Supporting humanitarian action through volunteering

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Tetiana Mykytenko, Daria Satska, and Kostiantyn Boreiko serve in the context of emergency response to the war in Ukraine. All three UN Volunteers amplify the importance of humanitarian aid and necessary mechanisms in place to support people in need during crises.

Tetiana Mykytenko serves with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Czechia. She wanted to do something positive even as things looked bleak in her home country, Ukraine.

She sought refugee in Czechia and that's when she joined UNHCR as a UN Volunteer Refugee Community-Based Protection Assistant. 

The SG's Report 'Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development' is live

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The Report sets out progress made by Member States and other stakeholders in creating opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to participate in development processes through volunteering and working in partnership with volunteers to address challenges arising from conflicts, disasters and climate change.

UNV optimizes data for the future

Frederic LeMaistre, Chief, Information and Communications Technology Section at UNV
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Organizations are currently shifting their priorities to Artificial Intelligence (AI), from their survival in the competitive market to simply keeping abreast of the latest developments. Regardless of the plan to incorporate AI into projects or workplans now or later, the most critical starting point for any relevant AI-initiative is to have AI-ready data. But have organizations planned for this next step? Read my blog.

To have A-I-ready data is already a very successful differentiator for organizations over the last few years.

Being able to use large amounts of data and provide visually appealing reports and dashboards helps fact-based decision-making and brings transparency, visibility and strategic, tactical and operational benefits.

The reports and the dashboards are the visible tip of the data iceberg.

Advancing Spain's multilateral solutions through volunteering

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Ana Lucia Londono is from Spain. She was a fully funded UN Volunteer with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s office in Suva, Fiji where she served as an Associate Programme Officer for Environment and Natural Resource Management. Ana Lucia's passion for marine environment and climate change adaptation led her to this volunteer assignment.

Ana Lucia began her assignment with UNDP a little more than a year ago in August 2023. She supported the pipeline development and management of UNDP climate environment programmes such as the Tonga Coastal Resilience Project — centering on the long-term resilience of vulnerable coastal communities.

"Passion is what drives us to serve refugees"

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This is a story of two UN Volunteers who protect the rights of refugees in Uganda and Tanzania. Mariko Otake from Japan and Solomon Oseghale Momoh from Nigeria are with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Their passion for the refugee cause is what drives their motivation to do what they do.

Mariko Otake is a UN Volunteer Associate Protection Officer with UNHCR in Uganda. Her area of focus is the West Nile region — particularly Adjumani district, which is home to 19 refugee settlements and over 222,000 refugees.

Working closely with local government, partners, and refugee community leaders, Mariko makes sure the well-being of refugees is on top of the agenda.

She creates sustainable support systems within refugee communities by connecting local community members to refugee-led organizations.

UNEP UNV Young Talent Pipeline begins its second phase

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This joint partnership initiative between UNEP and UNV has a twin objective:

  • To deploy the second cohort of 13 young talented individuals in areas related to UNEP's mandate.
  • To seek candidates from Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa.

If you are 33 years of age or younger, check out the assignment opportunities. Women and individuals from marginalized groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Greening the graphics

UNV in the Arab States
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Online Volunteers with the United Nations Development Programme Accelerator Lab took on the task of coming up with graphics to promote sustainable development in Algeria and encourage a collective reflection on environmentally friendly entrepreneurial practices.

Online Volunteers showcased their graphic design skills and represented the goals of Algeria's Green Entrepreneurship Week.

Led by an Online Volunteer from Tunisia, Samher Abbessi, the Online Volunteering team with UNDP came up with promotional materials and presentations including a vibrant logo symbolizing sustainability and circular practices. 

Torchbearers of today, leaders of tomorrow

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Diana Assenova, Mehmet Onat Sarıtaş and Madinabonu Salaidinova have one thing in common — They are young volunteers who believe that progress cannot be made without youth. Let's hear from them in their own words.

“By investing in education, building the capacity of community members, and fostering global citizenship, young people play a crucial role in creating a better future that is inclusive, equitable, and sustainable for generations to come.” The words of Diana Assenova, a UN Volunteer Education Assistant with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Kazakhstan resonate with the importance of youth and progress.

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