Young people are one of the world's greatest untapped forces for change. Through the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) assignments, they are supporting communities, strengthening peace, responding to ...

This December 5th, UN Volunteers celebrates Global Volunteer Day 2025, a date established to celebrate the strength and solidarity of millions of people who dedicate their time, skills, knowledge, and ...

Good morning, everybody and thank you for the invitation on this very special day. Even though the theme is ‘every contribution matters’, I would say that without the contributions of volunteers ...

19 November 2024 — Mary Lou Valdez, PAHO’s Deputy Director, along with Rodrigo Monrroy, Project Management Advisor for PAHO Forward, and Paul de la Croix-Vaubois, Human Resources Advisor, met on ...

Volunteers provide critical support to help UNHCR deliver on its mandate. They work in a variety of roles ranging from protection, refugee status determination, programme delivery, communication, ...

Newly appointed Head of United Nations Volunteers (UNV) for the Southern Caribbean César Guedes has announced a strategic “relaunch and revamp” of the programme, specifically tailored for the “new ...

A United Nations volunteer from Japan has said as a teenager he was motivated by the “passion” of young people he met on an exchange programme to contribute to peace and development initiatives.

This research paper released by United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) discusses the concepts of active and healthy ageing and how volunteerism plays an ...

CWRU Model UN, Northeast Ohio’s top-ranked Model UN team, is looking for volunteers to chair and staff its fall conference. Volunteers will engage with and mentor high school students from across ...