneficiaries of the Nagaswatte community in Sri Lanka. Supporting urban low-income communities in Sri Lanka Partners English Asia and the Pacific 7 Mar 2023
Polina Koroleva, international UN Volunteer Associate Programme Management Officer with Digital Transformation subprogramme trying the Virtual Reality (VR) Sony Climate Station at the UNEP Office in Nairobi, Kenya. Digital solutions for a greener future Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 6 Mar 2023
Tuba Ahamad, national UN Volunteer Programme Support Officer (second from left) with UN Women team at the workshop on Women’s Empowerment Principles in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Empowering women economically in Bangladesh Partners English Asia and the Pacific 6 Mar 2023
Giovanna Urquizo, UN Community Volunteer with UN Women Bolivia (front right) together with community assistants of the workshop on peace building and gender equality in the department of Chuquisaca in Bolivia. Indigenous women leaders promote peace in Bolivia Partners English Latin America and the Caribbean 6 Mar 2023
A report designed for UNDP Liberia by Jennifer Klem, online volunteer. Online volunteering for gender equality News English West and Central Africa 5 Mar 2023
Moeka Sakamoto (left) UN Youth University Volunteer Communications Assistant with UNIC and her supervisor Mark Maseko (right) at a UN Job Fair in East Park Mall in Lusaka, Zambia. Spreading awareness through selfies Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 3 Mar 2023
Joelma Pereira (right) international UN Volunteer Communications Officer in a field mission in Moma district, Nampula province in Mozambique takes photos of survivors of the cyclone Gombe in March 2022. Meet the women health champions of Africa Partners English West and Central Africa 2 Mar 2023
Johanna Carranza is a UN Community Volunteer with UNESCO, Territorial Dynamizer for the safeguarding of the hat of toquilla straw in Pile, Manabi. Here she is seen weaving a toquilla straw hat at her home in Pile. Weaving to keep tradition alive Partners English Latin America and the Caribbean 2 Mar 2023
Dilyara Begalykyzy (left) UN Youth Volunteer Event Planning Assistant at the UNDP Accelerator Lab during an event preparation. Digital solutions support social change Partners English Europe and the CIS 1 Mar 2023
Cristina Comunian (third from right), international UN Volunteer Specialist celebrates World Earth Day with her colleagues at the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Fiji. Storytelling to address gender-based violence Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 28 Feb 2023
UN Volunteers, Kawtar Abendag (right) and Ariane Massy (left) serve with UN Women in Morocco and enhance Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting. Powering gender inclusive budgets in Morocco Volunteer voices English Arab States 27 Feb 2023
UN Volunteers with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have been instrumental in responding to the needs of people displaced by the war in Ukraine. One year on: UN Volunteers epitomize resilience and solidarity in emergency response Blogs English Europe and the CIS 24 Feb 2023
An image of the UNDP Event Manager, a platform that transforms the way events are organized. Online Volunteers build digital UNDP tool Results English West and Central Africa 21 Feb 2023
Yé Lossi Clementine, 32, a National UN volunteer with UNDP in Burkina Faso, in her office Protecting human rights of prisoners News English West and Central Africa 20 Feb 2023
UN Volunteers Aminata Diouf and Moustapha Dia contribute to “The Mural” at the 2022 IVCO Conference in Dakar. Participants were asked to identify a word, phrase, statement or symbol that reflects volunteering. UN Volunteers point to the UNV slogan "INSPIRATION IN ACTION." Forum and UNV sign Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on volunteering in development News English Global 20 Feb 2023
Nabin Thapaliya (left) international UN Volunteer with UNHCR Thailand Multi-Country Office provides resettlement counseling to refugees in Ban Mai Surin refugee camp in Mae Hong Son, Thailand. Serving a cause close to my heart Partners English Asia and the Pacific 20 Feb 2023
Beatriz Gonzalez serves as UN Volunteer Statistics and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist with UNDP in Tunisia. UN Volunteer brings expertise in statistics to Tunisia Volunteer voices English Arab States 14 Feb 2023
Cécile Giraud, international UN Volunteer with UNESCO, facilitates a workshop on gender-responsive education planning in N'djamena, Chad. Putting gender at the center of dialogue in Senegal Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 7 Feb 2023
David Ouma, UN Volunteer Project Management Assistant, collects field stories for Nairobi Convention at Sabaki River, Kenya. New balance for life below water Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 6 Feb 2023
Maissa Abdellaoui, international UN Volunteer with UNICEF Senegal, facilitates a reading corner in an elementary school in the Tambacounda region. Breaking barriers to girls' education News English West and Central Africa 1 Feb 2023
Deborah Kahambu, a former combatant with an armed militia now runs a sewing workshop in Lubero territory in the DRC. New beginnings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Partners English West and Central Africa 24 Jan 2023
UNV Ecuador en un vistazo Exposure story Spanish Latin America and the Caribbean 23 Jan 2023
Abdel Madjid Guilda (in yellow) in a consultation session with the farmers of Ngalamia, an island village in the Lake region. Contributing to the fabric of communities in Lake Chad Basin News English West and Central Africa 20 Jan 2023
Commemorating IVD 2022 by donating carpentry material to APROJED, an organization that provides vocational training in carpentry to former child soldiers. From child soldiers to carpenters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo News English West and Central Africa 20 Jan 2023
UN community Volunteers digitize important justice documents at the High Court of Niamey UN Community Volunteers make justice digital in Niger Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 19 Jan 2023
Alexandra Håkansson Schmidt is an international UN Volunteer Programme Analyst for Governance, Peace and Security. She serves with UN Women's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and is seen here addressing the cybersecurity workshop. Making digital spaces safe for women in Southeast Asia Partners English Asia and the Pacific 18 Jan 2023
UN Volunteers serving with UNFPA in Latin America and the Caribbean. Zeroing in on avoidable maternal deaths, family planning and gender-based violence Results English Latin America and the Caribbean 17 Jan 2023
Snapshot: UNV Ecuador Exposure story English Latin America and the Caribbean 16 Jan 2023
IVD in Europe and Central Asia: Building solidarity through volunteerism Exposure story English Europe and the CIS 12 Jan 2023
IVD in Asia Pacific: Building solidarity through volunteerism Exposure story English Asia and the Pacific 12 Jan 2023
Shuyi Song, International University UN Volunteer serves as Associate Humanitarian Affairs Officer with UNOCHA in Indonesia. Advancing UNOCHA's regional impact in climate change Partners English Asia and the Pacific 12 Jan 2023
IVD in Latin America and the Carribbean: Building solidarity through volunteerism Multimedia English Latin America and the Caribbean 11 Jan 2023
UN Volunteer Ruth Abera from UNV Ethiopia during an IVD activity at a children's home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. IVD in East and Southern Africa: Giving hope by giving back Partners English East and Southern Africa 8 Jan 2023
IVD in West and Central Africa: Building solidarity through volunteerism Exposure story English West and Central Africa 4 Jan 2023
UN Volunteers Ola Al-Zubi (left) and Lina Kadri (right) planting a citrus tree in Deir 'Alla, Jordan Valley, in celebration of International Volunteer Day 2022. IVD in the Arab States: celebrating solidarity and inclusion News English Arab States 3 Jan 2023
UN Volunteer addresses gender-based violence in Guyana. A voice in her community: In Guyana, a volunteer is committed to helping survivors of violence get help Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 26 Dec 2022
Erika supported a survey conducted by the Commission on the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the resulting report on Adolescent and Youth Voices on COVID-19 in Timor-Leste. Addressing the socio-economic challenges of COVID-19 in Timor-Leste Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 24 Dec 2022
Trabajando para superar las barreras que enfrentan las personas con discapacidad Exposure story Spanish Latin America and the Caribbean 23 Dec 2022
Marianne Tabi, international UN Volunteer Communication and Media Specialist at WHO in Congo during the Blue Room Talk. Celebrating volunteers of the Africa Women Health Champions initiative and beyond on IVD News English East and Southern Africa , West and Central Africa 21 Dec 2022