Giving a human face to the fight against gender-based violence
World Humanitarian Day is more than just a day to recognize aid workers who dedicate their lives to humanitarian causes. It is a day to remind us that aid workers make the world not only safer, but also more equitable and inclusive. Among them is Emmanuel Egorp, a 39-year-old Nigerian UN Volunteer who is committed to combating gender-based violence (GBV) through daily engagement with communities.
Emmanuel is a national UN Volunteer Gender-based Violence Programme Specialist at the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). He supports programming for innovative prevention, risk mitigation and quality response interventions in the Bay States of Nigeria (Borno, Adamawa and Yobe).
UN Volunteers advocate for youth in West and Central Africa
Inter-generational solidarity has the potential, when tapped fully, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The young people of today face barriers in employment, political participation, health, and justice. These barriers, mostly age-related, leave a profound impact on well-being and sustainable livelihood, which is detrimental not only during youth, but also in adulthood. UN Volunteers in West and Central Africa advocate for a broader role of youth to tackle their generation's challenges and ensure a better world for everyone.
Yasmine Diawara Affoue, David Roland (both from Côte d'Ivoire) and Samba Kante (Guinea) are all UN Volunteers who are passionate about advocating for young people. They provide their expertise to youth and women-focused programmes of UN agencies such as the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).