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Tiavina Solomampionona Nambinintsoa was a UN Youth Volunteers with UNFPA Madagascar. Here, she is seen at the UNFPA Innovation Fair Award ceremony, where she received the Young Innovator Fellow award from Pio Smith, Chief of Staff, Office of the UNFPA Executive Director. Bringing innovation and inspiration to youth in Madagascar Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 2 Aug 2023
UNV funding partners Door pages English Global 1 Aug 2023
Young Sierra Leonean women defy the odds to learn new technical skills through vocational and entrepreneurship training provided by the International Organization for Migration. Expanding economic growth for young entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone Blogs English West and Central Africa 31 Jul 2023
Elina Resepwil (right) and Martha Asher are UN Youth Volunteers serving in community health engagement and communications. Here, they discuss the challenges of reaching children with immunizations in Pehleng, Kitti Community, on Pohnpei Island, Federated States of Micronesia. First UN Youth Volunteers in the Federated States of Micronesia advance community health Results English Asia and the Pacific 23 Jul 2023
Belyse Inamahoro Bushombo is a UN Youth Volunteer Communications Assistant with UNDP, here taking some photos at the African Climate Week 2022 in Libreville, Gabon. From Burundi to Gabon: Through the lenses of a millennial African woman Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 22 Jul 2023
Scam Alert Basic Page English Global 21 Jul 2023
UN Volunteer Andreas Nord (standing) was a UN Volunteer Programme Support Officer for Inclusive Growth with UNDP in Kosovo (as per UN SC1244). Making an impact on local communities in Kosovo Blogs English Europe and the CIS 21 Jul 2023
Sam Stembo (fourth from left), national UN Volunteer Expert and Project Manager with UNV in Sri Lanka, with colleagues at celebrations of International Volunteer Day. A lifetime of volunteering: a retiring UN Volunteer looks back on his journey Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 18 Jul 2023
Shalina Miah (right), Manager of UNV's regional office in Asia and the Pacific with Namchok Petsaen, UN Volunteer Communications Assistant at the regional office in Bangkok, Thailand. Promoting volunteerism and inclusion for the Sustainable Development Goals Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 14 Jul 2023
Viktoriia Udaltsova, Online Volunteer with the Accelerator Lab of UNDP in Ukraine. Online Volunteer supports communication chatbot between citizens and policy makers in Ukraine Volunteer voices English Europe and the CIS 12 Jul 2023
UN Volunteer Sofia Biasin (second from right) with participants in the UNODC study trip of Trilateral Planning Cell Member States to the Regional Maritime Information Sharing Centre in Antananarivo, Madagascar, in February 2023. Volunteering at the crossroads of the world’s most important sea routes Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 11 Jul 2023
Protecting women's rights through volunteerism Exposure story English Latin America and the Caribbean 10 Jul 2023
Three people wearing vests of World Health Organization and UNICEF observing shipping pallets being off-loaded from an airplane at night. UN Volunteers bring motivation, commitment and diversity to the UN system Partners English Arab States 5 Jul 2023
Sana Khan (far right) with colleagues during the inaugural national dissemination event of the Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDR). She is a national UN Volunteer Research Associate with the World Bank. Building resilience to extreme weather events in Pakistan Partners English Asia and the Pacific 4 Jul 2023
Participants at a joint event of IOM and UNV for International Migrants Day in Cairo, Egypt, last December. Protecting vulnerable migrants through screening and advocacy Partners English Arab States 29 Jun 2023
Alexandre Hakizimana (centre), UN Volunteer Associate Interpreter with UNHCR in Burundi, during a regional mission to Gisuru Commune in Ruyigi province. Here, he engages in discussion with refugees and returnees on becoming self-sufficient and reducing reliance on international aid. Securing protection and humanitarian assistance for refugees and displaced persons Results English East and Southern Africa 27 Jun 2023
Refugee UN Volunteer Mbabazi Mugemana (in blue) participates in a clean-up campaign across Yaoundé's districts in June 2021. He is joined by footballer Ajara Nchout Njoya, youth from the DAFI programme, representatives from the refugee committees in Cameroonian communes and partners from Plan International. UN Volunteers in Chad and Cameroon deliver refugee shelters and future perspectives Results English West and Central Africa 26 Jun 2023
Urmi Tanchangya (third from left) is a national UN Volunteer Programme Assistant with UNFPA in Bangladesh. Here, she discusses with adolescents and youth during a session on the life skills education approach dubbed Girl Shine Programme. Inspiring hope and building resilience among young Rohingya refugees Partners English Asia and the Pacific 23 Jun 2023
IOM’s data team, which includes Community UN Volunteers, surveys Myanmar nationals in Thailand to better understand their profiles and needs. ©️IOM 2021/Javier Vidal, Ranong Province, Thailand Bringing hope to Myanmar migrants and refugees fleeing adversity Partners English Asia and the Pacific 22 Jun 2023
Seshiru Muraki, UN Volunteer Project Support Assistant with IOM in Madagascar, pays a visit to beneficiaries in the Andalamahintsy neighborhood of Mananjary, Vatovavy region. Uplifting displaced and vulnerable communities in Madagascar Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 21 Jun 2023
UNV Executive Coordinator Toily Kurbanov standing at a podium addressing participants in the International Volunteer Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan. UNV Executive Coordinator addresses International Volunteer Forum in Kazakhstan Speeches English Europe and the CIS 21 Jun 2023
A group of young people in sportswear posing in front of a football goal. Creating hope away from home for refugees in Tunisia Volunteer voices English Arab States 20 Jun 2023
Adow Mohamed Ibrahim, UN Volunteer Youth Community Services Assistant with UNHCR, advocating for girls' education in Dagahaley Refugee Camp, Kenya, as part of the Youth Education Programme. UN Volunteers with UNHCR forge stronger and more inclusive communities Partners English East and Southern Africa 19 Jun 2023
How collective efforts delivered on a common goal Exposure story English Latin America and the Caribbean 19 Jun 2023
Taken in Bonn, in 2023 at the UNCCD headquarters, at the GGW Accelerator Office location. Photo Credit: Pape Camara, UNCCD Addressing climate change and desertification in the Sahel region Blogs English West and Central Africa 16 Jun 2023
El Moctar Mohamed Yahya (right) is a national UN Volunteer Resource Mobilization Expert. He is seen with the representative of the town of Mederdra, during a tree-planting initiative to combat desertification in Mauritania. Underscoring the pan-African battle against desertification and drought Partners English West and Central Africa 15 Jun 2023
Rosyana Lievanty (second from right), national UN Volunteer Health Officer with UNICEF, checks documents at a public health center in Kupang District, Indonesia. Accelerating immunization in remote areas through effective cold chain management Partners English Asia and the Pacific 13 Jun 2023
Ms Lucy Ndungu (right), Regional Manager for UNV's regional office in East and Southern Africa Regional Office, with Dr Peter G. Kirira (left), Deputy Vice Chancellor of Mount Kenya University during a meeting to discuss and further strengthen partner collaboration. From campus to global development: a partnership for growth of UN University Volunteers Partners English East and Southern Africa 9 Jun 2023
UNV Executive Coordinator Toily Kurbanov UNV Executive Coordinator addresses the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board Speeches English Global 7 Jun 2023
George Gachie, Kenya National UN Volunteer shares a moment with a local parliamentarian and UNV in Kibera slums, the community where he is leading a Participatory Slum Upgrading Project for UN-Habitat. UNV and the private sector Basic Page English Global 5 Jun 2023
UN Volunteer Kory Anne Barras Tapia (center) was an Environmental and Social Analyst fully funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) based with the World Bank in Quito. Sponsor UN Volunteers Basic Page English Global 5 Jun 2023
UNV funding partners Basic Page English Global 5 Jun 2023
Ana Paula Machinha is a national UN Volunteer Field Monitoring Assistant with WFP in Mozambique. Here, she engages with community members in Chicota, speaking on the necessity of local food with high nutritional value. Bolstering the emergency response to Cyclone Freddy and cholera in Mozambique Results English East and Southern Africa 5 Jun 2023
Serena Bashal (front row-first from right) during the solar power technician training programme in the Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Engaging young people from vulnerable countries in climate action Partners English Asia and the Pacific 5 Jun 2023
Liudmyla Odud, UN Volunteer Environmental Engineer with UNMISS, during the assessment of a wastewater treatment plant in the Akobo camp of UNMISS, South Sudan. Protecting health through sustainable water and waste management Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 4 Jun 2023
Wajahat Hussain Soomro (right), Community UN Volunteer, Monitoring Assistant with WFP Pakistan distributes food ratio to the affected people in Larkana district Delivering emergency food and resources to those affected by the floods in Pakistan Partners English Asia and the Pacific 3 Jun 2023
Decide to take action for planet Earth Exposure story English Latin America and the Caribbean 2 Jun 2023
Participants in a UNICEF campaign in Kiribati for the International Day for Biological Diversity, together with the mounds of plastic waste they collected. Addressing waste reduction and climate resilience in Micronesia Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 1 Jun 2023
Satellite imagery showing the solar project with mini-grid installation. Online Volunteers help close the data gap for the expansion of solar mini-grids Partners English East and Southern Africa , West and Central Africa 31 May 2023
A woman sitting in a parked vehicle with an open door. She has a laptop on her lap while attaching a cable to a device fixed inside the vehicle. Peacekeepers at heart: UN Volunteers serve for Western Sahara's future Results English Arab States 30 May 2023
UN Volunteer Emmanuel Menwon during his field missions to locations in Bor, Rumbek Country, Lakes States of South Sudan. Fostering ownership of peace processes in South Sudan Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 29 May 2023
Anne Mungai (right), international UN Volunteer Staff Counselor with IOM, during a counseling session in Kabul, Afghanistan. Providing psychosocial support to UN personnel in a delicate political context Partners English Asia and the Pacific 29 May 2023
UN Volunteers Menwa Mohammed (left), Samah Ahmed (centre left) and Ziyad Ibrahim (centre), all serving with UNDP Sudan, having a discussion about inter-departmental collaboration before the war broke out in the country. From Türkiye and Syria to Sudan: Online Volunteers are a resource for UN crisis response Partners English Arab States 28 May 2023
Camilo Gómez is a national UN Volunteer Flight Monitor with the Aviation Unit of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia. Flying peace to new heights in Colombia Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 27 May 2023
Displaced people in Kakenge, Kasai Province, DRC. Playing a part in promoting the humanitarian, peace and development nexus Blogs English West and Central Africa 26 May 2023
Mitigating, or even resolving, intercommunal conflict, sitting under a tree in South Sudan with the parties involved. Welcome to the world of UN Volunteer Teclaire Same Moukoudi from Cameroon. Teclaire Same Moukoudi: "Being a UN Volunteer gives me a chance to improve the lives of those in need" Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 25 May 2023
Mayra Adriana Lopez Diaz (right), a UN Volunteer Local Monitor for Reproductive and Sexual Rights serving with UNFPA in Bolivia, supports menstrual health and hygiene among adolescent girls and women in La Paz. Small-scale actions deliver significant impact for menstrual health and hygiene Partners English Latin America and the Caribbean 24 May 2023
UN Community Volunteer Abdoulahat Ngom (second from right) and an accompanying delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization engage with participants in reforestation activities carried out at Ndiob elementary school. UN Community Volunteers spearhead resilience and reforestation in Senegal Results English West and Central Africa 22 May 2023
Decide to join the United Nations as a UN Volunteer Exposure story English Latin America and the Caribbean 18 May 2023
UNV Executive Coordinator Toily Kurbanov addressing the UNDP High-level Conference on Earthquake Preparedness and Urban Resilience in Skopje, North Macedonia. Speech of UNV Executive Coordinator in North Macedonia at the UNDP Conference on Earthquake Preparedness and Urban Resilience Speeches English Global 16 May 2023