Revised budget estimates for the biennium 1994-1995 and budget estimates for the biennium 1996-1997. The Executive Board takes note of the cost-savings that will occur as a result of decision 95/2 on the relocation of the United Nations Volunteers headquarters to Bonn, and urges the Administrator, in light of these savings, to increase programme activities involving the United Nations Volunteers.
UNDP Executive Board Decision (95/28) - see pages 170-176 (UNV mentioned on pp. 171-176)
UNDP Governing Council Decision (88/38) - see pages 84-86
The Governing Council invites all member States to increase their contributions to the Special Voluntary Fund to enable the United Nations Volunteers programme to meet its commitment with the least possible augmentation of project costs, bearing in mind that 75 per cent of United Nations Volunteers serve in least developed, land-locked developing or island developing countries.
UNDP Governing Council Decision (88/46) - Programme Officers
The Governing Council decides that, for the time being, provision be made for up to 40 United Nations Volunteers Programme Officers to be financed from the United Nations Volunteers budget at an average annual cost of $25,000 per post...
UNDP Governing Council Decision (89/59) - see pages 105-109 (UNV mentioned on p. 109)
Budget estimates for the biennium 1990-1991. The Governing Council approves a revaluation of the parameters for the United Nations Volunteers core budget to $17 million for the biennium, and of the per capita charge relating to the supplementary budget to $3,700.
UNDP Governing Council Decision (87/43) - see pages 102-104 (UNV mentioned on pp. 102 and 103)
The Governing Council approves appropriations in the amount of $394,057,400 (gross), to allocated from the resources indicated below to finance the 1988-1989 biennial budget...
UNDP Governing Council Decision (87/36) - see pages 94-95
The Governing Council recognizes the need for the United Nations Volunteers to continue to meet effectively the existing and future demand of United Nations Volunteers in developing countries. In addition, the Governing Council requests the administrator to hold operational level meetings with other United Nations agencies with a view to encouraging their use of United Nations Volunteers where possible.
Play ball against gender-based violence
As a UN Volunteer Communications and Advocacy Officer for UN Women in Pakistan, I give a voice to extraordinary women. I add value by developing advocacy events and campaigns that promote gender equality and challenge notions of women’s roles in Pakistan.
Living in Pakistan since September 2015 has truly been an eye-opener. In a developing country where most of the population are youth, I have seen first-hand how we in the UN can actively influence young people to realize the benefits of women’s empowerment and give equal opportunities to women and girls. As a UN Volunteer, I encourage people to take action.
Eradicating famine and poverty through health education in South Sudan
Rose Aliru Omega (Uganda) is an international UN Volunteer Midwife with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in South Sudan. Her work is focused on the reduction of maternal mortality and neonatal deaths through improved access to health facilities. She encourages women from South Sudan to learn about their reproductive health rights and family planning to prevent frequent child bearing and post-partum complications.
Rose comes from a village in Uganda where many deaths have been attributed to famine. She remembers a particularly difficult time when her community gathered for at least one week to mourn the deceased. The mortality rate had been particularly high due to the outbreak of disease among the new born. The extensive mourning unfortunately had an incendiary effect—interrupted attention to crops and market activities magnified the impact of the famine in her community. In that difficult moment, sorrow had brought on more suffering.
Fighting poverty through community development in Mauritius
After 33 years as Canadian government economist and executive, Paul Mercier decided to do something else. He had already done quite a bit of local volunteer work with NGOs for the mentally-handicapped, for hockey and kids, in football, and in school management through parent associations. It was shortly after an experience doing international volunteer work in Cameroon that he enrolled in UNV’s global candidate pool. The following year, Paul was embarking on a journey that would last many years.
After returning home from Cameroon in 2009, I accepted an assignment as an international UN Volunteer in Mauritius. Initially, I was tasked with the creation of a National Volunteer Programme based on a very attractive feasibility study. That study proved exceedingly optimistic but impossible to finance. I forged ahead and developed the programme in consultation with over 75 NGOs, government and private sectors and individuals.
Joining forces for youth, peace, disarmament in Latin America and the Caribbean
I started my journey as a Regional Peace and Citizen Security Programme Specialist at UNV Regional Office in Panama in July 2015. My responsibilities included project development and partnership building on topics related to peace and volunteerism as part of the UNV 2014-2017 Strategic Framework. Since I arrived at the office, I started contacting potential partners primarily within the UN system to explore avenues for collaboration in programming for peacebuilding and promotion of peace with a focus on civic participation and volunteerism.
In the process of finding a right programming partner, I was able to get in touch with UNLIREC- the Regional Center for Peace, Disarmament and Development for Latin America and the Caribbean, part of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs.