A UNV-supported initiative in 2015 empowered young men and women from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) community in Kosovo to start their own social entrepreneurship initiatives and advocate for community needs as “Changemakers”.
Brazilian Corporate Volunteer Council signs an innovative partnership with UNV
The Brazilian Corporate Volunteer Council (CBVE) signed an innovative partnership with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Brazil, with the objective to collaborate for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by mobilizing the commitment, solidarity and civic engagement that is unique to volunteerism.
Brazilian Corporate Volunteer Council signs an innovative partnership with UNV
The Brazilian Corporate Volunteer Council (CBVE) signed an innovative partnership with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Brazil, with the objective to collaborate for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by mobilizing the commitment, solidarity and civic engagement that is unique to volunteerism.
Procurement at UNV
Procurement principles
The following general principles must be applied to all phases and types of procurement:
Annual Report 2009: Engaging Communities
Annual Report 2009, 'Engaging Communities', illustrates the impact of volunteerism on development, especially at the community level.
Structured around advocacy, integration and mobilization, the cornerstones of our work, it examines how UNV and development partners, powered by volunteerism, achieve human development. Results are highlighted in gender and youth empowerment (chapter one), environment and climate change adaptation (chapter two), as well as health, peacekeeping and humanitarian response (chapter three).
Annual Report 2010: Inspiring Youth
Our UNV Annual Report 2010, ‘Inspiring Youth’, shows the powerful force of youth volunteerism.
Often a large part of the population, youth represent a valuable resource to respond to peace and development challenges within their communities.
In 1976, the UN expanded the mandate of UNV to include advancing the role of youth in contributing to economic and social progress and development. UNV has created opportunities for youth to become engaged and to build their skills through volunteer action.
Annual Report 2011: Volunteering for our Future
Our UNV Annual Report 2011, "Volunteering for our Future," is about sustainable peace and development
Our UNV Annual Report 2011, "Volunteering for our Future," is about sustainable peace and development: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It lifts people out of poverty, while at the same time protecting the natural systems that support economic growth.
Volunteerism contributes to sustainable development by engaging people at all levels of society to bring about transformational change in communities.
UNV Annual Report 2012: Creating Lasting Impact
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme delivers peace and development results through volunteerism. UN Volunteers are at the frontline of implementation and engaging communities at the grassroots level.
UN Volunteers work with United Nations partners, governments, civil society organizations and the private sector, enabling them to deliver on their mandates and programmes.
Volunteers make a lasting impact.
The UNV Annual Report: Creating Lasting Impact captures the essence of the contributions of UN Volunteers, UNV staff and partners to advancing peace and development in 2012.
UNV Annual Report 2013: Volunteering for the World We Want
UNV engages and partners with stakeholders, including UN Member States, the UN system and volunteer-involving organizations, to achieve globally-agreed goals related to peace and development. UN Volunteers facilitate effective and inclusive engagement with civil society and community groups, transfer skills and experience across countries of the South and enable the grassroots mobilization of yet more volunteers.
We are volunteering for the world we want.
The UNV Annual Report: Volunteering for the World We Want depicts the work and achievements of UN Volunteers in addressing the challenges of peace and sustainable human development. This report highlights UNV’s partnerships and results, and attests to the commitment, creativity and talent of our UN Volunteers, UN Youth Volunteers and UN Online Volunteers.
New UNV report presents the Peru Soy Voluntari@ network model for cross-sector collaboration
The UNV report "Volunteer Entities Networks in Peru: Cross-sector collaboration in the Soy Voluntari@ network model" presents the methodology used for developing subnational volunteer networks within Peru, and explains how to replicate the model in other countries and contexts. The Soy Voluntari@ network is an innovative reference for Latin America to create inclusive spaces and coordinate different actors engaged in volunteering.
During the last years, UNV has been supporting innovative approaches to managing volunteer infrastructure in Peru by facilitating the establishment of the Soy Voluntari@ National Network, a pioneer initiative aiming at cross-sectoral action and dialogue. The Soy Voluntari@ network is an innovative reference for Latin America to create inclusive spaces and coordinate different actors engaged in volunteering.