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Published on June 5, 2024 - 12:17 GMT

UN Volunteers deployed to OCHA Ukraine: "A deployment that made us a family"

The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has significant experience responding to large-scale disasters. In mid-February 2022, two UN Volunteers were among four ROLAC …

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Published on June 5, 2024 - 12:17 GMT

Upholding the dignity and rights of persons in detention

Nelson Mandela International Day recognizes service to humanity in conflict resolution, race relations and the promotion and protection of human rights, including for prisoners. Today, meet national UN Volunteers Rihanata and Oluwatosin, serving in Burkina …

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Published on June 5, 2024 - 12:17 GMT

Consolidating peace through volunteerism in Bolivia

In 2020, Bolivia experienced an electoral participation rate of 88.4 per cent in the national elections, followed by 85.9 per cent in the sub-national elections in 2021. Find out what role 10 UN Volunteers, 12 Online Volunteers and 35 civil society …

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Published on June 5, 2024 - 12:17 GMT

Taking a step towards a more diverse and inclusive society

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme has been operating in Lao PDR since 1983, and over 1,000 UN Volunteers have served in the country to date. In 2021, over 70 UN Volunteers served in UN agencies, project offices and government ministries through …

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Published on June 5, 2024 - 12:17 GMT

"Persons with disabilities can do anything!"

Suvd Bold grew up with a disability and always hesitated to speak about it. While growing up her left eye, due to abnormal visual development, had reduced vision called Amblyopia (also refers to as lazy eye). She was picked on and jokes made on her …

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Published on June 5, 2024 - 12:17 GMT

"Remember the impact of volunteering" says UNDP Resident Representative

For UN Volunteers environmental impact is important. And that's the message Armen Grigoryan, a former UN Volunteer currently United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in North Macedonia, gave while visiting United Nations …

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Published on May 31, 2024 - 11:18 GMT

Cyclone Mocha one year on

Bhone Myint Aung joined the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Myanmar’s Rakhine Field Office as a national UN Volunteer Project Associate in June 2020. When Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Rakhine in May 2023, Bhone remained at his duty station, …

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Published on May 30, 2024 - 18:22 GMT

Online Volunteers create cool climate solutions

Pauline Rukani, Isaac Koomson and Rabia Demirci are Online Volunteers engaged through United Nations Volunteers to support the activities of United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Accelerator Labs (AccLab). Understanding how climate change …

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Published on May 29, 2024 - 13:36 GMT

At the center of green transition

Xiaerbati was part of a team that provided vocational training and entrepreneurship opportunities to women from rural areas in Qinghai Province. These opportunities made it easy to access renewable energy, boosting agricultural productivity and mitigating …

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Published on May 9, 2024 - 15:50 GMT

From climate pledge to impact on the ground

Thibault Lepivain, an international UN Volunteer Climate Knowledge and Policy Specialist with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the Bangkok Regional Hub served from the end of 2022 to early 2024. He believes climate change is the most …

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Published on May 3, 2024 - 15:04 GMT

Expanding space for youth's meaningful climate action

Saumya Surbhi began her volunteering as an Online Volunteer in India with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangkok Regional Hub (BRH). She supported the research tools for youth environmental human rights defenders and climate activists. …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 08:57 GMT

Health is a basic human right

UN Volunteers support the efforts of the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure that health can be accessed by everyone equally. This year, World Health Day was observed with the theme - 'My Health, my right' - adding emphasis to health as a …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 11:01 GMT

Expanding immunization in Nepal

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 12:59 GMT

UNV and ILO partnership enhances the measurement of volunteer work

United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed a new partnership agreement on 8 April 2024 spanning till the end of 2025. This partnership aims to build on the progress and achievements made during the previous UNV …

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Published on April 16, 2024 - 11:23 GMT

Supporting mental health of UN personnel in hardship duty stations

Some 300 UN Volunteers support the work of the United Nations in Afghanistan, half with the United Nations Mission Assistance in Afghanistan (UNAMA). International UN Volunteer, Karuna Kunwar from Nepal, is a Staff Counsellor supporting UN personnel’s …

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Published on April 16, 2024 - 11:22 GMT

The role of volunteers in leaving no one behind

Leaving no one behind (LNOB) is a commitment at the core of the United Nations system's efforts to assist Member States in successfully implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It represents the unequivocal commitment of Member States …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 16:10 GMT

Making web applications accessible for persons with disabilities

Accessible web applications ensure everyone across the board participates in the digital world. United Nations Volunteers (UNV) used various automated accessibility testing tools in the past to verify the accessibility level of its applications. However, …

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Published on April 9, 2024 - 18:45 GMT

Discovering yourself through volunteering

Since 1971, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Volunteers (UNV) have had a strong alliance for the protection and promotion of children's rights. In Ethiopia, UNICEF is currently UNV’s largest partner, hosting over 35 UN …

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Published on April 9, 2024 - 12:56 GMT

Supporting healthcare waste management in Myanmar

Nway Eint Chei, a medical doctor, served as a national UN Volunteer Immunization Officer with the UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF) in Myanmar where she supported the healthcare waste management system for environmental sustainability. In Myanmar, during the …

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