Contributing to an inclusive future through leadership and participation

With the International Day of Persons with Disabilities coming up on 3 December, we share the stories of two UN Volunteers with disabilities serving in Serbia and Ukraine. Read more about how they are facilitating a more accessible and inclusive future. The theme for this year's commemoration is: Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.

Milanka Nikolic is a national UN Volunteer Human Rights Associate with OHCHR in Serbia. Her assignment is fully funded by the Government of Sweden. 

Her involvement in volunteering and interest to learn more about human rights and UN core values led her to join the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme.  

My work area has always been activism, primarily for youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, alongside promoting media literacy and social media education.