Media coverage of the story about Health Community Volunteers, trained and equipped by UN Volunteers, work in relation to COVID-19 response in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, April 2020
Medical volunteers fight the spread of coronavirus in Karakalpakstan
UN Volunteer ensures safety against COVID-19 in China
“As a UN Volunteer, volunteerism is embedded in the heart and can be reflected at any time. When the novel coronavirus outbreak occurred in China, during the emergency, every UN Volunteer came forward to join the fight” says Zhao Tiansong, UN Volunteer serving as a Coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) China’s Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development Project.
Zhao had just started his UN Volunteer assignment with UNDP, during the coronavirus outbreak. Having the option to also travel to his hometown for the Spring Festival, with the impending crisis in hand, Zhao decided to stay back in his duty station to support the prevention and response efforts for COVID-19 instead. Zhao’s hometown Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, in China’s Zhejiang Province, is about 1,300kms apart from his duty station in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province.
Share your experiences and innovations on volunteering for the SDGs
The UN’s Decade of Action launches in 2020 in recognition of the fact that the SDGs are off-track - requiring new solutions, resources, and ambition. In order to leave no-one behind, the 2030 Agenda must be owned by people, implemented by people and for people.
One billion active volunteers worldwide are already making important contributions across all SDGs. In July 2020, governments and their partners will come together at the Global Technical Meeting on Reimagining Volunteerism for the 2030 Agenda to discuss what we know about the transformative potential of volunteering, and to reflect on how to maximize the impact of volunteering under the 2030 Agenda.
Your Opinion Counts! Take the survey on #UN75 and #VolunteerSDGs
The United Nations Volunteers Programme and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are launching this survey as part of a series of global conversations to mark the UN’s 75th Anniversary, with a focus on the role of volunteering in building a brighter global future.
Call for evidence and knowledge partners from Africa on volunteering for the Sustainable Development Goals
This Portal will feature an Evidence Library that will synthesize evidence products from partners focusing on cross-cutting thematic areas such as youth, gender, climate change and inequality and other on-demand topics that will help enhance our understanding of the contribution of volunteering to a specific development topic. It will contain links to carefully curated evidence products – research, findings, case studies, policy briefs, and platforms on volunteerism.
Call for evidence and knowledge partners from Africa on volunteering for the Sustainable Development Goals
This Portal will feature an Evidence Library that will synthesize evidence products from partners focusing on cross-cutting thematic areas such as youth, gender, climate change and inequality and other on-demand topics that will help enhance our understanding of the contribution of volunteering to a specific development topic. It will contain links to carefully curated evidence products – research, findings, case studies, policy briefs, and platforms on volunteerism.
Promoting youth participation in volunteerism and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals
While equipping youth volunteers with the necessary skills to help progress the implementation of SDGs, the workshop also encouraged participants to explore the interlinked contributions of volunteers in the context of the 2030 Agenda. This was done through knowledge sharing and leadership building.
Celebrating volunteering in the Russian Federation
The Deputy Executive Coordinator (DEC) started IVD by volunteering at a local school in Sochi, leading a Lesson of Kindness. During the lesson, the DEC shared with 75 children and teenagers his thoughts on the importance of volunteering in Russia and globally, his family traditions of volunteering and his personal experience with the development of volunteerism internationally.
International Volunteer Day in Ivory Coast
International Volunteer Day celebrations in Côte d’Ivoire will take place at Lycée Professional de man. A panel on the importance of volunteerism in achieving SDG 10 and the persuit of equality including inclusion through volunteeerism and blood donation will be organised. The official International Volunteer Day celebration will take place on the 6th December at the Lycée Professional, Man.
International Volunteer Day 2019 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
International Volunteer Day 2019 will be celebrated with a series of series of events, our main event will be on sunday 8th december where we will jointly with red cross Society, support the local football school, and organise additional workshops during their training. The school gathers children of different background (disabled children and children from different social status), who are trained by volunteers..