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At the ECLAC side event, Adolfo Ayuso Audry from the Presidency of Mexico presents on volunteerism in his country. Also on the panel: Boram Kim (left) from UNV HQ, who presented on positioning volunteerism in the VNRs, and Laura Sanchez Gil (centre) from TECHO. Volunteerism as an essential way to achieve Sustainable Development   News English Global 17 Jul 2018
The scale and scope of volunteering globally Blogs English 17 Jul 2018
Local volunteering is the thread that binds communities and makes them strong News English 17 Jul 2018
Volunteers at work Information for UN entities: Host a UN Volunteer Basic Page English 16 Jul 2018
The state of volunteering infrastructure globally Blogs English 13 Jul 2018
Volunteering: a tool for social integration in cities Blogs English Europe and the CIS 13 Jul 2018
Sven Meela is a national UN Volunteer Social Media Fellow with UNFPA in South Africa, supporting social media conversation on reproductive health. UN Volunteers utilize social media to engage young people in the discourse around reproductive rights Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 11 Jul 2018
National UN Volunteers kick start decentralization in Tunisia Volunteer voices English Arab States 9 Jul 2018
National Situation Analysis Basic Page English 9 Jul 2018
UN Volunteer Arta Ponosheci in Kosovo (as per UN SC 1244) and beneficiaries crossing out the items that have been purchased for their guesthouse. UN Volunteer promotes entrepreneurship in the tourism and hospitality sector in her community Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 4 Jul 2018
Afke Bootsman, Regional Manager West and Central Africa, meeting with national and regional representatives of the ECOWAS Sports and Youth Development Center (based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. How UNV helped ECOWAS set up its Volunteer Programme Blogs English West and Central Africa 2 Jul 2018
Mongolia_Camille_Barras_unv_49274915625.jpg Delving into the complexity of Mongolian local governance and parliamentary support Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 30 Jun 2018
National UN Volunteers Vicky Kendirjian (left) and Lara Riachi (right) review with Minister of State for Women Affairs, Mr Jean Oghassabian Promoting women's representation in parliamentary elections in Lebanon Volunteer voices English Arab States 30 Jun 2018
National UN Volunteer Hassane Abdoulsalamou with youth engaged in the project. Meet national UN Volunteers with IOM sharing their experiences from three continents Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 29 Jun 2018
Silvia Illescas She who has health has hope; and she who has hope has everything Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 28 Jun 2018
Timor-Leste_UNVolunteer-blog-WHO.jpgTimor-Leste_UNVolunteer-blog-WHO.jpg From UN Volunteer in Timor-Leste to WHO Spokesperson Blogs English Global 27 Jun 2018
From Kenya to Turkey: helping refugees regain hope for a better future Partners English Europe and the CIS 21 Jun 2018
Rohingya women gather and work together in the Women-friendly Spaces in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh. UN Volunteers bolster UNFPA Rohingya Humanitarian Response in Bangladesh Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 21 Jun 2018
Bangladesh UN Volunteers stand #WithRefugees News English Global 20 Jun 2018
UN Volunteer Associate Field Protection Officer with UNHCR, Bouchra Makhlouf, with refugees from the Central African Republic in Goré refugee camp, Chad. Facilitating durable solutions for the uprooted with the UN Refugee Agency in West and Central Africa Partners English West and Central Africa 20 Jun 2018
Akie Tanaka, UN Volunteer Associate Field Officer with UNHCR in Kakuma, camp, Kenya, during a focus group discussion in the community. Refugee volunteers improve wellbeing and ease conflict in Kakuma, Kenya Results English East and Southern Africa 20 Jun 2018
UN Volunteer Kamilia Lahrichi (centre) served as UN Volunteer Associate Public Information Officer with UNHCR in France. UN Volunteers tackling the challenge of refugee integration in Europe Blogs English Arab States 19 Jun 2018
UNHCR Trinidad and Tobago team with UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner and mission representatives. Responding to displacement in Venezuela through integration in Trinidad and Tobago Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 19 Jun 2018
UN Volunteer Clifton Shimenga building a water pump in Western Sahara. Addressing water poverty in the Western Sahara Desert Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 17 Jun 2018
Training of youth leaders in the Central Province in peacebuilding knowledge, skills and values through the UNFPA, UN Women and UNV joint project, Participation of Youth and Women in the Peacebuilding process. Building peace through training of youth leaders in Sri Lanka Results English Asia and the Pacific 13 Jun 2018
Thibault le Pivain (left) with UNDP Resident Coordinator for Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau Simona Marinescu (right) en route to Tokelau. Facilitating self-sufficiency and resilience in Tokelau Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 12 Jun 2018
Volunteerism as an innovative component for the implementation of the UNDP-GEF Global ABS Project  News English 11 Jun 2018
Plastic pollution is becoming a major environmental hazard for beaches and oceans. #BeatPlasticPollution in our oceans and steer the blue economy Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 8 Jun 2018
UNV Executive Coordinator Olivier Adam presents to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNODC Executive Board in New York on the results delivered by UNV and UN Volunteers. At Executive Board meeting 2018, Member States applaud UNV for enhancing its ability to deliver News English Global 8 Jun 2018
UN logo UNDP EB Report (DP/2018/14) Publications English Global 8 Jun 2018
UNDP Executive Board Decision (2018/8) - See page 5 Publications English 8 Jun 2018
UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Toily Kurbanov (centre) takes part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum end May 2018. UNV to welcome more UN Volunteers from the Russian Federation in 2018 News English 7 Jun 2018
United Nations estimates the number of volunteers worldwide at 1 billion people media English 7 Jun 2018
From outsiders to insiders: Volunteers' innovative eco-hub sits at the heart of a community Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 6 Jun 2018
CAR_20180421_043556.jpg UN Volunteers drive change and support action for the protection of our environment News English Global 5 Jun 2018
The UNDP-GEF Global ABS project promotes the sustainable use of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, in line with SDG (15) life of terrestrial ecosystems. Recently, the Nahua indigenous community of Honduras presented their biocultural community protocol on traditional knowledge access at a recent event. This picture depicts ancestor worship in Honduras. Volunteers contribute to biodiversity conservation and access to genetic resources Results English Latin America and the Caribbean 5 Jun 2018
Protecting the mangrove in Ziguinchor, Senegal. UN Volunteers enhance environmental management and reduce plastic waste Partners English West and Central Africa 5 Jun 2018
Matea Grabovac and Ehlimana Alibegovic-Goro (right) serve with UN Environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina; here they are at work at UN House in Sarajevo. Inspiring people to preserve the unique nature of Bosnia and Herzegovina Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 5 Jun 2018
Zenzo discussing with Mholo Ncube of Ngwala village in Huhwana in Bulilima District. UN Volunteers contribute to climate resilience in rural communities in Zimbabwe Results English East and Southern Africa 5 Jun 2018
Gideon Wanada, UN Volunteer Civil Affairs Officer in Kidal, Mali, at work with his colleagues. Building peace and social cohesion in Africa Results English West and Central Africa 29 May 2018
Hanan Ahmed, UN Volunteer supervising work progress of the terminal of the airport of Goma (North Kivu), in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (UNV, 2016) UN Volunteers with UN Peacekeeping support peace and reconciliation every day News English Global 29 May 2018
Atsuko Hirakawa in front of the Independent Election Commission in Parwan, where Afghan women wait to receive a Voter’s ID card to vote in the Presidential and Provincial Council elections. Service and sacrifice: going back to Afghanistan after the Bakhtar guest house attack Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 29 May 2018
Patrick Ndalila (Kenya, standing), UN Volunteer Transport Dispatch Assistant with UNMIL, discusses work processes with a colleague in the mission. Appreciating the legacy of UN Volunteers who served the people and UN Mission in Liberia from 2003-2018 Partners English West and Central Africa 28 May 2018
UN Volunteer Programme Support Specialist Linda observes a gorilla family during a field trip to Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. UN Volunteers fighting to keep biological diversity in Kenya and Tanzania alive Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 23 May 2018
UNV, UNFPA and EvalYouth, in partnership with UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, WFP, FAO and DPKO, are looking for talented young evaluators to serve the United Nations as UN Youth Volunteers. Strengthening the UN system's monitoring and evaluation capacity through the deployment of young evaluators News English Global 21 May 2018
UN Volunteer, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Norah Ngeny (Kenya) poses with local Lao women at the ground breaking ceremony, in Ban Xanamsay Village, Lao PDR A day in my life as a UN Volunteer in Lao PDR Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 21 May 2018
Paper giraffes made by children. Breaking the cycle of dependency in Korogocho, Kenya Blogs English East and Southern Africa 18 May 2018
Workshop about the United Nations and LGBTI rights with LGBTI activists in Brazil in 2016. Leaving no one behind: how UNV contributes to promoting equal rights and visibility for LGBTI people Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 16 May 2018
UN University Volunteers from Japan at a debriefing event in 2018. Reflecting on the experiences of UN University Volunteers from Japan Partners English Asia and the Pacific 11 May 2018
How a local network of volunteers helps rebuild communities in Yaranda, Burundi Blogs English East and Southern Africa 8 May 2018