Introductory statement of the Draft Strategic Framework of the United Nations Volunteers 2022-2025

Mme. President, Members of the Executive Board,

I am pleased to introduce this session presenting the new Strategic Framework 2022-2025 for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme.

Please allow me to highlight some of the key elements of the framework – and the close cooperation between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNV – before Mr. Kurbanov takes the floor to speak to the Framework in greater detail.

This Strategic Framework is the third such one for UNV, with the previous two covering the years 2014-2017 and 2018-2021.