COVID-19: Strong Community Engagement Despite Social Distance
All over the world, people are affected to varying degrees by the drastic and unprecedented measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in addition to the major social, political and economic challenges that follow, the current situation has also resulted in people opening up and helping each other.
UNV Executive Coordinator addresses UN Volunteers on COVID-19
Olivier Adam, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme: "The COVID19 pandemic is challenging the world and is challenging each one of us. At UNV we are working to provide all UN volunteers with support and solutions as challenges arise. We are in this together and we will get through it together. I thank each one of you for your commitment."
Enhancing Security, Co-existence and Refugee Protection Through Refugee Outreach Volunteers
In collaboration with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and partners have developed and implemented volunteer initiatives with refugees and host communities in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. These activities enhance community security and refugee protection through refugee engagement, with a focus on strengthening the social cohesion between refugee and host populations.
UNV and the State of Palestine Partner to Enhance Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Palestinian International Cooperation Agency (PICA) on 26 August 2019. The Memorandum of Understanding sets the ground for cooperation between the two parties for delivery on the 2030 Agenda through volunteerism. Through this agreement, both sides aim to expand opportunities for Palestinians to contribute to their own development and to the global development agenda, peace and humanitarian efforts.