First UN Youth Volunteers in the Federated States of Micronesia advance community health
Elina Resepwil and Martha Asher share something in common. They are the first national UN Youth Volunteers with the Country Liaison Office in Northern Micronesia of the World Health Organization (WHO). The office just started hosting UN Volunteers this year. Elina and Martha leverage community engagement to increase vaccination against measles-mumps-rubella in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Elina's assignment was financed from UNV's Special Voluntary Fund.
Elina and Martha were part of the Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) group that supported the coast-to coast immunization campaign rolled out from November 2022 until March 2023. They contributed to social mobilization and risk communication activities.
Delivering emergency food and resources to those affected by the floods in Pakistan
When the monsoon floods wreaked havoc in Pakistan in 2022, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme promptly availed qualified and skilled UN Volunteers to respond to the emergency with UN partners and the Government of Pakistan. Within two weeks, the first of 37 UN Community Volunteers had assumed their duties with the World Food Programme (WFP) in the aftermath of this environmental disaster.
WFP supported the government as it mobilized to provide immediate food assistance to families in the areas hit worst by the flooding. UN Volunteers were an integral part of the WFP team.