UN Volunteers Press Releases

• Published on June 7, 2024 - 17:49 GMT

  

  Realizing Africa’s demographic dividends for Agenda 2063 through volunteerism

  Africa needs a people-led development pathway that puts the role of youth at the core of the continental development agenda concludes joint UNV and Africa Union Commission side event to TICAD VI held in Nairobi in August 2016. Africa needs a people-led …

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• Published on June 7, 2024 - 17:49 GMT

  

  Executive Coordinator presents UNV 2023 results at the Executive Board

  Toily Kurbanov, Executive Coordinator of United Nations Volunteers (UNV) presented the 2023 Annual Report of the Administrator at the Executive Board in New York on 6 June 2024. The Executive Board consists of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP …

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• Published on June 6, 2024 - 18:15 GMT

  

  Renewing hope: UN Volunteers supporting UNHCR’s work for refugees in the Arab States

  The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimates the number of forcibly displaced people at 79.5 million worldwide. Of these, 20.4 million refugees are under the agency’s mandate. The scene in the Arab States region is complex, with multiple emergency situations in …

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• Published on June 6, 2024 - 18:15 GMT

  

  Addressing gender issues in the COVID-19 context in Senegal

  Analyzing the gender dimensions of the impact of COVID-19 has become a priority in Senegal. Serving with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), Lea Desgranges delivers results as a UN Volunteer Governance Programme Analyst.  The Governance Unit of UNDP works …

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• Published on June 6, 2024 - 18:15 GMT

  

  National UN Volunteers upholding women's rights in Turkey

  National specialists volunteering with UN Women in Turkey have been active in designing and implementing campaigns, programmes and projects at the country and regional levels since 2019. The role of UN Volunteers in supporting women’s rights has become …

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• Published on June 6, 2024 - 18:15 GMT

  

  Assessing and addressing the gender impact of COVID-19 in Morocco

  The COVID-19 pandemic poses immense challenges across the world, impacting on societies, economies and political systems. In the Arab States, as in other parts of the world, women and girls are disproportionately affected, as they are more exposed to …

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• Published on June 6, 2024 - 18:14 GMT

  

  UN Volunteers in Bosnia and Herzegovina: delivering results for people in need of international protection

  In Bosnia and Herzegovina, an estimated 9,500 migrants and refugees are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the UN Development Assistance Framework 2015-2020. At the time of the COVID-19 outbreak, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) focused on the …

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• Published on June 6, 2024 - 18:14 GMT

  

  Step it up for the environment

  Nine Online Volunteers contributed to STEPping up Nature Reserves Capacity — STEP4Nature project for environmental preservation in Lebanon. From sustainable design to Artificial Intelligence (AI), these Online Volunteers came up with innovative ways for …

  Distribution channels: International Organizations
• Published on June 5, 2024 - 18:27 GMT

  Increased recognition of volunteering marks IVD 2021 in the Arab States

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• Published on June 5, 2024 - 18:27 GMT

  Iraq launches its first National Youth Volunteering Platform

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• Published on June 5, 2024 - 18:27 GMT

  Congratulations to the UNV Country Award winners 2021

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• Published on June 5, 2024 - 18:27 GMT

  Online Volunteers reinforce the role and voice of youth in a virtual humanitarian community

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• Published on June 5, 2024 - 18:26 GMT

  Promoting gender equality through volunteering: a new interactive toolkit for policymakers

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• Published on June 5, 2024 - 18:26 GMT

  UNV and UNFPA call for applicants to Young Innovators Fellowship Programme

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• Published on June 5, 2024 - 18:26 GMT

  State of the World's Volunteerism Report launched in Kenya, urges cooperation between volunteers and governments for inclusive ...

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• Published on June 5, 2024 - 18:26 GMT

  

  Policymakers urged to build forward better together with volunteers

  At the launch of the fourth State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR), policymakers were called upon to support volunteerism through concrete measures and enabling decisions. This launch brought together stakeholders in Europe and the CIS and Asia …

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• Published on June 5, 2024 - 18:26 GMT

  

  Thematic Review on Local Peacebuilding launched

  The 2022 Thematic Review on Local Peacebuilding, commissioned by the UN Peacebuilding Support Office, in partnership with PeaceNexus Foundation and UN Volunteers programme, is informed by youth-led primary research in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, …

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• Published on June 5, 2024 - 12:17 GMT

  

  Ensuring the protection of refugees and asylum seekers in Morocco

  UN Volunteers support the work of UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Morocco in ensuring the safety of refugees. A team of six UN Volunteers has been serving with UNHCR Morocco for the past two years, delivering results in community protection and refugee …

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• Published on June 5, 2024 - 12:17 GMT

  

  Engaging Refugee UN Volunteers as agents of change in Jordan

  Refugee UN Volunteers are contributing to the development and wellbeing of their own and host communities in Jordan. In this piece, we underline how volunteering can serve as an enabler for refugees, by engaging them as agents of change while creating …

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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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