Everyone can contribute their time, skills and knowledge through volunteer action, and their combined efforts can be a significant force for achieving peace and development.
Volunteering makes important economic and social contributions, contributing to a more cohesive society by building trust and reciprocity among citizens. It can be both challenging and rewarding and require you to use your skills in a new context. You can also transfer useful knowledge while gaining a greater understanding of the issues affecting other people.
At the request of UN agencies, national governments and other partners, UNV mobilizes close to 8,000 volunteers to work in development assistance projects and in humanitarian and peacekeeping operations.
Read more about volunteerism for peace and development.
Read more about what it means to be a UN Volunteer.
Through the UNV Online Volunteering service, volunteers can take action for sustainable human development by supporting the activities of development organizations over the internet.
Online Volunteering service website
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC Brussels)
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