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Building hope among Venezuelan refugees and internally displaced persons in Colombia Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 14 May 2020
Partnering with UNV on the COVID-19 pandemic response Basic Page English Global 11 May 2020
Collage Volunteering online during lockdown to fight COVID-19 News English West and Central Africa 8 May 2020
Thank you volunteers Information for UN Volunteers, selected candidates and host entity partners Basic Page English Global 4 Mar 2020
Added value of UNV, UN Volunteers and volunteerism Basic Page English Global 21 Feb 2020
Niels Lohman (left), UNV Team Lead Capacity Development, and Lykke Andersen, Manager of the UNDP Junior Professional Officer Service Centre, received the Innovation in Recruitment award awarded to UNV for Talent Programme for Young Professionals with Disabilities. UNV receives Career Development Roundtable award for Innovation in Recruitment News English Global 19 Dec 2019
Huong Dao Thu serves as a national UN Volunteer Disability Rights Officer with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Viet Nam. Here, she takes the floor to contribute her perspective during a training on the Human Rights Based Approach to Pro Leading by example and championing disability rights with UNDP in Viet Nam Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 2 Dec 2019
UN Volunteer Inclusion and Disability Officer Aliaksandr (Sasha) Avdevich (second from right) serves with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in his home country of Belarus. Here, he participates in a team exercise during assignment preparation training held in Istanbul, Turkey. Creating inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities in Belarus Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 28 Nov 2019
Marta Nykolayeva serves as a national UN Volunteer Media Relations Assistant with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Here, she presents on the needs and rights of children with disabilities. Change-makers: Cultivating social inclusion and disability awareness in childhood education in Ukraine Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 26 Nov 2019
Workshop participants applying systems thinking to map specific entry points where volunteerism could accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Mapping volunteer actions to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs in Asia News English Global 22 Nov 2019
Online Volunteering figures Volunteering at the United Nations (Without Leaving Home!) Blogs English Global 11 Nov 2019
Senior UNV officials accompanied by members of the UNMISS Relief, Reintegration and Protection team visit the protection of civilians site in Juba, South Sudan. Senior UNV officials see first-hand the contribution of volunteers with UNMISS in South Sudan News English 14 Oct 2019
Reenal Agarwal, Online Volunteer who collaborated with UN-Habitat in Egypt through UNV's Online Volunteering platform. Online Volunteering: how creative solutions contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda Volunteer voices English Arab States 27 Sep 2019
UN Volunteer Newton Mutunga distributing items on IVD. Enabling ex-combatants to transition to peaceful civilian life in Darfur Blogs English Arab States 20 Sep 2019
UN Volunteers and youth volunteers engaged in a pilot innovative approach to develop youth skills through volunteering, as part of a partnership between UNV and Cambodia, funded by IBSA. South-South Cooperation: Reducing poverty in Cambodia by developing the skills of youth through volunteerism Results English Asia and the Pacific 12 Sep 2019
Reina Otsuka served with UNDP as an HRD-UN Volunteer Environment Specialist in Rwanda, and was focused on building human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol in Rwanda. The Internet of Things: Technology innovation for climate resilience in Rwanda Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 27 Aug 2019
Fatma Lukman Mekki and her baby daughter Daniya benefited from UNICEF nutrition and breastfeeding counselling in Sudan. Enhancing humanitarian effectiveness through better knowledge management in Sudan Volunteer voices English Arab States 27 Aug 2019
Kosumo Shiraishi served as UN Volunteer Education Officer with UNICEF in Ethiopia under the partnership of UNV and the Human Resource Development Programme for Peacebuilding and Development of the Government of Japan. Here, she gathers information from te UNV at TICAD7: Youth volunteers innovate for transformation in Africa News English Global 26 Aug 2019
In order to save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies, the World Food Programme (WFP) supports governments in strengthening institutional capacities in emergency preparedness and response. Supporting disaster and emergency preparedness and response capacity in Myanmar Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 25 Aug 2019
Rasha Abou Dargham with Syrian refugee children in a UNICEF-supported classroom in Baharka Camp, Iraq. Promoting awareness of children’s lives affected by conflict in the Middle East Volunteer voices English Arab States 20 May 2019
Shape the Future of Volunteering: Online Conversations Basic Page English 24 Apr 2019
Former UN Volunteer Alexandra Solovieva (Russian Federation, front row, left) with the team of the Resident Coordinators Office, Lao PDR. "The core strength of volunteers comes from their motivation" Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 12 Apr 2019
Jean Paul Kimenyi, UN Volunteer Epidemiologist at WHO Congo presenting analysis on new risks of disease outbreak in Congo. UN Volunteers with WHO lead efforts to stop disease outbreaks in Africa Partners English West and Central Africa 6 Apr 2019
On International Volunteer Day, Jainarayan Singh (seated, India), UN Volunteer Medical Doctor with UNDP, offers refugees a health check-up at Hargeisa Group hospital, Somalia. Who aids the aid workers? Meet a UN Volunteer Medical Doctor in Somalia Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 4 Apr 2019
UN Volunteer Angela Nnoko Mejane presenting during a capacity building workshop on gender mainstreaming, prevention and response to gender-based violence in emergency and humanitarian settings in Dakar, Senegal. UNV supports the efforts of UN Women towards gender equality and women's empowerment in Africa Partners English West and Central Africa 29 Mar 2019
Plan of action synthesis reports on integrating volunteering into the 2030 Agenda Blogs English 21 Mar 2019
Mapping data to aid response to humanitarian emergencies in post-conflict Iraq Volunteer voices English Arab States 20 Mar 2019
UN Youth Volunteer Marcela Krejci during a field visit to a primary school in Addis Ababa, where she worked on the preparation of an Africa Teacher Guide for Art, Music and Drama. Curating a sustainable educational structure using ICT strategies in schools across the African Union Blogs English East and Southern Africa 18 Mar 2019
Takuma Haga (Japan), UN Volunteer Associate Programme Support Officer with UNRWA, at an olive farm at Al Walaja, during the advocacy event organized by the West Bank field office, harvesting olives with local volunteers. Responding to the needs of refugees in the West Bank, State of Palestine Volunteer voices English Arab States 14 Mar 2019
UN Volunteer Database Assistant Shahin Praveen (India) serves with MONUSCO. Here, she is seen inspecting contingent-owned equipment in Goma, DRC. Volunteering for peace as a database and software engineer in the Democratic Republic of Congo Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 8 Mar 2019
Volunteerism for community resilience The role of gender in volunteerism for community resilience News English Global 8 Mar 2019
UN Volunteer Natalie Nustas (Jordan) at Za'tari refugee camp in Jordan. No limits for women's rights: the ambitious goal of a volunteer with UN Women in Jordan Volunteer voices English Arab States 5 Mar 2019
UN Volunteers go above and beyond to build the confidence and skills of their students Volunteer voices English Arab States 28 Feb 2019
Host community and refugee parents with their children during the first accelerated school readiness programme at Simbile Primary School, Afar region. Investing in quality early learning programmes is vital for change in Ethiopia Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 25 Feb 2019
A Syrian girl taking a photo of UN Volunteer Anja Ingabire (right) at Zaatari Refugee camp, Jordan. In Jordan, supporting one of the biggest refugee-focused operations ever Volunteer voices English Arab States 15 Feb 2019
Takako Kaneda (Japan) serves as a UN Volunteer Logistics Officer with WFP under the Human Resource Development Programme. UN Volunteer advances new technologies for food security in Eastern Africa Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 14 Feb 2019
Sho Matsumura (second from right), HRD-UN Volunteer M&E and Reporting Officer in Myanmar, with the members of his team in the Resident Coordinator's Office. Supporting the path to peace, prosperity and democracy with UNDP in Myanmar Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 7 Feb 2019
Gideon Sackitey (right) helps colleagues to offload mattresses - part of the items they donated to the children's ward at Bor Town Hospital in South Sudan - from a truck. Serving in South Sudan: first impressions of a Ghanaian UN Volunteer Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 5 Feb 2019
Ai Morita (Japan) serves as a UN Volunteer Peace and Development Specialist with UNDP under the Human Resource Development Programme for Peacebuilding and Development. Here, she is seen with participants in the Women in Peacebuilding Forum, Malawi. Building capacity for sustainable peace in Malawi Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 31 Jan 2019
40,000 young people trained as volunteers in preparation for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima News English 31 Jan 2019
Asako Ikegami, UN Volunteer Education Project Officer under the Human Resource Development Programme, serving with UNESCO. Here, she visits internally displaced persons in Baringo County, Kenya. Promoting quality and inclusive education through communication and connection in Kenya Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 24 Jan 2019
Sachiyo Miwa (Japan) served a UN Volunteer Associate Humanitarian Officer with OCHA in Sudan. Driving better humanitarian outcomes through communication and coordination in Sudan Volunteer voices English Arab States 16 Jan 2019
YPeer Palestine Youth-to-youth connection in the State of Palestine: let's talk about sexual health! Results English Arab States 19 Dec 2018
Farah Nasef is a national UN Volunteer Protection Assistant working in child protection with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Cairo, Egypt. Farah is supporting children and people of concern with protection issues. UN Volunteers with UNHCR supporting vulnerable children and abuse survivors in Cairo Partners English Arab States 10 Dec 2018
Forensic expert from the Palestinian Forensic Laboratory working analysis of samples of drugs and chemicals Justice for all: the experience of a UN Volunteer with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime Partners English Arab States 29 Nov 2018
UN Volunteer, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Norah Ngeny (Kenya) talks to local volunteer rangers of Ong Mang Sanctuary, Savannakhet, Lao PDR. UNV at the Global South-South Development EXPO 2018 News English Global 26 Nov 2018
UNAMID UN Volunteer Abu Bakarr Bangura instructs youth group members from an Internally Displaced Person camp in Darfur on techniques for small scale composting Helping to provide clean water for thousands in the desert of Darfur, Sudan Volunteer voices English Arab States 19 Nov 2018
Yuichiro Yamamoto, UN Volunteer Programme Officer in Peacebuilding, serving with the Child Protection Section of UNICEF, Sierra Leone, during the emergency response that followed flooding and mudslides in the country. UN Volunteer leads child protection and emergency response for UNICEF in the aftermath of Sierra Leone disaster Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 14 Nov 2018
Marking IYV 2001 at the General Assembly in New York, United States of America. International Volunteer Day: an overview Blogs English Global 12 Nov 2018
capacity building workshop for girls' organizations on the Online Volunteering service. Reinforcing women's leadership and promoting volunteerism in Central African Republic Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 9 Nov 2018