UNV partnering with Japan
Since the first Japanese UN Volunteer was deployed in 1971, over 1,000 Japanese men and women have served as UN Volunteers, supporting the work of UN entities. Japan has been a critically important partner for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in supporting global peace and development by contributing human resources.
Since 1994, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has supported UNV through the Japan Trust Fund. In addition to supporting the implementation of UNV-executed projects, funding through Japan-UNV Trust Fund has supported the deployment of UN Volunteer specialists and UN University Volunteers, which has contributed to creating an enabling environment to promote global volunteerism for peace and development.