This year, International Volunteer Day (IVD) highlights volunteers contributing to inclusion, and Sustainable Development Goal 10, reducing inequality within and among countries. By empowering people to act, and by increasing interactions between groups, …
On 5 December, 2019, Toily Kurbanov, Deputy Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, took part in celebrations of International Volunteer Day in Sochi, Russia. He engaged with youth through the Day of Unified Action and …
A recently launched Compilation of Papers on Volunteering in India highlights the importance of all stakeholders continuously sharing thoughts on the evolution of the sector to strengthen volunteer infrastructure. It reiterates that volunteer-involving …
Volunteerism, inclusion, disability, LGBTQ and youth were among the key topics of discussion as UN Volunteers celebrated International Volunteer Day (IVD) with partners at the Faculty of Engineering campus of the National University of Laos in Vientiane. …
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme brought together more than thirty UN Volunteers from 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region in Beijing, China, ahead of International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2019, to share volunteer experiences. At the UN Youth …
Drawing on original research in 15 communities across the globe, the 2018 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR) presents new evidence on the role of volunteerism in strengthening community resilience. Based on the report's emerging findings, …
Worldwide, one in three women experience intimate partner violence in their lives. In Asia and the Pacific, 15 to 68 per cent of women suffer physical or sexual violence in their lifetimes at the hands of a partner. That is why not only women and girls but …
UN Youth Volunteers, who receive a monthly living allowance and a benefits package, can be impactful resources to support monitoring and evaluation efforts. UN Volunteers can contribute to national SDG monitoring, evaluation and reporting; support …
May 29 marks the 70th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping, which remains as relevant today as ever. Nearly 90,000 troops and police, joined by over 14,000 civilians – including UN Volunteers – serve in 14 peacekeeping operations. Together, they make a tangible …
Volunteerism has historically been a key driver of the global environmental movement. Volunteers were and continue to be the force behind efforts to drive change and support action for the protection of our environment. They are an essential part of the …
The Deputy Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, Mr Toily Kurbanov, took part in a session dedicated to volunteerism at the 2018 Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)* on Saturday 26 May. He spoke about …
From 16-18 May 2018, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, in close coordination with the UNDP-GEF Global Access and Benefits Sharing (ABS) Project, organized a three-day regional workshop with the objective of strengthening the coordination, …
My name is Vivianne Kiriinya. I am a UN Volunteer Communications Specialist with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) since May 2024. I am based in my home country, Kenya and I serve with the Early Warning and Assessment Division under the World …
The UN Climate Change Conference COP 23 is taking place in Bonn, Germany, between 6 and 17 November. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme has been pivotal in organizing the event through the mobilization of more than 650 local volunteers in …
A Special Event organized by the Republic of Korea on the sidelines of the Climate Change Conference (COP23) focused on innovative energy transition in the transport sector, highlighting the link between land, renewable energy and climate change, and …
It is with great sorrow that the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) family has learnt of the passing of our beloved former Executive Coordinator, Mr Ad de Raad (the Netherlands). Ad de Raad served as Deputy Executive Coordinator of UNV to the late Executive …
Forty-five UN Volunteers who work in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, including international UN Volunteers from South Korea, Japan and Finland, gathered together for capacity building and exchange of experience at the first United …
UNDP and UNV hosted an engagement and partnership meeting for the UNDP-UNV Talent Programme for Young Professionals with Disabilities at UNV headquarters in Bonn, Germany. Some 70 participants took part, representing a diverse group of stakeholders, …
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme has been working to increase the integration and inclusion of persons with physical and intellectual disabilities in all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life. Volunteerism is a long-standing …
Wherever there is suffering, volunteers act to save lives and restore human dignity. In times of crisis, volunteers don’t hesitate to risk their own lives for others. The number of people affected by humanitarian crises is unprecedented. In the past decade …
