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Seevue Xaykia, UN Volunteer Inclusion Specialist with UNDP co-facilitates a workshop for the Organization for Persons with Disabilities in Vientiane. Nothing about us without us—a Women's Day story Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 8 Mar 2025
Evelyn Okach, UN Volunteer Programme Assistant with UN Women in Kenya. "Every woman deserves to be heard" Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 7 Mar 2025
Wankumbu Sikombe, UN Volunteer Resident Site Engineer with UNDP during a field visit in Zambia. Expertise knows no gender—a volunteer's message Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 6 Mar 2025
Alizée Pellen (right) UN Volunteer with UNDP meets the Ministry of Culture to organize an event during the North West Peace and Security Summit in Nigeria. Empowered women lift communities Results English West and Central Africa 4 Mar 2025
UNV 2025 Online Volunteers support from margins to mainstream Partners English Asia and the Pacific 3 Mar 2025
Olivia Okorondou (left) UN Volunteer Communications Officer with WHO conducts an interview at the UN House in Lesotho. Step forward, lead and create a ripple of change Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 3 Mar 2025
Areeg Abass (right) UN Volunteer Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health Officer with WHO conducts training on health measures and first-line support in Sudan. Standing up for the health rights of women in Sudan Results English Arab States 2 Mar 2025
Anabel Orbe (left) UN Volunteer Technical Specialist for the Protocol on Cases of Violence in Sports during a meeting with the Ministry of Sports for the framework of gender-based violence in sports. "To all women out there, don't give up" Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 1 Mar 2025
Kamila Saidova, UN Volunteer with UN Women promoted gender equality on a community level in Uzbekistan. Step it up for women's rights, equality, empowerment Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 28 Feb 2025
LOGO Unveiling the official logo for International Volunteer Year 2026 News English Global 20 Feb 2025
Sonia Mehzabeen, UNV Country Coordinator Bangladesh at a talent outreach and advocacy session in Dhaka. Shaping my persona—a blog from Bangladesh Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 19 Feb 2025
Waseem Ashraf (first from right) UNV Country Coordinator Pakistan meets UN Volunteers over tea in Islamabad. What brings me to work everyday? A blog from Pakistan Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 13 Feb 2025
Emmanuel Korkolie, UN Volunteer with UNDP's Leh-Go-Green project during a field visit. Conserving biodiversity in Liberia Results English West and Central Africa 10 Feb 2025
Contact UNV Basic Page English Global 28 Jan 2025
Saltanat Boteu has served as a Communications & Social Media Specialist with UNDP Kazakhstan for 2 years. A decade of giving, a lifetime of growth Blogs English Europe and the CIS 27 Jan 2025
UN Volunteer Blasio Amoche Omulama, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (WFP) with the ‘Rescue Divas Women’s VSLA Group’ in Isiolo County, Kenya. UN Volunteers Drive Digital Solutions Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 27 Jan 2025
Akola Munyiri posing for a photo with colleagues from UNODC Eastern Africa during her farewell party One Volunteer’s Fight Against Human Trafficking in Africa Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 21 Jan 2025
Technician inspects solar panels at a renewable energy facility. Refugees in Jordan inspire hope through volunteering Results English Arab States 17 Jan 2025
Volunteering is key to make inroads in communities on the ground. In this photo young volunteers support an awareness campaign on polio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNV and ILO release a new paper on volunteering and unpaid care work News English Global 15 Jan 2025
Adamu Ibrahim is an Online Volunteer who supported multiple initiatives such as artificial intelligence, gender-based violence, child trafficking, environmental sustainability and more. "My disability taught me resilience to walk a different path" Blogs English East and Southern Africa 15 Jan 2025
The role of volunteerism in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is recognized and anchored in UN resolutions from 1968 to date. UN General Assembly's newest resolution on volunteering News English Global 13 Jan 2025
Zahra Hussaini, UN Volunteer Programme Support Officer at the UNV 2024 Annual Meeting in Dhaka where she adorned the traditional Bangladeshi saree. My volunteer journey from Bamyan to Dhaka Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 9 Jan 2025
Community members from villages in Assamo, Dikhil region, participate in a focus group conducted by Diana Ranja, UN Volunteer. This session was held in May 2024 to identify the community's needs for building the capacity of young girls. Supporting a brighter future for Djibouti's youth Results English Arab States 24 Dec 2024
Titta Maja-Luoto, UN Volunteer (seated in the second row, fourth from left) during her assignment with UNDP Nepal in 1988. Finland and UNV mark 50 years—1974 to 2024 Partners English Europe and the CIS 23 Dec 2024
Marwa Ben Amor is from Tunisia and was part of the YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2024. Carrying the heartbeat of creativity, possibility, and purpose in Tunisia Blogs English East and Southern Africa 13 Dec 2024
Atsushi Murata (left) meets Toily Kurbanov, Executive Coordinator, UNV in Tokyo in October. Atsushi is the first Japanese UN Volunteer over the age of 60 deployed in Djibouti with UNDP. He started his volunteer assignment in December 2024. "It's a start to a career I never imagined" Partners English West and Central Africa 11 Dec 2024
UN Volunteers Laure Anne Storne (fully funded by France) with UNRCO and Mihail Platinda with UNICEF support the rights of Roma in the Republic of Moldova. Changing social behaviours for the rights of Roma Results English Europe and the CIS 10 Dec 2024
Herculan Muntasomo (left) UN Volunteer with UNDP guides Constant Mutamba (center) Minister of Justice during an official visit to the construction site of the Kalemie Courthouse. It's more than a courthouse, it's justice within reach Blogs English West and Central Africa 9 Dec 2024
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres with volunteers at COP 16 held in Cali, Colombia in November 2024. United Nations Secretary-General's statement on IVD 2024 Speeches English Global 5 Dec 2024
IVY 2026 offers an opportunity to celebrate volunteers and their contributions on a global stage.  Logo Competition for International Volunteer Year 2026 now open News English Global 5 Dec 2024
Nazma Ara Begum Poppy works at her desk at the UN Women Bangladesh office in Dhaka Through my view—a story from Bangladesh Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 3 Dec 2024
Ahmed Abdillah (front) UN Volunteer Electoral Advisor receives election material for the census in Bria in November. Supporting transparent and inclusive elections in the Central African Republic Partners English West and Central Africa 2 Dec 2024
Manuel Adriano volunteered at the African Union Commission. He delivered a motivational talk as a youth participant at the YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2024 in Kigali. Embodying the spirit of Ubuntu in Angola Blogs English East and Southern Africa 2 Dec 2024
Online Volunteers are becoming a digital powerhouse of the United Nations. Blind spots in plain sight: the unsung heroes of online volunteering Blogs English Global 28 Nov 2024
Safet Kubat provided his support to UNESCO in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the role of Youth Champion to reduce the negative effects of digital violence and hate speech and raise awareness. Volunteering knows no bounds, it unites us Blogs English Europe and the CIS 27 Nov 2024
Mawouli Aimée Van-Lare, UN Volunteer Community Health Specialist conducts a follow-up health visit in the village of Youak in the Savanes Region of Togo. Supporting children's health in Benin and Togo Results English West and Central Africa 25 Nov 2024
Sama Mildred is from Cameroon. She is a filmmaker and was part of the YouthConnect African Summit in Kigali in November 2024. Challenging the stereotypes through filmmaking in Cameroon Blogs English East and Southern Africa 25 Nov 2024
Volunteering builds inroads and supports communities. In this photo, UN Volunteers interview community members to assess their basic health services in rural parts of Rwanda. UNV partners with academia for State of the World's Volunteerism Report 2026 News English Global 25 Nov 2024
The 54 Faces of Africa magazine showcases over 1,000 stories from the African continent. What does it mean to be African? Showcasing 54 Faces of Africa News English East and Southern Africa 22 Nov 2024
Charles Baraka Nterany is from Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was a youth participant at the YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2024 in Kigali. Shaping a future where no one goes hungry Blogs English East and Southern Africa 22 Nov 2024
Kátia Bampoky (left) UN Volunteer Inclusive Health Care Officer with UNICEF during a training session for health workers in Bafatá. Supporting children's rights in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde Partners English West and Central Africa 21 Nov 2024
Ousmane Hamed Doukoure is a teacher from Mauritania. He was part of the YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2024 in Kigali as a youth participant. Breaking down barriers through education in Mauritania Blogs English East and Southern Africa 20 Nov 2024
Priyanka Mais (left) UN Volunteer at an event centered on evidence-based decision and policy making in Jamaica. Passion to purpose through volunteering in Jamaica Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 19 Nov 2024
ipuo Mokhesi is from Lesotho and was part of the YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2024. Changing the narrative through sexual and reproductive health in Lesotho Blogs English East and Southern Africa 18 Nov 2024
International Volunteer Day is an international observance mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985. It is celebrated annually on 5 December. International Volunteer Day 2024 News English Global 15 Nov 2024
Throughout his volunteering journey in Congo, Augustin Munyabugingo witnessed firsthand the role UN Volunteers play in helping UNHCR fulfill its mandate. From Rwanda to Congo to Hungary—my passion to volunteer Blogs English Europe and the CIS 12 Nov 2024
Solutions with a click through Online Volunteers Exposure story English Europe and the CIS 8 Nov 2024
Dalida Uguyeneza (right) with Mukamusoni, a local elder in Muduha village in the Northern Province of Rwanda. This photo was taken during Dalida's volunteering as a mindset change facilitator to help rural communities. Carrying the spirit of Africa through Bantu Blogs English East and Southern Africa 6 Nov 2024
Chinenye Anekwe, UN Volunteer Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist serves with UNESCO in New Delhi. Her volunteer assignment is fully funded by the Government of Iceland through the GRÓ International Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change. Iceland deploys its first fully funded UN Volunteer in India News English Asia and the Pacific 31 Oct 2024
Yi Nam Xu is a UN Volunteer Knowledge Management Assistant with UN-Habitat in Lao People's Democratic Republic. Putting data-driven solutions at the center of sustainable cities Partners English Asia and the Pacific 30 Oct 2024