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The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is a United Nations organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development.
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.
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]
During the 1960s and 1970s a movement of volunteerism and study abroad programs became popular among university students and graduates and the United Nations launched the UN Volunteers programme for young professionals to take part in a long-term (two year plus) overseas programme. [13] [4]
A jury made up of external experts in volunteerism and development cooperation as well as United Nations Volunteers (UNV) representatives selects the winners. The Award presents an opportunity for both, online volunteers and organizations, to bring their online volunteering experiences and good practices to the attention of a global audience.
The Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth serves as a global advocate for addressing the needs and rights of young people for bringing the United Nations closer to them. The Envoy's Office is part of the United Nations Secretariat and supports multi-stakeholder partnerships related to the United Nations system-wide action plan on youth to volunteer initiatives.
Linda Germanis is an Italian international United Nations Volunteer, [3] [4] economist and an author. [5] She is a certified yoga teacher, [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] founder of YOGA FUSION [ 9 ] and current head of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme in Bangladesh .
At the global level, in 2000 the United Nations Volunteers programme launched the Online Volunteering service [1] to provide a venue where individuals from across the globe can take action for sustainable human development by supporting the activities of development organizations over the Internet.