SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities, SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Putting data-driven solutions at the center of sustainable cities
With a background in Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Deanna sees her volunteer assignment with the United Nations as a platform for meaningful contribution to sustainability—something she's been passionately pursuing as part of her university studies as well.   I consolidate climate vulnerability and disaster risk data from diverse UN entities and development partners into a unified platform, thus enhancing data accessibility and improving urban planning and decision-making processes.” Yi Nam Xu, UN Volunteer with UN-Habitat.
30 October 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Success stories
SDG 1: No poverty, SDG 2: Zero hunger, SDG 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 4: Quality education, SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation, SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy, SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth, SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities, SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production, SDG 13: Climate change, SDG 14: Life below water, SDG 15: Life on land, SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Volunteering at the grassroots in the Philippines
29 October 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Stepping it up for crisis response and gender equality in Bangladesh 
28 October 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation, SDG 13: Climate change, SDG 15: Life on land, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Making farmers in Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone more resilient to climate change
28 October 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
From China to Bangladesh—a story of energy, enthusiasm and fresh ideas
25 October 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Success stories
SDG 1: No poverty, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities, SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
Volunteering bridges gaps for migrants in Mongolia
Cho's fascination with Mongolia's development trajectory began during a previous project with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Witnessing the nation's hurdles firsthand, she felt compelled to contribute on a broader scale. The UN Volunteer opportunity seemed like the perfect platform to explore the UN system's role in fostering sustainable development, especially on human mobility issues.
25 October 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Success stories
SDG 4: Quality education
Preserving history through volunteering 
04 October 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 13: Climate change
Committed to gender equality
02 October 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
A tie and dye of Learning
30 September 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Exposure story
SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
"We don’t need a hero, we need all of us, standing together"
Imagine a mother holding her newborn, dreaming of a safe, bright future. Now picture that same mother on a Pacific Island, watching as the rising sea swallows her home. Or in an Indian city, where pollution clouds her child’s future.  Though worlds apart, these places share a common plea to future generations—to leave the world better than we found it. 
23 September 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Success stories