Our UNV Annual Report 2010, ‘Inspiring Youth’, shows the powerful force of youth volunteerism.
Often a large part of the population, youth represent a valuable resource to respond to peace and development challenges within their communities.
In 1976, the UN expanded the mandate of UNV to include advancing the role of youth in contributing to economic and social progress and development. UNV has created opportunities for youth to become engaged and to build their skills through volunteer action.
Our UNV Annual Report 2011, "Volunteering for our Future," is about sustainable peace and development
Our UNV Annual Report 2011, "Volunteering for our Future," is about sustainable peace and development: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It lifts people out of poverty, while at the same time protecting the natural systems that support economic growth.
Volunteerism contributes to sustainable development by engaging people at all levels of society to bring about transformational change in communities.
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme delivers peace and development results through volunteerism. UN Volunteers are at the frontline of implementation and engaging communities at the grassroots level.
UN Volunteers work with United Nations partners, governments, civil society organizations and the private sector, enabling them to deliver on their mandates and programmes.
Volunteers make a lasting impact.
The UNV Annual Report: Creating Lasting Impact captures the essence of the contributions of UN Volunteers, UNV staff and partners to advancing peace and development in 2012.
UNV engages and partners with stakeholders, including UN Member States, the UN system and volunteer-involving organizations, to achieve globally-agreed goals related to peace and development. UN Volunteers facilitate effective and inclusive engagement with civil society and community groups, transfer skills and experience across countries of the South and enable the grassroots mobilization of yet more volunteers.
We are volunteering for the world we want.
The UNV Annual Report: Volunteering for the World We Want depicts the work and achievements of UN Volunteers in addressing the challenges of peace and sustainable human development. This report highlights UNV’s partnerships and results, and attests to the commitment, creativity and talent of our UN Volunteers, UN Youth Volunteers and UN Online Volunteers.
The UNV report "Volunteer Entities Networks in Peru: Cross-sector collaboration in the Soy Voluntari@ network model" presents the methodology used for developing subnational volunteer networks within Peru, and explains how to replicate the model in other countries and contexts. The Soy Voluntari@ network is an innovative reference for Latin America to create inclusive spaces and coordinate different actors engaged in volunteering.
During the last years, UNV has been supporting innovative approaches to managing volunteer infrastructure in Peru by facilitating the establishment of the Soy Voluntari@ National Network, a pioneer initiative aiming at cross-sectoral action and dialogue. The Soy Voluntari@ network is an innovative reference for Latin America to create inclusive spaces and coordinate different actors engaged in volunteering.
When large-scale emergencies like the Ebola outbreak, Syrian Refugee Crisis and Philippines cyclone (Haiyan) occur, a coordinated rapid response is critical in ensuring that the UN system can cope with the demands, support the host government and reorient its programmes.
UNV released the Unified Conditions of Service on 1 October 2021. These unify and supersede prior versions of the national and international UN Volunteer Conditions of Service. The provisions apply to all individuals recruited as UN Volunteers.
The below infographics highlight the key provisions of the Unified Conditions of Service by UN Volunteer category.
Volunteer assignments require a wide range of professional skills and competencies. Every international UN Volunteer assignment is unique, and has its own specific requirements.