Advocating for human rights and peacebuilding through volunteerism in Afghanistan

Tue, 09/20/2022 - 12:00

Corina Elsa Rueda Borrero, UN Volunteer Human Rights Officer with UNAMA

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Corina Elsa Rueda Borrero hails from Panama and serves with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as a UN Volunteer Human Rights Officer. Based in the Central Region Office, Human Rights Service, she is involved in the verification and confirmation of human rights violations allegations and protection of civilian cases. Corina shares her experience as a UN Volunteer serving in a politically delicate context.

Corina Elsa Rueda Borrero testifies that she has always dreamed of working for human rights in a context that needs her the most.

Serving in Afghanistan, a country with a long history of armed international conflict and with a complex political scenario, a regular day for her can include meetings with civil society actors or working to confirm the number of casualties after incidents like an explosion, suicide attack, target killing or case of torture.

Promoting human rights for sustainable peace in South Sudan

Tue, 09/20/2022 - 12:00

Wipanee Chamnanphaison, UN Volunteer Human Rights Officer, UNMISS

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UN Volunteers from different parts of the world are deepening the culture of human rights within societies. Through their efforts, they help countries with peacebuilding processes and ensure that no one is left behind. As advocates for change, volunteers like Wipanee Chamnanphaison believe that the promotion and protection of human rights is fundamental for building peaceful societies.

My name is Wipanee Chamnanphaison, and I am a UN Volunteer from Thailand. Since February 2022, I have been serving as a Human Rights Officer with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). I am based in the Human Rights Division as part of the Capacity-building and International Mechanism unit.