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From Somalia, a lesson on service to humanity
01 Dec 2023
Joel Gallardo, former international UN Volunteer Associate Programme Officer with UNHCR in Somalia, during a field assignment.
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Advocating for gender equality and women’s rights in Kosovo
28 Nov 2023
Jeta Krasniqi, UN Volunteer with UN Women Kosovo, is supporting the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, which raises awareness, advocates for gender equality, and works to combat violence against women and girls.
Volunteer voices
The Spotlight Initiative: a UN Volunteer's journey
25 Nov 2023
Carol Healy is an International UN Youth Volunteer serving as Assistant Gender Analyst with the UNDP Multi-country Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, in Barbados.
Volunteer voices
Championing child protection, mental health and psychosocial support in the DRC
17 Nov 2023
Angelique Gatsinzi, international UN Volunteer with UNICEF, with street children in Kinshasa's 25th district. Through its programmes, UNICEF empowers street leaders and bolsters the social work approach, serving as a vital bridge between social services and vulnerable children.
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My real exposure to international development through volunteering
08 Nov 2023
“Volunteering was a truly rewarding experience for me,” says Titta Maja-Luoto (second from left) as she visits UNV headquarters in Bonn.
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From Darfur to Yemen: the journey of a humanitarian
06 Nov 2023
Maria Rosaria Bruno sitting in a garden. A building and the flags of the United Nations and the Republic of Yemen are showing in the background.
Volunteer voices
Coming up with solutions for the forcibly displaced in Serbia
25 Oct 2023
Dragan Mitić (third from left) national UN Volunteer with the participants of the "In the Sneakers" workshop in Serbia. The workshop promotes empathy of the forcibly displaced who have sought refuge and asylum in the country.
Volunteer voices
Oksana Vlasenko: "I'm sure everyone has understood that there's no point in just sitting and waiting"
17 Oct 2023
Oksana Vlasenko, UN Volunteer with UNDP Moldova, is standing in front of a backdrop with her colleagues in UNDP Moldova office.
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Streamlining volunteer engagement through the Unified Volunteering Platform
12 Oct 2023
UVP streamlines volunteer engagement