VOLUNTEERISM — IT BEGINS WITH YOU

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

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.

Listening to Communities in Madagascar's Deep South

In Madagascar’s Deep South, where drought and food shortages have become part of everyday life, every decision matters. Families live through uncertain harvests and limited resources, while local authorities work to respond to growing needs. For UN Volunteer, Falimanantsoa Rasolofomanana, finding solutions begins not behind a desk, but in conversation with the people living the reality every day.

A national UN Volunteer, Falimanantsoa, serves with the