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A community rescues itself through volunteering
04 Dec 2022
International Volunteer Day is celebrated on 5 December annually, as mandated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985, to promote volunteering worldwide.
Volunteer voices
Mainstreaming disability inclusion to promote employment and inclusive workspaces
28 Nov 2022
Nichakarn Kaveevorayan, UN Volunteer Programme Officer at the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand, during the Bangkok Accessibility Journey in 2021.
Volunteer voices
UN Volunteer with UNCTAD supports information technology for humanitarian relief systems
26 Oct 2022
Milton Mashatise, UN Volunteer Specialist, serves with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), based in Zimbabwe.
Volunteer voices
Advocating for youth participation in protecting the environment
10 Oct 2022
Yibing Zhao, national UN Volunteer Programme Coordination Assistant with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in China.
Blogs
Once a UN Volunteer, always a volunteer: Danish Murad on responding to the floods in Pakistan
26 Sep 2022
Former UN Volunteer Danish Murad (left) surveys people affected by the floods in Quetta for the district administration, documenting damage to homes and infrastructure.
Volunteer voices
Advocating for human rights and peacebuilding through volunteerism in Afghanistan
20 Sep 2022
UN Volunteer Corina Elsa Rueda Borrero (standing, in red) delivering a workshop on human rights standards for Afghan women.
Blogs
Working towards gender responsiveness and sustainable development targets
20 Sep 2022
Charlotte German during an event to promote gender equality in Indonesia.
Volunteer voices
Tackling gender-based violence through safe transit for women travelling at night
22 Aug 2022
Bintang Aulia (far left) shares her insights during an exhibition on creating safe public space and safe city for women and girls, in M Bloc Jakarta.
Blogs
How digital media impacts voter education in Nepal
01 Aug 2022
Youth from universities and colleges in Nepal participate in mock election organized by UNDP, UNV Nepal and the Government of Nepal as part of educational demonstration of civic engagement for youth.