International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2018, “Volunteers build Resilient Communities”, recognizes volunteers worldwide – with a special focus on local community volunteers – who contribute to making their communities more resilient against natural disasters, economic stresses and political shocks. The campaign theme combines the recognition of volunteers with concrete evidence from the State of the World's Volunteerism Report (SWVR) 2018.

#IVD2018 focuses on the values of volunteerism through the appreciation of local volunteers, including the marginalized groups and women, who make up nearly 60 per cent of volunteers worldwide, and their impact on building #ResilientCommunities.

 

International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2018, “Volunteers build Resilient Communities”, recognizes volunteers worldwide – with a special focus on local community volunteers – who contribute to making their communities more resilient against natural disasters, economic stresses and political shocks. The campaign theme combines the recognition of volunteers with concrete evidence from the State of the World's Volunteerism Report (SWVR) 2018.

#IVD2018 focuses on the values of volunteerism through the appreciation of local volunteers, including the marginalized groups and women, who make up nearly 60 per cent of volunteers worldwide, and their impact on building #ResilientCommunities.

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY 2018

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY 2018

International Volunteer Day → Engage!

Share the State of the World's Volunteerism Report 2018.

International Volunteer Day → Engage!

Share the State of the World's Volunteerism Report 2018.

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The Online Volunteers designed promotional materials including a vibrant logo symbolizing sustainability and circular practices. This logo was used throughout the Green Entrepreneurship Week in Algeria.
Partners
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 15
  • SDG 17
Arab States
20 June 2024
Solomon Oseghale Momoh is a UN Volunteer Protection Officer with UNHCR in Tanzania. His volunteer service includes analyzing gaps in refugee protection assessments.
Volunteer voices
Kateryna Vyshnevska, UN Volunteer Protection Assistant with UNHCR conducts border monitoring visits, focus group discussions, counseling, interpretation, and data collection.
Volunteer voices
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 16
  • SDG 17
Europe and the CIS
18 June 2024
Poonam Kashyap (standing, right) UN Volunteer Social and Behaviour Change Communications Officer with UNICEF India at a community outreach to raise awareness of child marriage in Maharashtra.
Partners
  • SDG 3
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 16
Asia and the Pacific
10 June 2024
Vivianne Kiriinya, UN Volunteer Communications Specialist with the United Nations Environment Programme.
Results
  • SDG 3
  • SDG 6
  • SDG 11
  • SDG 13
RESOURCES
RESOURCES

Our #IVD2018 resource centre will have all the graphic elements you need to spread the word that volunteers are at the forefront of building #ResilientCommunities, including the logo, posters, banners, web graphics and examples for social media, all in the six UN official languages. Materials are being developed and will be uploaded as they become available, so check back in regularly.