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Neema Atosha, UN Volunteer Political Affairs Assistant with MONUSCO, prepares to travel to Uvira Territory, South Kivu, to organize a workshop on women’s political participation during elections. What Keeps a Peace Mission Running? The Work You Never See Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 22 May 2026
The Mayor of Bonn, Guido Déus, is presented with an honorary access card to the United Nations Campus in Bonn by UNV Executive Coordinator, Toily Kurbanov, in recognition of the City’s close partnership with the UN. Inside the UN: Guided Campus Tours in Bonn Press Release English Global 29 Apr 2026
photo Why measuring volunteerism is no longer optional—but essential Blogs English Global 27 Mar 2026
cover UNV Strategic Framework 2026-2029 Basic Page English 19 Jan 2026
UN Volunteer with UNESCO, Arita Arania Phillip (right), at a workshop in Antigua and Barbuda, which engaged over 500 Caribbean youth on digital literacy, misinformation, mental health and cybercrime. The unequal digital dawn: Who gets left behind? Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 12 Jan 2026
image Hands that heal, hearts that lead—United Nations turns 80 Results English Global 24 Oct 2025
Human mobility caused by climate change has an uneven impact on vulnerable countries and populations. An AI-generated photo depicting a journey through a dusty wasteland. Facing the storm together—UN Volunteers inclusion in action Results English Arab States 15 Aug 2025
An AI-generated image celebrating complete transition to cloud-based services. From 190 to 9: UNV's digital makeover Results English Global 18 Jul 2025
Stephen Kinloch Pichat, former UN Volunteer, on an air visit during the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia in April 1994, and leading a humanitarian convoy for initiating voluntary repatriation in Rwanda in July 1994. Looking back at my thirty years with the UN Blogs English Global 23 May 2025
Daisy Lanvers (right), UN Volunteer Health Economics Analyst speaks at the WHO forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours in Geneva. Scaling up health interventions in Türkiye Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 7 Apr 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
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
Shriya Sundaram, UN Volunteer Partnerships Coordinator with UNCDF Fiji spoke at the Summit of the Future in New York on 20 September. "We don’t need a hero, we need all of us, standing together" Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 23 Sep 2024
International Volunteer Day: an overview An overview of International Volunteer Day (IVD) Basic Page English Global 26 Sep 2023
Marie Peschke (second from right) at a workshop on sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the province of Tucumán, locality Los Pereyra, Argentina. From Germany to Latin America: volunteer journeys of learning and inspiration Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 5 May 2023
UN Volunteer Josua Amukwaya at a conference on empowering persons with disabilities organized by UNFPA Namibia and Namibia Organization of Youth with Disability (NOYD) in Windhoek, Namibia. UN Volunteers with disabilities are a testimony to inclusion in the UN Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 2 May 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 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
International Volunteer Day is celebrated on 5 December annually, as mandated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985, to promote volunteering worldwide. Youth volunteer refugees in solidarity with the community Blogs English Arab States 2 Dec 2022
Together, Act Now IVD: A time for solidarity through volunteering Press Release English Global 30 Nov 2022
UN Volunteer Nagham Abou Hamdan (right) discusses field monitoring with WFP surveyor UN Volunteers provide food security to the most vulnerable in Lebanon and Gaza Results English Arab States 27 Oct 2022
UN Volunteer Emmanuel Egorp (in orange) sensitizing students and teachers at GRA Model Government School, Maiduguri, Borno State, during the celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May 2022. Giving a human face to the fight against gender-based violence Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 17 Aug 2022
Farah Ismail is a UN Volunteer with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Her work ensures that refugees receive humanitarian aid and basic human services. UN Volunteers put people first Blogs English Global 18 Jul 2022
New opportunities to serve as Africa Women Health Champions UNV is recruiting Africa Women Health Champions Basic Page English East and Southern Africa 16 Apr 2022
16 days of activism with the RR ONUFEMMES - Bénédicte Kindji, International UN Volunteer with UN Women (right, first row, with blue magazine) A step at a time, UN Volunteers empower women in Côte d'Ivoire Results English West and Central Africa 6 Mar 2022
UN Volunteers cleaning St Christopher’s home library, where they conducted a book drive for disadvantaged children. IVD in the Pacific: capturing the unseen contribution of volunteers to development Results English Asia and the Pacific 14 Jan 2022
Intithar Hassan, an Iraqi volunteer and activist, sharing her experience in advocating for positive change within the society through volunteering, poetry, and theatre. Iraq launches its first National Youth Volunteering Platform News English Arab States 7 Jan 2022
UNV highlights 2021 As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of UNV's highlights Results English Global 31 Dec 2021
H.E. Nivine El-Kabbag, Egypt's Minister of Social Solidarity (right) and Elena Panova, UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt (left) hand out a trophy to Salem Hussein, one of UNV50 Egypt Award winners. Increased recognition of volunteering marks IVD 2021 in the Arab States News English Arab States 30 Dec 2021
UN Volunteers in service in Latin America and the Caribbean. IVD in Latin America and the Caribbean: national fora and awards recognize the power of volunteerism Results English Latin America and the Caribbean 29 Dec 2021
During a pregnancy complication at seven months, Ami Campini went to two local health centres before being transported to the Regional Hospital of Buba, Guinea-Bissau and delivering a 1.3-kilogram baby girl via emergency Caesarean section. Delivering better maternal health outcomes in Guinea-Bissau Results English West and Central Africa 14 Dec 2021
State of the World's Volunteerism Report 2022 launch Latest SWVR finds volunteers capable of reconfiguring unequal power relationships between state and citizens News English Global 2 Dec 2021
Luis Alvarado, indigenous UN Volunteer of the Kichwa community, serves with UNFPA Venezuela. Indigenous people transforming the world for a better future Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 7 Sep 2021
Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Flavia Pansieri, during a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2013. From polio to peace: voluntary action remains essential for societal wellbeing Blogs English Global 3 Sep 2021
Primitivo Tengco (right) from the Philippines was a UN Volunteer Agriculture Development Specialist in Zambia. He coordinated community training courses on better crop and dairy production and provided technical support to the farmers in the rural Choma District, Zambia. How volunteering strengthens social inclusion and well-being of senior citizens Blogs English Global 27 Aug 2021
Former UN Volunteer Nermine Abdelhamid (right) speaking with a member of the migrant community in Egypt, at an event for World Day against Trafficking in Persons. Sharing facts on drugs and trafficking, saving lives Blogs English Arab States 25 Jun 2021
UN Volunteer Dita Bicanovska (far left, Czech Republic) serves with UNDP in Bolivia. Together with colleagues from the ​departmental regional branches at the local level, she supported the organization of credible elections in the country in 2020. Volunteer-based solutions to guarantee peaceful, transparent and inclusive elections in Bolivia Results English Latin America and the Caribbean 29 May 2021
UN Volunteer Doniam Biague collecting COVID-19 data in Bairro Cuntum Madina region, Bissau. UN Volunteers ensuring healthy lives in Guinea-Bissau Partners English West and Central Africa 17 May 2021
The-global-health-legacy-of-UN-Volunteers-UNV-compressed.jpg The global health legacy of UN Volunteers Results English Global 6 Apr 2021
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
Elodia Chetou, national UN Volunteer with the World Food Programme, participating in an event held at an orphanage in Bertoua. Nourishing the future of children and women in Cameroon Results English West and Central Africa 14 Dec 2020
Advancing inclusion and participation in the face of gender and other inequalities Results English Global 26 Nov 2020
DT_Learning_Gamification2_web_0.jpg Learning gamification: using game design and fun to build digital transformation skills Blogs English Global 23 Nov 2020
Kyrgyzstan_WFP_Hyo-Jeong-Jung_IVD-2019 Supporting WFP in delivering food assistance and improving nutrition in Eurasia Partners English Europe and the CIS 12 Oct 2020
Miroslava Vavrecanova with her five-year-old daughter, Sophia, who started school during 2020. "It’s fine not to be fine: Personal connection is what matters" Blogs English Global 9 Oct 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
Youth volunteers improve water access, health and peace in North Darfur Multimedia English Arab States 5 Aug 2020
Two volunteers, one mission: to tirelessly serve Venezuelan children Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 23 Jul 2020
UNV, IFRC host event on reimagining volunteering UNV, IFRC host event on reimagining volunteering News English Global 13 Jul 2020