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Volunteerism is one of the clearest expressions of solidarity. Here, participants engage in a community-based violence prevention programme called 'Manohari' in Sri Lanka.  Volunteer action counts – a story from Sri Lanka Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 21 Dec 2020
UN Volunteers assigned with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, serving in the context of the migrant caravan in Mexico. The value of life in times of pandemic Results English Latin America and the Caribbean 10 Dec 2020
National UN Expert Volunteer César Pérez imparting a virtual workshop with Desafío Joven (Youth Challenge), an NGO partner of OHCHR in Guatemala. Bringing a non-traditional background to OHCHR Guatemala in the context of COVID-19 Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 8 Dec 2020
"United People" is a UNV campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean that showcases the power of volunteering to develop innovative, inclusive and sustainable solutions, where nobody is left behind. Walking the talk: How volunteer-to-volunteer empowerment advances the 2030 Agenda Results English Global 4 Dec 2020
Volunteers with disabilities deployed in 2020. UN Volunteers with disabilities and an inclusive COVID-19 response News English Global 3 Dec 2020
UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Toily Kurbanov addressing youth in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Volunteers at the UN: the rich human talent countering COVID-19 Blogs English Global 5 Nov 2020
Senior UN Volunteers Carmen and James Haddow. Like the UN, James turned 75 years old this year. He is currently serving as a UN Volunteer with the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia. Carmen is 72, and serves with the UN Mission in Afghanistan. Embracing their 70s with the UN: a tale of two senior UN Volunteers Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 24 Oct 2020
Dilara Umudova (centre), Communications Officer, and former national UN Volunteer, with her communications colleagues. 2,000 impressions, or, why I promote my UN Volunteer experience Blogs English Europe and the CIS 24 Oct 2020
Acting together to end poverty in China Multimedia English Asia and the Pacific 21 Oct 2020
BI_UNV_report_web.jpg Transforming decision making at UNV through data, statistics and business intelligence Blogs English Global 20 Oct 2020
Venezuela_Verde-Oscuro-Actor-de-Teatro-Porfolio-Sitio_web The pursuit of two UN Expert Volunteers to restore dignity and hope to vulnerable border communities in Venezuela Partners English Latin America and the Caribbean 19 Oct 2020
Viet_Nam_SME-workshop-with-VNUA Setting the table for nutrition-sensitive food systems in Viet Nam English Asia and the Pacific 18 Oct 2020
Bolivia_Verde-Oscuro-Actor-de-Teatro-Porfolio-Sitio Familia Segura Call Center, launched by UNICEF and operated by volunteers, offers rapid intervention to women and children at risk of violence English Latin America and the Caribbean 14 Oct 2020
Cambodia_Nanami_Akimoto How one HRD-UN Volunteer mobilized US $900k to help flood-affected communities build back better Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 13 Oct 2020
Shalina Miah, Regional Manager of the UNV Office for Asia and the Pacific, during a visit to Sri Lanka in 2018. Acting together: removing barriers to speaking about mental health Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 9 Oct 2020
sierraleone_jallow_awareness campaign Deploying 1,000 volunteers to promote behaviour change for COVID-19 prevention in Sierra Leone Results English West and Central Africa 8 Oct 2020
Tanzania_Kiduo_SM-Card-Option-2_web How digital volunteering opened my eyes Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 6 Oct 2020
Mr Gökhan Dikmener, SDG AI Lab Technical Advisor, with UN Volunteer Data Scientist Jonas Nothnagel (Germany, on the right). On-site UN Volunteers and Online Volunteers join forces for digital transformation to accelerate SDG achievement Partners English Europe and the CIS 2 Oct 2020
Utilizing artificial intelligence for equitable and efficient volunteer selection Utilizing artificial intelligence for equitable and efficient volunteer selection Blogs English Global 1 Oct 2020
Colombia_What-we-are-doing-here-is-giving-an-opportunity-to-Colombian-society-to-heal_web Building a new society: peace in post-FARC Colombia Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 24 Sep 2020
Philippines_Yumiko_Kaneko_IDPs-camp-visit_15-Dec-2018 Building inclusive and resilient communities in Muslim Mindanao Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 14 Sep 2020
Dominique Niava, UN Volunteer Associate Education Officer for the UN Refugee Agency at the Iridimi refugee camp in Chad, on the border with Sudan. He is conducting training for the camp teachers of the charter of conduct and professional ethics just before the start of the 2019-2020 school year. Recognizing volunteers advancing South-South Cooperation Results English Global 12 Sep 2020
Olivier_ss.png Remarks by Olivier Adam, Executive Coordinator, at the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board Speeches English Global 4 Sep 2020
Beirut disaster: volunteers lead community support and recovery efforts Multimedia English Arab States 1 Sep 2020
UN Volunteer Ella Ballerini during a monitoring and evaluation visit of PHC facilities in Kiribati. Creating health awareness among communities in Kiribati Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 24 Aug 2020
Coordinating the humanitarian response to drought and COVID-19 in Lesotho Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 19 Aug 2020
Partners for women: in the face of gender-based violence, you are not alone Partners English Latin America and the Caribbean 18 Aug 2020
The fight against COVID-19: ensuring the safety of communities in Papua New Guinea Multimedia English Asia and the Pacific 18 Aug 2020
UNV OV Offer for Lebanon Publications English Arab States 17 Aug 2020
Judite Silva is a UN Youth Volunteer with the UNDP Accelerator Lab in Angola. Angolan youth at the forefront of the COVID-19 response Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 12 Aug 2020
Youth contributing to transitional justice in Colombia Youth contributing to transitional justice in Colombia Partners English Latin America and the Caribbean 11 Aug 2020
Ingrid-UNVGuatemala.jpg Indigenous community leader supports COVID-19 response in Guatemala as a UN Volunteer in her own community Partners English Latin America and the Caribbean 10 Aug 2020
UN Volunteer Shoko Nakatomi, Youth and Adolescent Development Officer with UNICEF, Jordan, during a climate change activity. Harnessing the power of volunteering to support youth civil engagement and employment Volunteer voices English Arab States 7 Aug 2020
Two volunteers, one mission: to tirelessly serve Venezuelan children Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 23 Jul 2020
Volunteering in Bolivia and Guatemala boosts national COVID-19 response and recovery Volunteering in Bolivia and Guatemala boosts national COVID-19 response and recovery Partners English Latin America and the Caribbean 15 Jul 2020
Kenya_IVD_young_volunteers_web.jpg Call for Online Volunteers: Join the 'Young Environmental Journalists' News English Global 13 Jul 2020
UN Volunteer Francisco Carlos Carneiro da Silva, UNFPA Brazil, working in an office Former UN Volunteer supports LGBTI and other vulnerable Venezuelan migrants in Brazil Results English Latin America and the Caribbean 6 Jul 2020
National UN Volunteers upholding women's rights in Turkey Partners English Europe and the CIS 26 Jun 2020
The UN Refugee Agency helps refugee artisans access decent work opportunities. Helping refugee artisans access markets and generate income Blogs English East and Southern Africa 23 Jun 2020
Improving the lives of 250,000 refugees through WASH interventions in Uganda Multimedia English East and Southern Africa 22 Jun 2020
UN75/UNV Townhall for Latin America and the Caribbean, held on 20 May 2020. The UN at 75: How do we strengthen our mandate in the COVID-19 context? News English Latin America and the Caribbean 22 Jun 2020
Refugee education in times of COVID-19 Blogs English East and Southern Africa 20 Jun 2020
AF 2.jpeg Protecting refugee women at greater risk of gender-based violence due to COVID-19 Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 20 Jun 2020
world refugee day Striving to belong: Helping refugees restore their identity Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 19 Jun 2020
UN Volunteer UNHCR Oussamata Iba (centre), with two fellow refugees from the camp of Goudebou, Dori, Burkina Faso. When refugees assist fellow refugees, an example from Burkina Faso Results English West and Central Africa 19 Jun 2020
Online Volunteers have been crucial to upscale the impact of Youth Co:Lab’s regional programmes. Here (from left to right): Rui Du from China, Avimukt Verma from Australia and Bình An Nguyễn from Viet Nam. Empowering youth entrepreneurs through online volunteering Results English Asia and the Pacific 18 Jun 2020
Iryna Koval, national UN Volunteer, during a visit of the inter-cluster coordination group to the Mariinka checkpoint in eastern Ukraine. Volunteering to support humanitarian response in eastern Ukraine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Results English Europe and the CIS 17 Jun 2020
National UN Volunteer Jasurjon Ibragimov at the dried bedrock of the Aral Sea, near the saxauls. Fortifying farming communities in drought-prone parts of Uzbekistan Results English Europe and the CIS 4 Jun 2020
Former national UN Volunteer Sumak Bastidas leading an awareness activity through open talks with the community assembly. Former UN Volunteer on valuing the ancestral knowledge of indigenous communities Blogs English Latin America and the Caribbean 4 Jun 2020
Selvi Yurtalan, currently Chief Engineer in the UN Support Office in Somalia, served as a UN Volunteer in Somalia from 2003-2005. Former UN Volunteer on advocating for gender equality in UN Peacekeeping efforts Blogs English Global 3 Jun 2020