UN volunteering is represented in about 130 countries yearly. It is administered by the UN development program and reports to the UNDP Executive board.
UNV helps the UN through intergovernmental organisations to accomplish its mission. The volunteers are assigned to host UN agencies to work on front lines of political, development and humanitarian domains.
A volunteer's work
He/she enables people to be involved in humanitarian, peace building and post-conflict recovery as well as sustainable development and poverty alleviation.
They also advocate volunteerism and civic engagement in peace and development either in your home country or in a foreign country.
UNV may perform a wide range of duties as in the fields of ; climate change adaptation, human rights, peace building, youth engagement, primary health care and many others. You may work on UN agencies or organisations.
The benefit is that you will acquire the talent for the rest of your life. You will change the world by making it a better place while understanding the know-how of international development and peace building.
Benefits
As a UN volunteer, you receive basic living allowance that allows the volunteer safety and good health in your assigned region. If you are volunteering out of your home country, an airfare or land transport are paid by the host agency. Orientation and training is received before and after any assignment.
Requirement
There is no typical profile to become a UN volunteer.
Who can apply
To ensure professionalism and competency, the minimum age of the national volunteer has been set at 22. Candidates must demonstrate the required education and some professional experience, character and strength needed for volunteerism.
- Higher technical diploma, Bachelor's or Master's degree is required.
- English and any other language is required
How to apply
You can apply using the links on this posts.
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