UN Volunteers: General Information
The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is the volunteer
arm of the United Nations. It was created by the UN General Assembly in 1970
to
serve as an operational partner in development cooperation at the request of
UN
member states. It is administered by the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP)
and works through UNDP's country offices around the world.
Our mission statement:
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Frequently Asked Questions:
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UNDP - A partner in development:
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UN Volunteers: Statistics
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In 2005, its eigth consecutive year of growth, the UNV
programme mobilized some 8,400 volunteers, representing 168 nationalities,
who served in 144 countries. Since 1971, more than 30,000 UN Volunteers from
developing and industrialized nations have supported peace, relief and development
initiatives worldwide.
Find the latest statistics about serving UN Volunteers.
Ad de Raad
Executive Coordinator, United Nations Volunteers
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español
Ad de Raad was appointed Executive
Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in August
2004. He joined
UNV as Deputy Executive Coordinator in 1998 and was appointed Executive
Coordinator, a.i., in November 2003. Read
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Jobs and Internships
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Check and see what employment
opportunities are available at the headquarters of the UN Volunteers
programme in Bonn, Germany.
United Nations Development Programme
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español
UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), based at UN Headquarters in
New York. UNDP provides funds; helps developing countries attract and use aid
effectively; and promotes South-South cooperation. It seeks to address the many
causes of poverty
and to promote development, including through the protection of human rights
and
the empowerment of women. | 
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