UN Volunteers address food insecurity and build resilience against recurrent climate-induced shocksGlobal development efforts will not be successful without the meaningful participation of young people. As we mark International Youth Day 2021, under the theme...
Countering maritime crimes and illicit trafficking UN Youth Volunteer Niels Peters Williams (Ecuador) serves as Programme Support Officer with the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He supports initiatives to...
Strengthening cold chain management for vaccine distributionWith the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccines, Governments worldwide are challenged to ensure inclusive coverage during routine immunization. As part of the national immunization response, the Government of...
The pivotal role of UN Volunteer health professionals in COVID-19 response plansBery Kandji UNV Communications, West and Central Africa Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations has been advocating for a large-scale, coordinated and...
Bringing the talents and skills of youth in Sri Lanka to a greater stageKavindu Kasun Sigera District Rotaract Representative, Sri Lanka & Maldives International Volunteer Day (IVD) is an international observance, mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985, and...
