Engaging with UNV: Short-term international UN Volunteers "> Engaging with UNV: Short-term international UN Volunteers

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Short-term international UN Volunteers come from all walks of life and are as diverse as the projects they support. Short-term international UN Volunteers, assigned for a period from two weeks to less than three months, allow UN partner agencies to have an agile, flexible and adaptable talent solution when specific skill sets are required for a definite period.

This option may be useful for rapid deployment in many areas, such as shoring up emergency responses, census activities, and in general for projects that require a quick scaling up or rapid adaptation to changing circumstances. This short-term initiative often suits diaspora nationals, the corporate sector and retirees.

Engaging with UNV: How to register in the UNV candidate pool "> Engaging with UNV: How to register in the UNV candidate pool

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Based on the Description of Assignment, UNV searches its candidate pool for profiles matching the requirements listed therein. Therefore, the first step you need to take in order to be considered as an international UN Volunteer is to register your profile in our candidate pool.

Organizations requesting the services of an international UN Volunteer prepare a Description of Assignment which specifies the tasks to be performed by the UN Volunteer as well as the skills and competencies required for the assignment. Based on the Description of Assignment, UNV searches its candidate pool for profiles matching the requirements listed therein. Therefore, the first step you need to take in order to be considered as an international UN Volunteer is to register your profile in our candidate pool.

Engaging with UNV: How to host a UN Volunteer "> Engaging with UNV: How to host a UN Volunteer

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Volunteers complement and strengthen your workforce. UN Volunteers are qualified, highly motivated and inspirational individuals committed to the principles, ideals and code of conduct of the United Nations.

UNV partners with UN entities to provide concrete support in mobilizing and managing UN Volunteers. UNV offers a global talent pool with over 200,000 profiles; a legal framework for engaging UN Volunteers comprising conditions of service, guidance notes and the UNV code of conduct; in addition to programmatic and operations support.

Engaging with UNV. Funding opportunities "> Engaging with UNV. Funding opportunities

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UNV works in partnership with development stakeholders to foster progress towards inclusive and sustainable peace and development through volunteerism. Partnerships between UNV and other organizations are characterized by a commitment to shared goals and outcomes, a clear definition of roles and responsibilities and a framework for mutual accountability.

UN Volunteers are willing and able to work in all development and peace situations, including some of the most difficult contexts and remote locations. They work in local communities to leverage synergies between local knowledge and expert solutions. Additionally, they constitute a flexible, cost-effective resource in ensuring scale, impact and sustainability in peace and development interventions, including in crisis and post-crisis situations.

Nicola Harrington, UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator, Volunteer Mobilization and Programme

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UNV Special Voluntary Fund Multi-Year Report 2009-2013 "> UNV Special Voluntary Fund Multi-Year Report 2009-2013

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One of the important sources of funding enabling UNV to fulfil this unique role is the Special Voluntary Fund. The fund is replenished by voluntary contributions of donor countries and, to a limited extent, organizations.

The Special Voluntary Fund (SVF) is the second most important source of funding for UNV. Projects and programmes around the globe benefit from the generosity of donors who entrust their voluntary contributions to UNV and leave the allocation of these substantial funds at the discretion of our organization. We are keenly aware of the responsibility conferred on us by the willingness of UN Member States and other donors to support our work.

UNV Full Funding Report 2014-2015 "> UNV Full Funding Report 2014-2015

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This second UNV Full Funding Report reflects the drive, capacity and innovation that characterized the past two years of the programme. We continue to be inspired by the commitment of our partners, by the dedication and impact of our talented fully funded UN Volunteers, and by the sense of urgency compelled by a new generation of development goals.

The fully funded UN Volunteers featured in this report share that determination. Through the UNV Full Funding Programme, funding partners, host UN partners and UNV offer volunteers an opportunity to share knowledge and gain experience as part of the UN system while addressing a range of development challenges around the world. The Full Funding Programme represents a win-win-win situation for volunteers, funding partners and host communities alike.

Death of United Nations Volunteer assigned to The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI)

Bonn, Germany
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The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme regret to announce the death of a United Nations Volunteer who was serving as civilian personnel in the Engineering Section of UNOCI.

Mrs. Anita Andreevska Mitrovska was killed during the attack that took place on Sunday, 13 March in Grand-Bassam, outside of Abidjan, condemned by the Secretary – General of the United Nations. http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=9526

Death of United Nations Volunteer assigned to The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI)

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The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme regret to announce the death of a United Nations Volunteer who was serving as civilian personnel in the Engineering Section of UNOCI.

Mrs. Anita Andreevska Mitrovska was killed during the attack that took place on Sunday, 13 March in Grand-Bassam, outside of Abidjan, condemned by the Secretary – General of the United Nations. http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=9526

The meaning of empathy and resilience

Mauro Puzzo
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I am Mauro from Italy. After serving as a UN Youth Volunteer in The Gambia last year, I now serve as a UNV Human Rights Officer in South Sudan. My main task is to monitor, investigate, and report on human rights violations in Jonglei State, the biggest region of the country. From our base here, we also take part in overnight Integrated Team (IT) Field Missions.

Bor, South Sudan: Mary works for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and she does an important job – she makes sure that our office is neat and clean, allowing us to carry on with our duties in a healthy environment. Mary is a widow who lives at the Protection of Civilians site (PoC) adjacent to the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) compound in Bor, Jonglei State, together with her five children, in precarious conditions and unable to leave the camp for fear of her life. We became friends and we started a language exchange.

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