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UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Executive Coordinator: @ToilyKurbanov
132 countries
unv.org
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    UN Volunteers
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    Jun 11
    7%. That’s how much humanitarian funding is delivered through local actors. Yet these are the very people who understand local needs, have earned people’s trust and remain part of the solution long after the emergency ends. UN Volunteers are the 7% worth investing in.
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    UN Volunteers
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    She used to volunteer in development projects with @UNDPLaoPDR. Today, she is the @undpkg 🇰🇬 Resident Representative. #OnceAUNVolunteer, @AaSolovieva learnt what development looks like, far away from any strategy papers. Her full story🔗 unvolunteers.exposure.co/a-journey-root…
    A UN Volunteers branded quote card on a blue gradient background. On the left, a quote reads: “Volunteerism is one of the strongest expressions of solidarity and collective action.” The words “solidarity” and “collective action” are highlighted in red. Below the quote is the attribution: “Alexandra Solovieva, UN Volunteer in Lao PDR, 1996–1998” and “Resident Representative, UNDP Kyrgyzstan.” On the right is a portrait of Alexandra Solovieva standing with her arms crossed in front of a UNDP backdrop, wearing a black blazer over a white shirt. The UN Volunteers logo appears in the upper left corner.
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    UNV West & Central Africa
    @UNV_ROWCA
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    Returning home after migration, Begay Colley now serves as a UN Volunteer mentor in The Gambia. She draws on her own journey to support others through @IOMTheGambia👉🏿listening, guiding, and helping returnees regain stability and reconnect with their communities.
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    UN Volunteers
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    What if the answers to today’s biggest environmental challenges have been with us all along? Luis volunteers with @UNEP and believes that tackling the triple planetary crisis begins by listening to Indigenous Peoples 👏
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    UN Volunteers
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    This #PeacebuildingWeek, see how volunteers strengthen peace: 🇰🇪In #Kenya, they increase trust across ethnic groups 🇸🇩In #Darfur, they rebuild livelihoods 🇹🇱In #TimorLeste, they monitor conflict risks 🇱🇰In #SriLanka, they prevent violent extremism ➡️ knowledge.unv.org/theme/peacebui…
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    Voluntarios ONU América Latina y el Caribe
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    Volunteerism behind every new beginning. 🇪🇨 In Ecuador, @UNVolunteers with @ACNUREcuador support refugees and migrants in their regularization process and access to protection.
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    UN Volunteers
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    We thank @gouv_lu & @cooperation_lu for: 🔸the long-standing collaboration 🔸funding 12 assignments to support @UN's peace & development efforts 🔸contributing to UNV’s Special Voluntary Fund for the first time in 2026 Thank you 🇱🇺 for investing in volunteerism & its value!
    graphic saying "Thank you Luxembourg for becoming a contributing partner to the Special Voluntary Fund in 2026, powering crises and emergency response"
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    UN Volunteers
    @UNVolunteers
    Jun 22
    Volunteerism may look different from place to place, but its value is universal. In 2025, UN Volunteers worked with 59 @UN entities in 172 countries & territories. See what that looked like across regions in UNV’s 2025 Annual Report: unv.org/annual-report/…
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    UNV Pakistan
    @UNVPakistan
    Jun 20
    Refugees are more than the circumstances that forced them to flee. Today, and every day, @UNVolunteers in Pakistan stand with refugees. Through volunteerism, they help foster inclusion, opportunity and hope.
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    UNV Arab States
    @UNVArabStates
    Jun 20
    “Volunteering is solidarity, hope & power” Meet Mohammad Ghaith, a Syrian refugee UN Volunteer with @UNHCREgypt. Through his role, he helps refugee communities share their concerns & challenges, and reminds us that @UNVolunteers are inspiration in action. #WorldRefugeeDay
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    UN Volunteers
    @UNVolunteers
    Jun 22
    How can better volunteer measurement support policy, funding & recognition? Join the hybrid workshop with @NUGlobalDev on the 2026 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report #SWVR2026. 📅 7 July 2026, 4 PM GMT+1 📍 UCD Dublin & online 🔗Register online: undp.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
    Promotional flyer for a workshop titled “Volunteerism and Its Measurements: Promoting a Policy Dialogue.” The event explores how insights from the 2026 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report can inform policy and planning on volunteerism in Ireland and globally.

The workshop takes place on 7 July 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (GMT+1). Participants can attend in person at UCD in Dublin, Ireland, or online.

The design features shades of green with a white central panel, a calendar icon beside the date and time, and an image of an open report on the lower right. Logos of UN Volunteers, Northumbria University Newcastle, Centre for Global Development, Comhlámh, and UCD Volunteers Overseas appear along the bottom.
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    UN Volunteers
    @UNVolunteers
    Jun 22
    If you want to attend the #SWVR2026 Workshop in Dublin 🇮🇪, register here:
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    Fill | In-person registration for SWVR Workshop in Dublin, Ireland
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    UN Volunteers
    @UNVolunteers
    Jun 21
    “In the spirit of #IVY2026 and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, volunteers are vital changemakers", says @faoturkiye Assistant Representative @ASelisik. See how @FAO UN Volunteers work on sustainable agrifood systems in Türkiye🇹🇷
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    Where Change Starts: Volunteers Working with Communities in Türkiye
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    UN Volunteers
    @UNVolunteers
    Jun 21
    A displacement camp is more than a place to seek safety. In eastern DRC 🇨🇩, @UNICEF UN Volunteer Anselme works to create a space for young people to access information and take local action. #WorldRefugeeDay
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