Plan of Action

Plan of Action 2016-2030 for integrating volunteering into peace and development

The UN Resolution "Integrating volunteering into peace and development: the plan of action for the next decade and beyond", adopted by consensus by the UN General Assembly in November 2015, recognises that volunteering can be a powerful means of implementation for the SDGs.

What is the Plan of Action?

A global framework through which the various stakeholders can support and leverage the potential of volunteerism as a tested and effective mechanism that deepens and broadens civic engagement and sustainable development outcomes.

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Call for National Situation Analysis (NSA) on Volunteerism

The 2015 Report of the UN Secretary-General (A/70/118) presented the plan of action to integrate volunteering for the next decade and beyond. In line with paragraph 115 of this report, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is calling UN Member States to contribute with their National Situation Analysis (NSA) on volunteerism in consultation with the UN, civil society and volunteer-involving organizations. The deadline to submit the National Situation Analysis is 15 September 2018.