Every Click Carries Responsibility

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In Uzbekistan the number of cybercrimes has increased more than 12 times since 2021, rising from 4,865 to 62,440 cases. Behind these numbers are real people navigating online spaces without always knowing how to recognize risks, protect their data, or respond to digital threats.

The Cyber Safety project was implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uzbekistan together with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran and Pakistan, with support from UN Volunteers, to help people stay safe online and respond to growing cyber threats.

Through awareness sessions and community outreach, volunteers helped people across Uzbekistan better understand digital risks and protect their rights online. The first article on this topic included the experience of UN Volunteer, Umidjon Khujabekov, and his contribution to promoting safer digital spaces. Now, four more UN Volunteers reflect on the moments that showed them the real impact of their work. 

Kazakhstan’s Volunteer Movement Is Growing—What Comes Next?

An Interview with IVY 2026 Secretariat
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In a recent interview with the Kazakhstani media outlet KazPravda, Sandra Koch, Team Lead for the International Volunteer Year (IVY 2026), reflects on volunteering trends in Kazakhstan and discusses how volunteering can become more accessible, effective and sustainable across the region and beyond.

Julia Mager: "How long has UNV been working with Kazakhstan?"  

Sandra Koch: "The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) has been operating in Kazakhstan since 1993. The engagement has increased in recent years, particularly in the context of regional cooperation and IVY 2026, where Kazakhstan played a leading role in its proclamation." 

VOLUNTEERISM — IT BEGINS WITH YOU

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The Association of Former International Civil Servants (AFICS) New York published its latest bulletin—the edition focused on volunteerism.

#TeamUNVolunteers: The World’s Talent, Under One Team

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Our partnering entities include the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office (UNRCO).  

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Strategic Impact Through Volunteerism 

Authors

  • Fatima Diop
    Fatima Diop UNV Focal Point, IOM
  • Bisam Gyawali
    Bisam Gyawali Partnerships Development Specialist, UNV
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Partnerships in the humanitarian and migration sector are often measured in frameworks and agreements. Yet, the most meaningful partnerships are built through something less visible: sustained trust, shared purpose, and colleagues who choose, day after day, to work together.

In April 2026, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) convened in Bonn, Germany for a two-day mission to the UNV Headquarters, a moment to reflect on a collaboration that has grown steadily both in scale and strategic depth, and to look ahead at what it can still become.

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