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Trends show that international volunteering has become increasingly popular across many countries over the past few decades. [2] International volunteering is a broad term which is used to capture multi-year, skilled placements as well as short term roles.
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 comprise one third of all international civilians working in UN peacekeeping operations. [13] With the UNV programme, individuals can volunteer in their own country (national volunteers), in a country different from their country of origin (international volunteers), or through the Internet (online volunteers).
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.
This category collects international organizations that coordinate volunteers to do work, e.g., the Peace Corps. It is distinguished from organizations that are run by volunteers, so-called "voluntary organizations".
International Volunteer HQ Limited (IVHQ) is a New Zealand-based volunteer travel company founded by Daniel John Radcliffe in 2007. [2] [3] In September 2015, it has sent 50,000 volunteers overseas to 30 countries on 200 different projects. [3] In November 2017, the Sydney investment company Mercury Capital acquired a majority stake in IVHQ. [1]
International Voluntary Service (IVS), formerly International Voluntary Service for Peace (IVSP), is the British branch of the Service Civil International (SCI). Founded in 1931, IVS promotes peace through volunteering, both in the United Kingdom and other countries.
International Voluntary Services, Inc.(IVS) was a private, non-profit corporation for benevolent, charitable, and educational purposes chartered under the laws of the District of Columbia in 1953 to place volunteers in international humanitarian and development projects. [1]