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About UNV

"Volunteerism... can help effect positive change by fostering inclusive societies that respect diversity, equality, and the participation of all."

Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General

UNV Volunteers:

 

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN 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. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation.

Based in Bonn, Germany, UNV is active in 140 countries. Today, 40 per cent are at work in Africa, 26 per cent in Asia and the Pacific, and 15 per cent in Central and Eastern Europe; the remainders are to be found in the Arab States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. It is represented worldwide through the offices of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and works with and through partners (UN agencies, civil society, and volunteer-involving organizations) to integrate volunteers in programme country efforts to achieve national development objectives. UNV also provides technical cooperation to development countries in the field of volunteerism to fully exploit its potential as a resource for achieving the Millennium Development Goals. 
 

UNV In Jordan:


In Jordan, since its inception in 2000, the UNV Programme has grown and continues to actively support UN agencies, local NGOs and various government institutions in their development efforts by mobilizing more than 90 national and international volunteers over the last eight years. The year 2008 marked the consolidation of the UNV programme through the establishment of National Steering Committee on the promotion of volunteerism. Meanwhile, the UNV Programme continues to serve as a major channel to advocate and promote volunteerism in Jordan, culminating in the hosting of the International Volunteer Day. Building upon the re-initiation stage of 2007 and positioning stage of 2008, UNV in 2009 is guided by a strategic visioning for a three year term covering 2009 through 2011 and the annual work plan.


UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UNV volunteers, throughout the world. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive, and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity, as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity.