| UN
Resolutions |
| Title |
Abstract |
UN Resolutions
(The
WorldVolunteerWeb.org) |
In the period leading up to the International
Year of Volunteers 2001, United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
was actively engaged in advocating pro-volunteer policies
within the UN system. As a consequence, a number of UN
General Assembly resolutions on volunteering were adopted
and references to volunteering appeared in the outcome
documents of several thematic UN and other international
conferences. |
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| Volunteering
and the MDG's |
| Title |
Abstract |
Volunteers
and the Millennium Development Goals in Uzbekistan
(PDF
File 516KB)
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A seven-page booklet prepared by UNV Uzbekistan
highlighting ways in which volunteers are helping the
country achieve the Millennium Development Goals. |
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| Promoting MDGs
and Volunteerism among children through the Circus |
The United Nations Volunteers
(UNV) programme along with the Circus of Tirana, the
Albanian Youth Council, and the NGOs MJAFT! and VIS have
used the power of the Circus to bring the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) closer to the children of Albania. |
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| Volunteerism
in Viet Nam: Contributions to the achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals |
A case study prepared for
the UNV country office in Viet Nam in October 2005 looks
at the contribution of volunteerism in Viet Nam and provides
evidence to support the link between volunteerism and
the achievement of the MDGs in this country. |
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In
a Nutshell: Volunteerism and the Millennium Development
Goals (as pdf  )
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This document is about UNV's
experiences and assets to draw on in helping to ensure
that the power of volunteerism is recognized and acted
upon in support of the MDGs. |
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Volunteers
and the
Millennium Development Goals
>in English< (PDF
File 682KB)
>en français< (PDF File 810 KB)
>en español< (PDF File 691KB) |
This document illustrates
well how the solidarity and creativity of millions of
ordinary people, channelled through volunteerism, are
key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)*. |
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International
Conference on Volunteerism
& the Millennium Development Goals
>in English < (PDF
File
88 KB)
>en français< (PDF
File 92 KB)
>en
español< (PDF File 98 KB)
|
From 5-7 December 2004, the
first International Conference on Volunteerism and the
Millennium Development Goals was held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The Conference
was organised jointly by the National Commission for
Human Development (NCHD) of Pakistan,
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Volunteers
(UNV) programme. |
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Developing
a Volunteer Infrastructure
>in
English< (PDF File
65 KB)
>en
français< (PDF File 70KB)
>en
español< (PDF File 65KB)
>in
Russian< (PDF 75 KB)
>in Arabic < (PDF
359 KB)
|
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) will require the ingenuity, solidarity and creativity
of many millions of ordinary people through voluntary
action. Efforts on the part of governments, supported
by the international community, can only complement what
ultimately will depend on the full involvement of people
all over the world. |
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| Discussion
papers on Volunteerism |
| Title |
Abstract |
Guidance Note on “Volunteerism and Legislation”
>in
English< (PDF File 297KB)
>en français< (PDF File 310 KB)
>en español< (PDF File 299KB) |
As part of its recognition of the importance of the International Year of Volunteers, 2001 (IYV 2001), the Inter-Parliamentary Council adopted a resolution at its 168th Session in Havana urging parliaments and their members around the world to identify and adopt policies to encourage volunteerism and to establish a legislative framework supportive of voluntary action from a good governance perspective. |
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HIV/AIDS and work in a globalizing world
>in
English< (PDF File 45 KB)
|
An excerpt from ILO
report which explores trends in economic
globalization, poverty, and human movement, and their
interrelations;
appraises their impact on the HIV epidemic; and examines
how HIV/AIDS in turn affects them. A focus is presented
on volunteers and HIV risk.
Find the whole report. |
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Enhancing
Business-Community Relations
(The WorldVolunteerWeb.org) |
UN Volunteers
(UNV) programme developed a research project ‘Enhancing
Business-Community Relations’, implemented internationally
in partnership with the New Academy of Business, the
United Nations
Development Programme and local partners in the seven
countries. |
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Volunteering
and the UN System
>in
English< (PDF File 790 KB)
>en français< (PDF File 902 KB)
>en español< (PDF File 908 KB) |
This paper represents the
fruits of several months of consultation with many of
the organizations that make up the United Nations family. |
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| Volunteerism
and Capacity Development (PDF
file- 163 kb) |
In the context of current
debates on the future of technical cooperation for capacity
development, this paper sets out the important existing
and potential roles of volunteers in capacity development. |
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On
Volunteering and Social Development (PDF
File 268 KB)
29-30 November 1999/ New York, USA |
Contains recommendations in
six broad areas on ways Governments can increase support
for volunteerism. Served as the basis of UNV's contribution
on volunteering and social development to the preparatory
committee of the Geneva Social Summit +5. |
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Essentials No.12: Volunteerism and Development
>in
English< (PDF File 267 KB)
>en français< (PDF File 366 KB)
>en español< (PDF File 388KB)
|
In
this ESSENTIALS, launched on International Volunteer
Day, 5 December, the reader is introduced to an analysis
of successful volunteer interventions, lessons learned
and good practices with examples drawn from evaluatory
evidence in a variety of development contexts. |
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Below
the Waterline of Public Visibility (PDF
file- 303 kb)
29-30 November 2000/ The Hague, Netherlands |
Discusses the significance
of volunteering in public policy and how governments
can maximize volunteerism's contribution to society. |
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Caring
Cities (PDF file 3.41MB) |
In the context of current
debates on the future of technical cooperation for capacity
development, this paper sets out the important existing
and potential roles of volunteers in capacity development. |
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A Turning
Point for Volunteers
>in
English< (PDF File 625 KB)
>en français< (PDF File 638 KB)
>en español< (PDF File 634 KB) |
This publication attempts
to capture the breadth and depth of the discussions that
took place at the General Assembly on 5 December 2001. |
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| In
a Nutshell: Reforming Technical Cooperation - the
Role of Volunteerism |
Building up space for voluntary
action, including through national/ international volunteer
assignments, is an important means to improving the effectiveness
of technical cooperation for capacity development. |
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| Measuring
Volunteering: A Practical Toolkit (PDF
File 356 KB) |
Measuring Volunteering: A
Practical Toolkit is a guide for those wanting to study
volunteer behaviour. |
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