Strengthening intergenerational ties through civic engagement

Salomé Jacquet and Abdelkrim Tounsi, UN Volunteers in Tunisia
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This year, International Youth Day advocates for intergenerational solidarity. UN Volunteers Salomé Jacquet (27) and Abdelkrim Tounsi (68) come from two different backgrounds and belong to two different generations. Yet, they both pursue the same goal of creating a world for all ages, facilitated through intergenerational dialogue.

Salomé Jacquet (France) is a UN Volunteer Local Development Specialist serving with the UN Development Programme (UNDP). She supports a project focused on supporting decentralization, governance and local development as a means of improving the living conditions of beneficiary communities. Since 2019, she has been serving as the project’s focal point for youth-related aspects.

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Serving the underserved has not been a bed of roses, but the benefits far outweigh the challenges

Jestina Simba, UN Volunteer Associate Programme Officer with UNHCR
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It all started in February 2021, when I decided to leave my home country Sierra Leone to volunteer with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Somalia. My goal? To serve the most vulnerable persons of concern from hard-to-reach communities. These often include refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless persons, internally displaced people and returnees, according to UNHCR.

At UNHCR, there is a saying: "Protection is what we do, and we do it through programmes." With a background in development management, I am privileged to put my knowledge and skills into practice as UN Volunteer Associate Programme Officer with UNHCR in Somalia.

In my role, I support the team leader and Field Officer in the UNHCR Area of Responsibility where I serve, ensuring business and operational continuity, and meaningful engagements in support of the communities that we serve.

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