United Nations Volunteers

All but two UNV volunteers accounted for

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:00:00 +0000

As of 8 February, two UNV volunteers in Haiti at the time of the earthquake remain unaccounted for. All 14 Haitian nationals on leave in the country have now been accounted for.

UNV Staff Counselor, Ivory Coast

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:22:14 +0000

UNV Assignment Title: Staff Counselor Type of Assignment: International UNV volunteer Project Title: UNV Assistance to UNOCI Duration: 6 months (renewable) Location, Country: Ivory Cost (the UNV Volunteer may be required to work anywhere in mission area, including in remote locations. The exact duty station will be determined upon arrival and can change in course of assignment). Expected Starting Date: As soon as possible

UNV Staff Counselor, Haiti

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:19:15 +0000

UNV Assignment Title: Staff Counselor

Type of Assignment: International UNV volunteer

Project Title: UNV Assistance to MINUSTAH, ID no. 00036527

Duration: Initial contract up to 30 June or 31 December (whichever comes first following arrival in Mission area), with subsequent 6-month contract extensions

Location, Country: Port-au-Prince, Ha�ti (exact duty station will be determined upon arrival in Mission area and can change in course of assignment)

Expected Starting Date: Immediate

Brief Project Description: To render staff counseling and welfare services to staff of the UN peace-keeping mission

Host Agency/Host Institute: Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Ha�ti (MINUSTAH)

Organizational Context: MINUSTAH was established in 2004 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Type of Assignment Place: Non-Family Duty Station

International Year of Volunteers + 10 (IYV+10)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:52:04 +0000

The year 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV) in 2001. There's opportunities throughout 2011 to showcase the diversity, breadth and depth of volunteering worldwide, raise the profile of volunteering and mobilize many more volunteers.

Volunteer spirits meet in Tsirang

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

They came from different parts of the world, and from different nooks of Bhutan. Their age, cultural background and academic qualifications were varied. But they all had one thing in common: the spirit of volunteerism.

All together in the desert

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Ever since the first UNV volunteer arrived in Western Sahara, there was going to be an occasion to celebrate volunteerism, and this was an opportunity for the UNV volunteers to share their experiences with the other staff members at the headquarters of MINURSO.

'Volunteering for our Planet' comes to Abeche

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

International Volunteer Day (IVD) was celebrated in Abeche, Eastern Chad with fervour and enthusiasm. Since the inception of the UNV programme in Chad, this was the first opportunity for IVD celebrations to take place in Abeche instead of N�Djamena, the capital city.

Volunteerism: a driving force for development in Armenia

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:01:18 +0000

The Armenian authorities, UN representatives and civil society activists discussed the social and economic importance of volunteerism for development during a round table discussion which honoured International Volunteer Day.

Big future for volunteerism, says UN development chief

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:27:31 +0000

"Developing countries look for support at a higher level than in the past, and that leaves areas of community engagement where UNV could step up."

Expression of Interest: Provision of Telecommunication Services

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:00:00 +0000