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Ulrika Modeer is UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy. She served as a UN Volunteer in Guatemala in the aftermath of the civil war. "Volunteerism connects us to our purpose," says UN Assistant Secretary-General Ulrika Modeer Blogs English Latin America and the Caribbean 21 Oct 2021
Women grassroots sensitization forum on peace for local women in Hiyala, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan With my bags packed: the perspective of a UN Volunteer leaving South Sudan after four years Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 20 Oct 2021
How volunteering can break down barriers and foster social inclusion Multimedia English West and Central Africa 19 Oct 2021
UN Volunteer on service Volunteerism as a means of reaching the marginalized in post-pandemic recovery Partners English Latin America and the Caribbean 17 Oct 2021
Gilbert Niyonkuru (centre), UN Volunteer assigned to UNDP in Burundi, during a community awareness activity on access to public services. Two volunteers, one goal: helping vulnerable communities build forward better Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 17 Oct 2021
UN Volunteer Jieun Min (right) serves with WFP in Timor-Leste on food distribution and nutrition awareness. UN Volunteers with WFP on the road to zero hunger Results English Asia and the Pacific 16 Oct 2021
UN Volunteer Simon Challemet listens to a community member in charge of a market gardening site in the village of Baho Fello, Labé prefecture, Guinea. Delivering much-needed emergency support and nutrition Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 16 Oct 2021
UN Volunteer Jad Bayram serves as an Operational Information Management and Performance Reporting Officer with WFP Lebanon. UN Volunteers team up with WFP for zero hunger in Lebanon Partners English Arab States 16 Oct 2021
Mariagiovanna Costa delivering cash transfers to internally displaced persons in the Djene Commune UN Volunteers are valuable resources to tackle food crises Blogs English West and Central Africa 15 Oct 2021
In 2017, with the financial support of the Global Fund, UNDP installed solar Photovoltaic systems in 405 health facilities across Zimbabwe, with a total installed capacity of 4,813 MWh. Pursuing transformative solutions for rural communities Partners English East and Southern Africa 15 Oct 2021
Lucas Odhiambo monitors the offloading of a shipment of over 880,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. Protecting the vulnerable, one vaccine at a time Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 15 Oct 2021
UN Volunteer Reika Horio, serving with UNICEF in Nepal, during a monitoring programme mission for improved comprehensive school safety in the earthquake affected schools in Bhaktapur, Nepal. My personal pledge to disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 13 Oct 2021
Elvis Lundberg serves as a UN Volunteer Programme Officer for Disability-inclusive Development with UNDP in Nepal, focusing on the UN Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Mood Café in Nepal: a voluntary space to promote mental health and wellbeing Volunteer voices English Asia and the Pacific 10 Oct 2021
Hilary Wahanda (front left) during a past event for UN Volunteers serving in Somalia. Wellbeing was already a challenge, then COVID-19 hit Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 9 Oct 2021
Dr Lisbetty Tampubolon and Dr Rudolf Frans Maulany (centre couple) are UN Volunteer Medical Officers with UNMISS in South Sudan. Here, they pose with their children at a happy reunion. When the going gets tough: lessons learnt from 10 years of volunteering Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 8 Oct 2021
Oliver WIttershagen, UNV Programme Specialist for Southeast Asia, together with the Tsunami Field Coordination Office inn 2006. Colleagues include Okama Ekpe-Brook (UNV Programme Officer), Elena Tischenko (Chief of UNV's Asia Pacific Section and Thuan Nguyen, her deputy Chief APEC. First on the ground: when the tsunami stuck Southeast Asia Blogs English Asia and the Pacific 7 Oct 2021
UN Volunteer Chamrieng San (Cambodia) serves with UNODC. Volunteering to reduce the impact of illicit trafficking in Southeast Asian border communities Results English Asia and the Pacific 6 Oct 2021
UNV Executive Coordinator Toily Kurbanov Remarks by Mr Toily Kurbanov, Executive Coordinator, presenting the UN Secretary-General's Report A/76/137 Speeches English Global 6 Oct 2021
Circular Economy Project in Serbia Tackling sustainable consumption and production in Serbia Blogs English Europe and the CIS 5 Oct 2021
UNV Digital Transformation Launch of the Unified Volunteering Platform and Unified Conditions of Service News English Global 5 Oct 2021
Alexis Komboudry, 60 years old, took on a national UN Volunteer assignment in his country to support peaceful elections. "When you speak at your age, the young people listen to you" Volunteer voices English Global 1 Oct 2021
Dr Timah Charlie Pascal Nyamsic is a 72-year-old UN Volunteer Medical Officer from Cameroon serving the UN Refugee Agency in Ethiopia. Bringing a world of experience to a UN Volunteer assignment Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 30 Sep 2021
UN Volunteer Kazuaki Tsuji during a workshop on gender-responsive peacebuilding in Istanbul. Paving the way to peace with women in Lebanon Blogs English Arab States 28 Sep 2021
COVID-19 Response in West and Central Africa COVID-19 Response in West and Central Africa Publications English West and Central Africa 27 Sep 2021
The contribution of volunteerism to peace and development in G5 Sahel countries The contribution of volunteerism to peace and development in G5 Sahel countries Publications English West and Central Africa 27 Sep 2021
FF-UN-Volunteers-join-in-the-APT Second batch of UN Volunteers funded by China start their assignments News English Asia and the Pacific 24 Sep 2021
Mr Richard Dictus, then Executive Coordinator of UNV listens to Adama Ag Boubacar, a refugee from Goa, Mali, at the Sag-Nioniogo refugee camp, Burkina Faso. UNV at 50: fielding heroes for a new age Blogs English Global 23 Sep 2021
Martin Zelinka 2 The Biomimicry Challenge in Ukraine: Green empowerment accelerated by volunteers Results English Europe and the CIS 22 Sep 2021
Tashana Ntuli, UN Volunteer serving for UNHCR Colombia "Interculturality and solidarity may be a solution for Venezuelans" Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 20 Sep 2021
UN Volunteer Paralegal Assistants visiting the Prison de Haute Sécurité in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Facilitating access to justice and rights in the Sahel region Partners English West and Central Africa 20 Sep 2021
UN Volunteers Kyle Jacque (right) and Godfrey Mukalazi (left) consulting on activities for the “Support the Sudanese Peace Process” project. Aspiring to inspire others to contribute to world peace Volunteer voices English Arab States 20 Sep 2021
Rhea Mahanta during an air patrols assignment at field missions. The value of volunteering in pursuit for peace Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 20 Sep 2021
exchange between UN Volunteers and the youth of Ambam in southern Cameroon, on the role of peace weavers. UN Volunteers with UNESCO train young people as 'weavers of peace' Partners English West and Central Africa 20 Sep 2021
Wenceslas Wanjala, UN Volunteer Associate Compound Management officer with UNHCR Somalia, goes about his duties. Enabling UN personnel to serve refugees in Somalia Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 20 Sep 2021
Jason William Gbambi, a national volunteer serving with UNMISS, is thoroughly enjoying his important work. Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS "Being a UN Volunteer is about embracing the community" Volunteer voices English East and Southern Africa 17 Sep 2021
Refugee UN Volunteer Medical Doctor Israa Haqqi (Iraq), serving with the emergency team at Al-Bashir Hospital in Amman, Jordan. Refugee UN Volunteer Medics join Jordanian COVID-19 Response News English Arab States 17 Sep 2021
Armen Grigoryan “UNV's offer is a win-win solution” Blogs English Europe and the CIS 16 Sep 2021
Margarita Sanchez, UN Volunteer with UNICEF Panama Reducing invisibilization of refugees and migrants at border crossings in Latin America Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 15 Sep 2021
UN Dag Hammarskjöld commemoration event Generations Z and Alpha: how will they influence 21st century international civil service? News English Global 14 Sep 2021
UN Community Volunteer Denis Simah collecting taxes from Bagassi residents. UN Community Volunteers foster the economic development of their communities with UNDP Partners English West and Central Africa 13 Sep 2021
Volunteerism and South-South Cooperation: building forward better together Multimedia English Global 10 Sep 2021
Deryck Fritz (Trinidad and Tobago) served as UN Volunteer District Electoral Supervisor with UNTAC. His commute to work was sometimes challenging. Contributing to durable peace in Cambodia Blogs English Global 9 Sep 2021
UN logo Report of the Secretary-General: Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (A/76/137) Publications English Global 9 Sep 2021
UNDP Poject Building bridges between refugees and host communities Results English Europe and the CIS 8 Sep 2021
Luis Alvarado, indigenous UN Volunteer of the Kichwa community, serves with UNFPA Venezuela. Indigenous people transforming the world for a better future Volunteer voices English Latin America and the Caribbean 7 Sep 2021
Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Flavia Pansieri, during a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2013. From polio to peace: voluntary action remains essential for societal wellbeing Blogs English Global 3 Sep 2021
UN University Volunteer Habib Josue serves with OHCHR in Geneva, Switzerland. Promoting diversity and inclusion for youth in UN Human Rights Blogs English Global 30 Aug 2021
UN Youth Volunteer Fannie Elvejung (holding a yellow folder) meets communities to assess their needs with UNDP Cameroon. Overcoming gender gaps to reduce food insecurity and biodiversity loss Volunteer voices English West and Central Africa 27 Aug 2021
Primitivo Tengco (right) from the Philippines was a UN Volunteer Agriculture Development Specialist in Zambia. He coordinated community training courses on better crop and dairy production and provided technical support to the farmers in the rural Choma District, Zambia. How volunteering strengthens social inclusion and well-being of senior citizens Blogs English Global 27 Aug 2021
Serving for inclusive pandemic response and recovery Multimedia English Arab States 26 Aug 2021