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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
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
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
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
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
Volunteerism for community resilience The role of gender in volunteerism for community resilience News English Global 8 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
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
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
Mexico moves forward with its National Situation Analysis on Volunteerism News English 8 Nov 2018
Primrose Kibirigi, national UN Volunteer with UN Women in Uganda, makes a pitch for better advocacy for volunteerism for peace and development during the UNV East and Southern Africa capacity development training in Nakuru, Kenya. Africa on the move: accelerating Africa’s progress through youth volunteerism Results English East and Southern Africa 26 Sep 2018
Under-Secretary-General for Management Ms Jan Beagle and UNV Executive Coordinator Olivier Adam sign the Memorandum of Understanding in New York. UNV and the UN Secretariat sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their collaboration News English Global 21 Sep 2018
This map shows the locations of the 13 Online Volunteers who contributed to this project How UN Online Volunteers helped speed up UNV outreach in the Arab States Results English Arab States 14 Sep 2018
UN Volunteer, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Norah Ngeny (Kenya) and her colleague discuss eco-tourism opportunities, Savannakhet, Lao PDR. Advancing South-South Cooperation through UN Volunteers News English Global 12 Sep 2018
Anna Msonsa, TCCIA Planning Officer. presents during the ICT planning session of the TCCIA Online Business Directory Orientation Workshop. From Asia to Africa, UN Volunteers advance agricultural innovation Results English East and Southern Africa 12 Sep 2018
Teamwork session for UN Youth Volunteers during the pre-assignment training in Saly, Senegal. ( Engaging youth as key actors of change in West and Central Africa Partners English West and Central Africa 10 Aug 2018
SriLanka_web.png Harnessing the power of youth through volunteering News English Global 10 Aug 2018
Volunteers at work Information for UN entities: Host a UN Volunteer Basic Page English 16 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
Bangladesh UN Volunteers stand #WithRefugees News English Global 20 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
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
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
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
Paper giraffes made by children. Breaking the cycle of dependency in Korogocho, Kenya Blogs English East and Southern Africa 18 May 2018
Enhancing social cohesion among Syrian refugees in Jordan. Facilitating social cohesion between Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan through community-based organizations Partners English Arab States 25 Apr 2018
Syrian and Turkish women participated in the Mardin Meydanbaşı ÇATOM ceramic workshops and events, which also contributed to building social cohesion and solidarity. UN Volunteers strengthen the integration of Syrian women in Turkey through community volunteering Results English Europe and the CIS 24 Apr 2018
Winner of the UNV Online Volunteering Award 2017, Simuka African Youth Association, with UN Online Volunteer Bianca Dayrit (the Philippines). And the winner is: Simuka Africa Youth Association, Zimbabwe News English Global 13 Apr 2018
UNV Service Lines Basic Page English 10 Apr 2018