UNV's COVID-19 pandemic response

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is placing strains on health systems and essential public services across the world. UNV offers its partners guidance and volunteer solutions for the pandemic response: on site UN Volunteers and Online Volunteers. 

UNV is a common service to the United Nations that mobilizes over 8,500 UN Volunteers a year worldwide. Our Global Talent Pool has over 200,000 registered highly skilled professionals, representing over 100 professional profiles. We have national pools of professionals keen to volunteer in their home country. Through our Online Volunteering service, we have 600,000 registered volunteers ready to take on remote assignments. 

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Volunteer for the COVID-19 pandemic response
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Volunteers supporting the COVID-19 pandemic response

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The private sector steps in for IVY 2026
Global
11 March 2026
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) is headquartered at the UN campus in Bonn.
Blogs
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The World’s Largest Workforce No One Counts
Global
11 March 2026
No easy roads: UN Volunteers in Southern Madagascar
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No easy roads: UN Volunteers in Southern Madagascar
East and Southern Africa
10 March 2026
After the Storm in Madagascar
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After the Storm in Madagascar
East and Southern Africa
09 March 2026
International UN Volunteer, Jahdiel Kossou, is an Early Childhood Development Specialist with UNICEF Madagascar.
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The most important work happens early: A UN Volunteer with UNICEF
East and Southern Africa
09 March 2026
UN Volunteers with the UNICEF UNV Youth on the Move Programme 2025 edition.
News
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UNICEF UNV Youth on the Move Programme
Global
06 March 2026
Cynthia Wandabwa Wafula, UN Volunteer Lab Technologist, working in Nairobi, Kenya.

YOUTH VOLUNTEERISM

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on young people has been systematic, deep and disproportionate. Read more about how UNDP and UNV are engaging young people in COVID-19 response and recovery, to ensure their voices are heard and their needs addressed.

SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE'S ENGAGEMENT IN COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY