UNV Executive Coordinator inaugurates second Community Volunteerism Centre in Kakuma refugee camp with partners

The opening ceremony saw entertainment in the form of group dances and musical interludes and included speeches from funding and implementing partners and the local government. Similar to the first facility launched last year, this centre boasts meeting rooms and halls with a capacity of 220 seats, a solar powered lightning systemand two sports fields.

UNV Executive Coordinator inaugurates second Community Volunteerism Centre in Kakuma refugee camp with partners

The opening ceremony saw entertainment in the form of group dances and musical interludes and included speeches from funding and implementing partners and the local government. Similar to the first facility launched last year, this centre boasts meeting rooms and halls with a capacity of 220 seats, a solar powered lightning systemand two sports fields.

UNV programme vows to assist Tanzania's Zanzibar with specialist doctors

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme on Tuesday pledged to support the health sector in Tanzania's Zanzibar by providing specialist doctors. Olivier Adam, Executive Coordinator of United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, made the pledge during his talks with his host, Zanzibar President Ali Mohamed Shein.

UNV programme vows to assist Tanzania's Zanzibar with specialist doctors

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme on Tuesday pledged to support the health sector in Tanzania's Zanzibar by providing specialist doctors. Olivier Adam, Executive Coordinator of United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, made the pledge during his talks with his host, Zanzibar President Ali Mohamed Shein.

Mamlaka Zanzibar wapongeza programu ya kujitolea ya UN

Zanzibar President and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council. Ali Mohamed Shein congratulates the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme for its initiative to continue supporting Zanzibar in development activities.

UN Volunteers' chief back harmonised policies

Volunteers will paly a key role in the development of East African community integration if the member countries policies are harmonised to allow establishment of formal system.

United Nations Volunteers Chief Olivier Adam set to visit Uganda

The Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, Mr Olivier Adam, is visiting the East African region under the mantra of fostering regional integration and development through volunteerism.

UNV and Japan: partnering on Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding and Development

The Global Human Resource Development Programme for Peacebuilding and Development (HRD Programme) is a joint partnership between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center and UNV. It was established in 2007, is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The HRD Programme aims to advance the reach and impact of volunteerism through the strategic deployment of skilled individuals to UN agencies engaged in peacebuilding and development.

Arabic version of the 2018 State of World's Volunteerism Report launched in Cairo, Egypt