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About United Nations Volunteers

Our Dual Mission
Promote volunteerism
Promote volunteerism
Mobilize volunteers
Mobilize volunteers
UN Volunteers

Who we are

United Nations Volunteers (UNV) is based in Bonn, Germany, with around 300 staff members at headquarters. In 2024, there were over 14,600 UN Volunteers deployed in some 170 countries around the world. UNV has an offices in New York and Tokyo, six regional offices in Amman, Bangkok, Dakar, Istanbul, Nairobi and Panama City, and 60 Field Units. Toily Kurbanov is the Executive Coordinator of UNV.

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UNV Strategic Framework 2022-2025

UNV Strategic Framework 2022-2025

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The current UNV Strategic Framework covers the period from 2022-2025 and guides the work of the organization towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

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UNV Annual Report

The Annual Report 2024 highlights the achievements of UNV. 

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Employment & internships

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme publishes its employment and internship opportunities via the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). For UN Volunteer opportunities, kindly visit the Unified Volunteering Platform.

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