Priority areas for rapid deployment and profiles in demand
Rapid deployment of UN Volunteers
When large-scale emergencies like the Ebola outbreak, Syrian Refugee Crisis and Philippines cyclone (Haiyan) occur, a coordinated rapid response is critical in ensuring that the UN system can cope with the demands, support the host government and reorient its programmes.
Unified Conditions of Service
UNV released the Unified Conditions of Service on 1 October 2021. These unify and supersede prior versions of the national and international UN Volunteer Conditions of Service. The provisions apply to all individuals recruited as UN Volunteers. In addition, as of 1 January 2024, criteria on age and experience will be stream-lined - along with duration of assignments.
Volunteer abroad: Requirements
Volunteer assignments require a wide range of professional skills and competencies. Every international UN Volunteer assignment is unique, and has its own specific requirements.
UNV Annual Report 2014: Inspiration in Volunteer Action "> UNV Annual Report 2014: Inspiration in Volunteer Action
The UNV Annual Report 2014: Inspiration in Volunteer Action highlights outstanding achievements realized in 2014 through the tireless efforts of UN Volunteers worldwide.
In 2014, UN Volunteers were at the forefront of development efforts and crisis response around the world. In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, UNDP and other UN partners engaged UN Volunteers to support emergency relief efforts and resilience projects in hard-hit communities.
Thanks to UNV’s extensive database of technical expertise, the UN was able to rapidly deploy skilled UN Volunteers in the areas where they were most needed.
UNV Annual Report 2015: Delivering at the Grassroots "> UNV Annual Report 2015: Delivering at the Grassroots
The UNV Annual Report for 2015, Delivering at the Grassroots, showcases the contributions and achievements of UN Volunteers in addressing the challenges of peace and development. This is a report first and foremost about the dedication, skills and unrelenting spirit of UN Volunteers around the world.
When Nepal experienced a devastating earthquake on 25 April last year with the epicentre close to Kathmandu, UNV responded by rapidly recruiting about 200 national UN Volunteers, funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and fielded them in such vital areas as coordination of the response effort, rubble removal and early reconstruction.