Uganda is home to over half a million refugees residing in settlements and urban centres all over the country. Earlier this year the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) recognised Uganda as one of the best countries in the world for refugees to live, since they are given opportunities to work, freedom of movement, access to education, health care and a secure environment.
UN Volunteers bring hope to refugees in Uganda
UN Volunteers bring hope to refugees in Uganda
Uganda is home to over half a million refugees residing in settlements and urban centres all over the country. Earlier this year the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) recognised Uganda as one of the best countries in the world for refugees to live, since they are given opportunities to work, freedom of movement, access to education, health care and a secure environment.
Supporting ethnic cohesion and social well-being in Kosovo
A UNV-supported initiative in 2015 empowered young men and women from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) community in Kosovo to start their own social entrepreneurship initiatives and advocate for community needs as “Changemakers”.
Supporting ethnic cohesion and social well-being in Kosovo
A UNV-supported initiative in 2015 empowered young men and women from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) community in Kosovo to start their own social entrepreneurship initiatives and advocate for community needs as “Changemakers”.
Brazilian Corporate Volunteer Council signs an innovative partnership with UNV
The Brazilian Corporate Volunteer Council (CBVE) signed an innovative partnership with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Brazil, with the objective to collaborate for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by mobilizing the commitment, solidarity and civic engagement that is unique to volunteerism.
Brazilian Corporate Volunteer Council signs an innovative partnership with UNV
The Brazilian Corporate Volunteer Council (CBVE) signed an innovative partnership with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Brazil, with the objective to collaborate for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by mobilizing the commitment, solidarity and civic engagement that is unique to volunteerism.
Procurement at UNV
Procurement principles
The following general principles must be applied to all phases and types of procurement:
Annual Report 2009: Engaging Communities
Annual Report 2009, 'Engaging Communities', illustrates the impact of volunteerism on development, especially at the community level.
Structured around advocacy, integration and mobilization, the cornerstones of our work, it examines how UNV and development partners, powered by volunteerism, achieve human development. Results are highlighted in gender and youth empowerment (chapter one), environment and climate change adaptation (chapter two), as well as health, peacekeeping and humanitarian response (chapter three).
Annual Report 2010: Inspiring Youth
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.
Annual Report 2011: Volunteering for our Future
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.