The United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) is a UN organization which was established in 1970 by the UN General Assembly. UNV aims to be a strategic asset and powerful contributor to peace and development. UNV is currently on the ground in 128 countries with more than 7500 volunteers. UNV is represented worldwide through the offices of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The United Nations Volunteer progamme has specified five priority programme areas which are:
- Delivery of Basic Services
- Environment and Climate Change
- Crisis prevention and Recovery
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Operational and Capacity Building Support to UN missions read more
Announcement
 Children from Lebanon taking part in the illustrated "Children's Book on Volunteerism"
As part of the activities marking the Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10), the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme organized the creation of a children's book on volunteerism with the support of partners around the globe.
The children's book on volunteerism illustrates the diversity of volunteerism with a global representation of impressions, thoughts and experiences of the next generation of volunteers.
Children aged 4 to 11 from diverse cultural and geographical backgrounds drew painted and written short stories about their ideas and experiences of volunteerism, community participation and community support. read more
Join us as an International UN Volunteer
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism, including the mobilization of volunteers. UNV is currently looking for professional and highly motivated individuals, with a genuine concern for global issues, interested to serve as UN Volunteers with UN agencies as well as UN peacekeeping operations in the Arab States. read more
How to register: English - French
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