Today, 20 June, is World Refugee Day. There are over 43.7 million refugees and internally displaced people around the world. The United Nations established World Refugee Day to honour the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homes under threat of persecution, conflict and violence.  

This video takes us to the different steps of the 2018 State of the World's Volunteerism Report research process.

"If there were no volunteers" is a video poem composed by Ephron Gausi, a UN volunteer researcher for the 2018 State of the World's Volunteerism Report.  

On Friday, June 5, 2015, the United Nations Volunteers program will issue a report on the effectiveness of volunteering programs around the world. I obtained an advance copy of the report. The report suggests that volunteerism is a critical piece in moving forward to address global problems like the Millennium Development Goals and the post 2015  Sustainable Development Goals.