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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Bilel Dhouib (left) UN Volunteer Environmental Education Officer in a waste assessment exercise in UNMISS field location in South Sudan.
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Vanessa Akibate, UN Volunteer Communications Specialist, UNDP Zambia while documenting community stories in Zambia
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A training session in Qinghai province to equip local rural women with renewable energy skills, e-commerce knowledge and how to apply for government funding.
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Women in communities in South Sudan are affected by conflict-related sexual violence. UNMISS has a specific mandate from the UN Security Council Resolutions framing sexual violence in armed conflict and post-conflict situations as a threat to international peace and security.
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Tsegaye Hailemeskel, UN Volunteer Movement Control Assistant supervises the process of incoming troops and accompanying cargo in the mission.
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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.