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A schoolgirl in Congo presents a sculpture commemorating International Volunteer Day to one of the United Nations volunteers. The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (5 December), more commonly referred to as International Volunteer Day (IVD), is an international observance mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985. [1]
UN Volunteers receive a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA), a financial allowance intended to cover basic living expenses each month. The minimum age for UN Volunteers is 18 years. There is no upper age limit. [12] UN Volunteers help to organize and run local and national elections and support a large number of peacekeeping and humanitarian projects.
The International Year of Volunteers was designated for 2001 by the United Nations General Assembly.The initiative aimed at increased recognition, facilitation, networking and promotion of volunteering, to highlight the achievements of the millions of volunteers worldwide who devote their time to serving others, and to encourage more people globally to engage in volunteering.
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A National Volunteer Week new proclamation has been issued by the American President each year since the holiday's inception. [6]The manner of celebration for national volunteer week varies, but many organizations host special events to help engage their local communities in volunteering and make them aware of opportunities that are available year-round.
The annual Volunteer Ireland Awards, established 2007, aim to recognise and celebrate volunteers on a national stage. This all-Ireland awards campaign is held on International Volunteer Day each December 5. President of Ireland Michael Higgins is the patron of the Volunteer Ireland Awards.
The more formal inception of international volunteering organisations can be linked to organisations such as Australian Volunteers International (formerly the Volunteer Graduate Scheme) which formed in 1951, International Voluntary Services in 1953 in the United States, and Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) in 1958 the United Kingdom.
From 2011, VSO led a consortium to deliver the UK government's International Citizen Service programme that provides international volunteer placements for 18- to 25-year-olds. [11] The programme, funded by the Department for International Development , now includes Raleigh International and Restless Development. In 2016/17, 3,090 young people ...