For International Volunteer Day (IVD), the Regional Office of East and Southern Africa of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is organizing a volunteer festival. The festival is co-hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Kenya and the UNV Regional Office. At the event, we will launch the Volunteer Awards. When: 5 December 2019, 10:00-17:00, Nairobi Railway Club

For International Volunteer Day (IVD), the Regional Office of East and Southern Africa of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is organizing a volunteer festival. The festival is co-hosted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Kenya and the UNV Regional Office. At the event, we will launch the Volunteer Awards. When: 5 December 2019, 10:00-17:00, Nairobi Railway Club

International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2019 highlights volunteers contributing to inclusion, and Sustainable Development Goal 10, reducing inequality within and among countries.  At the United Nations Volunteer (UNV) programme, we are marking #IVD2019 with the theme "Volunteer for an inclusive future", highlighting SDG 10 and the pursuit of equality – including inclusion – through volunteerism. #volunteer4inclusion

Every day, an estimated one billion volunteers make a difference to the people and communities where they live and work. They create social bonds and give a voice to marginalized and vulnerable groups. They are often the first to act in moments of crisis. They dedicate their time, skills and passion to make the world a better place.

Every day, an estimated one billion volunteers make a difference to the people and communities where they live and work. They create social bonds and give a voice to marginalized and vulnerable groups. They are often the first to act in moments of crisis. They dedicate their time, skills and passion to make the world a better place.

In Vientiane, on the 7th of december UNV Laos PDR will conduct a volunteering joint action in collaboration with the Vientiane City office for management and service (VCOMs). "Let's clean the Mekong River". This event will be open to public as a call for action to clean the Mekong river. Over 200 People are expected to participate in this event. Partners;

To mark the theme of International Volunteer Day 2019, Volunteer for an inclusive future, volunteers from Senegal is organizing a sensitization day on gender-based violence with sixty high school students in Guédiawaye. We will showcase a film produced for IVD and engage in discussion with volunteers and partners, including UN Women, the Association des Femmes Juristes and the African Leaders Factory Initiative. When: 4 December 2019, Guédiawaye, Senegal  

To mark the theme of International Volunteer Day 2019, Volunteer for an inclusive future, volunteers from Senegal is organizing a sensitization day on gender-based violence with sixty high school students in Guédiawaye. We will showcase a film produced for IVD and engage in discussion with volunteers and partners, including UN Women, the Association des Femmes Juristes and the African Leaders Factory Initiative. When: 4 December 2019, Guédiawaye, Senegal  

On the occassion of international Volunteer Day 2019, we will raise awareness on disability inclusion through volunteerism UNV Guinea-Biissau and UNDP  supported the production of a short film that was displayed for the first time on the 3rd of dcecember.In cooperation with the National Volunteer Committee (CNV-GB) after the official IVD celebration on 5 December a workshop to strengthen employment opportunities of vulnerable youth (incl. those with disabilities) will take place.

This year's activities for International Volunteer day in Chad focus on the sector of health and inclusion of vulnerable people. we have organised activities in Abéché; Medical parade and solidarity activities at the regional hospital which include blood donation, awareness raising campaign about the treatment of malaria and diabetes screening, HIV/AIDS awareness raising event at the the Lycée Franco-Arabe in Abéché  and a conference on the contribution of volunteerism to Inclusion. When: 2nd to 5th December 2019,  Lycée Franco-Arabe, Abéché, Chad