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David Pulgret with Honourable Kampamba Mulenga Chewe MP, Minister of Community Development and Social Services. She was the Guest of Honour during celebrations to mark International Volunteer Day on 5 December 2019 at the UTH school for children with special needs in Lusaka, Zambia. Leaving no one behind in Zambia Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 4 May 2020
good_practice_call.jpg Share your experiences and innovations on volunteering for the SDGs Results English Global 3 Mar 2020
UNV Regional Manager for Asia and Pacific Ms Shalina Miah and the Additional Secretary and Wing Chief of United Nations Wing at Economic Relations Division at the Ministry of Finance Bangladesh by Ms Sultana Afroz signed the MOU on the new partnership Bangladesh Government and UN Volunteers sign historic partnership agreement News English Asia and the Pacific 20 Feb 2020
Oumayma Raimi-Rodè served as a national UN Volunteer Associate Programme Manager in Democratic Governance with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Morocco. She is currently Head of Experimentation with UNDP Morocco. From UN Volunteer to Head of Experimentation: a journey of innovation and questioning Blogs English Arab States 11 Feb 2020
Share your experiences and innovations on volunteering for the SDGs Basic Page English 7 Feb 2020
Aisha Hussein (centre, with orange scarf) and her team from Every Girl’s Dream pose for a picture during the anti-FGM youth caravan in Isiolo county, Kenya. Unleashing the power of youth in ending Female Genital Mutilation Blogs English East and Southern Africa 6 Feb 2020
Refugees serving as UN Volunteer Teachers educate fellow refugees displaced from Syria to Lebanon Results English Arab States 19 Dec 2019
Switzerland_GRF_Toily_Mikaelou_web.jpg Volunteering as a pathway for refugees to transition from education to employment News English Global 18 Dec 2019
Hamadou Adama Ba serves as a UN Volunteer Project Support Officer for Partnership Development and Knowledge Management with UNDP under the DAFI programme. Promoting refugee empowerment and livelihoods through volunteerism Results English West and Central Africa 18 Dec 2019
Afke Bootsman, UNV Regional Manager for West and Central Africa, sharing the experience of UN Volunteers supporting development efforts during the roundtable on Volunteerism for Peace and Development in the Sahel. Volunteerism in the Sahel: fostering participation of all, for an inclusive future Partners English West and Central Africa 11 Dec 2019
Raihana Bello Furo, Volontaire Communautaire avec le PNUD dans la communauté de Guyaku (Nord-Est du Nigeria) pendant l'activité de responsabilité sociale de l'entreprise conformément à la VSLA. Promoting equality and inclusivity through UN Community Volunteers Partners English West and Central Africa 6 Dec 2019
Omotola Akindipe, UN Volunteer Associate Reporting Officer for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Angola, interviews refugees on various topics, including mental health and shelter requirements. Communication gives inclusion a boost in Angola Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 1 Dec 2019
National UN Volunteer Communications Officer Anar Kassymova giving a lecture to students from China and Kazakhstan on the achievements of UNDP over 25 years. In Kazakhstan, UN Volunteers contribute their expertise and gain unique experience Partners English Europe and the CIS 26 Nov 2019
Angela Tovar (Colombia), UN Volunteer Child Protection Officer with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), raising awareness of violations of children's rights. "As UN Volunteers, we have immense challenges, but infinitely stronger is our passion and commitment to protection of children" Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 20 Nov 2019
Gunay Karimova, a national UN Youth Volunteer serving as Youth Advocate for Private Sector Engagement with UNICEF in Baku, Azerbaijan. Harnessing the power of youth to protect the rights of children Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 19 Nov 2019
Participants in the National SDGs Youth Consultation workshop in the Republic of Moldova, April 2019. Fostering youth ownership of the 2030 Agenda in Moldova Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 25 Sep 2019
Women in Matebo Village in Kalumbila District, Zambia, try out their new energy-saving stoves . UN Volunteers raise awareness of the health and environment gains from wood-saving cookstoves in Zambia Results English East and Southern Africa 20 Sep 2019
Sports and volunteerism as a transformative force News English 18 Sep 2019
After years of representing corporates, Endah Yuliarso found a purpose in life by supporting refugees, an illustration by Bureau Verstak. Leaving corporates for refugees: one life change that changed many others Volunteer voices English Arab States 12 Sep 2019
Matecue Tendai, a national UN Volunteer with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), supported emergency response operations after Mozambique was hit by to cyclones in succession. One UN Volunteer’s experience of emergency response in the wake of Cyclone Idai Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 19 Aug 2019
Liliia Huzeieva helping refugees integrate and transition to a new normal, an illustration by Bureau Verstak. Helping refugees integrate and transition to a new normal Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 16 Aug 2019
Ruth Cleopatra Engmann, UN Volunteer Liaison Officer assigned to the Resident Coordinator's Office, during a group discussion with school girls in Grand Bassa County, Liberia. UN Volunteers improve the access of youth to education in Africa Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 14 Aug 2019
Infographic Young people enhance education by volunteering Blogs English Global 12 Aug 2019
Rana Awad, national UN Youth Volunteer with UNICEF in an activity with kindergarten children, State of Palestine. Creating a supportive learning environment from early childhood in the State of Palestine Volunteer voices English Arab States 12 Aug 2019
Njoya Tikum, Regional Manager, UNV East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) Closing the Gap: Volunteerism, Inequality and Nelson Mandela’s Legacy Blogs English East and Southern Africa 18 Jul 2019
Elsie Aroyan changing the lives of others like her, an illustration by Bureau Verstak. Writing a new chapter: how a Syrian-Armenian is changing the lives of others like her Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 18 Jul 2019
Delawar Barekzai, international UN Volunteer with UNDP Azerbaijan, during one of his presentations. Supporting government efforts to implement SDGs with UNDP in Azerbaijan Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 12 Jul 2019
Farah Nassef helping protect vulnerable refugee children in Cairo, an illustration by Bureau Verstak. Protecting vulnerable refugee children in Cairo, and helping them beat the odds Volunteer voices English Arab States 11 Jul 2019
One of the Refugee Volunteers, Ojala, conducting a community survey in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. Refugees become change agents through volunteerism Partners English East and Southern Africa 20 Jun 2019
#Volunteers4Refugees campaign tells the story of six UN Volunteers, working fpr one goal: saving lives and building better futures for refugees. Six Volunteers - One Goal Partners English Europe and the CIS 20 Jun 2019
UNDP Resident Representative, Ricarda Rieger handing over early warning communication equipment to the Vice Governor of Attapue Province along with Victor Igbokwe, UNV Disaster Risk Management Specialist working with UNDP (May 2019). UN Volunteer helps prepare communities in Lao PDR for climate-related disasters Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 4 Jun 2019
Claudia Sigüenza, UN National Volunteer in UN Women Guatemala, along with members of civil society organizations "Abuelas de Sepur Zarco" who lead the programme for restorative justice. Women lead progress of 2030 Agenda in indigenous communities in Latin America Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 9 May 2019
CRP (49).JPG Volunteers continue to reach out through community-based radio across Pakistan Results English Asia and the Pacific 2 May 2019
UN Volunteer Air Operations Assistant Ia Sakaadze serves with UNMISS in South Sudan, controlling safe ground operations on the airfield. "There is no way to peace, peace is the way" Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 18 Apr 2019
UNV Executive Coordinator, Mr Olivier Adam, while launching the second Community Volunteerism Centre in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya UNV Executive Coordinator inaugurates second Community Volunteerism Centre in Kakuma refugee camp with partners News English 10 Apr 2019
Fanara Bunyadzada, national UN Youth Volunteer with WHO in Azerbaijan, during an event marking World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March 2019. Advocating for health and safety with the World Health Organization in Azerbaijan Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 5 Apr 2019
Mirco Keller, Former UN Youth Volunteer for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Improving the access of vulnerable populations in Burundi to water and sanitation facilities Blogs English East and Southern Africa 21 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
Trishna Bantawa (Nepal), UN Volunteer Field Coordination Officer with UNAMA makes a presentation about how volunteers build resilient communities, on the occasion of International Volunteer Day 2018. Volunteer with UNAMA collaborates with Afghan youth aspiring to uplift their country Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 12 Mar 2019
Women selling vegetables at Masia Market, Yambio, which was rehabilitated by UNDP and UN Women to enable women entrepreneurs to sell their fruits and vegetables with proper and hygienic facilities. Supporting the livelihoods of women in South Sudan with UNDP Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 7 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
Liliia Huzeieva, national UN Volunteer with UNHCR in Ukraine, in her role as Senior Social Counsellor at Desyate Kvitnya, UNHCR's implementing partner in Odessa, Ukraine. Implementing durable solutions for refugees in Ukraine through volunteerism Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 19 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
Faith Bwibo, national UN Volunteer with the UN Women Regional Office in Kenya, during an interview with HRH Queen Mother Best Kimigisa of the Tooro Kingdom of Uganda in Nairobi. Building a case for ending female genital mutilation, child marriage and other harmful practices in Africa Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 6 Feb 2019
Gemma Lyons, UN Volunteer Technical Officer on the WHO Cancer Control Programme, presents WHO's regional recommendations on early diagnosis of cancer at an international conference in Tehran, Iran. Developing a framework for cancer control in the Arab States region Blogs English Arab States 4 Feb 2019
Afshana Khathunis, a National Service Scheme Volunteer Awardee from India, engages with the community members as a National Youth Volunteer in Nehru Yuva Kendra in Mangalore, India. Building community capacity by mobilizing national youth volunteers Results English Asia and the Pacific 28 Jan 2019
UN Volunteer Tommaso Ripani speasks with internally displaced people during his visit to Mugunga, Democratic Republic of Congo. In DRC, a young UN Volunteer tries to make a difference in people's lives Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 19 Dec 2018
Samoa_SWVR_Olivier_Adam_and_Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Samoa_web.jpeg State of the World's Volunteerism Report 2018 launched in Fiji and Samoa News English Global 19 Dec 2018
YPeer Palestine Youth-to-youth connection in the State of Palestine: let's talk about sexual health! Results English Arab States 19 Dec 2018
UN Volunteer with UNMISS protecting human rights amidst civil war in South Sudan Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 16 Dec 2018