Thank you to the government of Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Ministry of Foreign Affairs for contributing to the Special Voluntary Fund that allows the United Nations Volunteers programme to flexibly and strategically allocate resources in support of its mandate. #PartnerUp

An inspiring discussion about the Special Voluntary Fund! Established in 1970, it's a vital resource for UN Volunteers, funded by partners who believe in its mission. Want to know more? unv.org/special-volunt…

We are 13 nationalities strong! This is the beauty of the UN system. Meet the External Relations and Communications professionals UN Volunteers during our team retreat in #Bonn.

Many thanks to UN Development Administrator Achim Steiner for inspiring UN Volunteers management team. As we agreed: 1. Future is hopeful 2. UN Volunteers are agents of hope 3. Everyone Everywhere All at once

📣 Call for #OnlineVolunteers to support #MoroccoEarthquake 🇲🇦 response with UN Development, UNRCO and UN Volunteers Maghreb. More 🔗app.unv.org/?country=MAR

By the 29th of October mid-day, we have re-connected with all of our UN Volunteers serving in #Gaza. All are accounted but remain under distress. As the conflict enters its 4th week, immense human suffering continues to unfold each day.

Can you imagine what the world 🌎 would look like #IfEveryoneDid? #IVD2023

Accessibility isn't just a feature, it's a right! #IfEveryoneDid their part, we can build a world accessible to everyone. #LeaveNoOneBehind #IVD2023

🗺️How many countries have laws, schemes and policies on #volunteering? 📚What is the latest #research on volunteerism? 🔀What challenges & opportunities are associated with it? Find out about this & much more on UNV’s #Knowledge Portal 👉🏽 knowledge.unv.org

In honour of #DisabilityDay, we are proud to unveil our #DiversityMosaic book. Comprising 77 remarkable stories of profound transformation, it celebrates the resilience and inspiration of volunteers with disabilities. #IDPD #EveryoneIncluded 📖unv.org/diversity-mosa…

1m volunteers in Ireland go over and beyond, everyday, year round. Here’s former UN Volunteers specialist Peter Bradbury (4 yrs w UNMISS in S.Sudan) flanked by Irish Aid colleagues Peter and Loraine. #IfEveryoneDid #IVD2023

Not all superheroes wear a cape - Gary Hayes just won the Volunteer of the Year 2023 with @voluntireland - Gary saves lives. Literally. From age 17, he’s been part of Dunbar RNLI Lifeboat rushing to sea 24/7 - 365 when there’s a need. #IfEveryoneDid like Gary… #IVD2023 Irish Aid

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Not everyone experiences volunteering in the same way. Last year, 187 UN Volunteers with disabilities across 81 countries 🌍 demonstrated once again that they are the heartbeat of the United Nations 🇺🇳

📢Now available: #UNV 2023 Annual Report 📑 1️⃣2️⃣,8️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ UN Volunteers in 1️⃣6️⃣9⃣ countries and territories with 5️⃣6️⃣ United Nations partners, 8️⃣8️⃣% coming from the Global South, contributed to #peace & development globally! Full report🔗 unv.org/Annual-report/…

UN Volunteers, the heartbeat of the United Nations 💙 In 2023, 187 UN Volunteers with disabilities served with 27 United Nations entities and 5 missions, showing that the true strength of the United Nations lies in diversity and inclusion.

I’ve watched this video before and still had goosebumps when presenting it today to the Executive Board. Proud of UN Volunteers with disabilities and UNV colleagues who enabled these stories of empowerment — and of our Communications Team who made this video

Great pleasure to introduce Louise Chamberlain, the next Deputy Executive Coordinator of UNV. Her leadership skills are a great addition to UN Volunteers and I look forward to working together unv.org/louise-chamber…

Full appreciation here. The Government of India🇮🇳 thru YAS Ministry supports the #UNV Special Voluntary Fund - it enables us to support countries in crisis, inclusion within the UN, research and OnlineVolunteering. #partnerup

Almost 25. That’s our age, the 🇨🇿 and UN Volunteers partnership: ✅100s of Czechs serving the United Nations ✅Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs backs UNV’s Special Voluntary Fund - supporting countries in crisis, inclusion within the UN, research and OnlineVolunteering #PartnerUp Petr Gandalovic Raashid Riza