Pour beaucoup, travailler à l’étranger évoque des projets passionnants, des voyages internationaux et de nouvelles perspectives. Pour Rose, cette expérience signifiait aussi arriver dans un pays où elle avait beaucoup de mal à comprendre les conversations autour d’elle.

This is also Armenia’s first time hosting the UN biodiversity conference. The decision to hold COP17 in Yerevan was taken at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, where more than 800 UN Volunteers supported the conference.

For many people, working overseas brings images of exciting projects, international travel, and new opportunities. For Rose, it also meant arriving in a country where she could barely understand the conversations happening around her. 

“Our awareness campaigns reached 1.4 million people through schools and social media, promoting safer online and offline environments for children,” Sonoko noted.Kazakhstan began establishing Child Rights Protection Departments at oblast and district levels with dedicated social workers to improve access to protection services for vulnerable children and families. 

The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) showcases the best practices of its Member States in the field of volunteerism in this publication. Preface by UNV Executive Coordinator. 

The volunteers have been prepared to take on specific duties across four key areas: the Green Zone, Blue Zone, hotels, and transportation. During the training, they were introduced to their assigned work areas and stations, and briefed on their roles, responsibilities, and the essential organizational information needed to support the conference. 

For many people, opportunities to volunteer with the United Nations remain little known. Kateřina Rohanová understands that feeling. Before joining the United Nations, she volunteered in different settings, from summer camps to dance studios but never imagined that volunteering also existed within the UN. She certainly didn't expect that one day she would become a UN Volunteer herself.

Julia Mager: "How long has UNV been working with Kazakhstan?"  Sandra Koch: "The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) has been operating in Kazakhstan since 1993. The engagement has increased in recent years, particularly in the context of regional cooperation and IVY 2026, where Kazakhstan played a leading role in its proclamation." 

Through awareness sessions and community outreach, volunteers helped people across Uzbekistan better understand digital risks and protect their rights online. The first article on this topic included the experience of UN Volunteer, Umidjon Khujabekov, and his contribution to promoting safer digital spaces. Now, four more UN Volunteers reflect on the moments that showed them the real impact of their work.