STATISTICS
OUR VOLUNTEER NUMBERS
19%
From the global North
81%
From the global South
UN Volunteers served with 38 UN entity partners
Volunteerism is a unique way to bring people together for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Through volunteerism, communities are engaged and build their own sustainable futures. In 2018, as every year since the founding of UNV in 1971, we mobilized volunteers to contribute to the priorities and uphold the values of the United Nations.
The integration of volunteerism into the United Nations system is anchored in the strong relationships between UNV and our United Nations partners. While, UN Volunteers actively contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The UNV Annual Report 2018, Volunteering in Motion, puts together our latest results and achievements, and demonstrates how UN Volunteers continue to make an impact in all five pillars of sustainable development: planet, people, prosperity, peace and partnerships.
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
STATISTICS
19%
From the global North
81%
From the global South
UN Volunteers served with 38 UN entity partners
NUMBERS
Online volunteering allows organizations and volunteers to team up to address sustainable development challenges – anywhere in the world, from any device. Online volunteering is fast, easy – and most of all, effective. When skilled, passionate individuals join forces online with organizations working toward sustainable development goals, everyone wins.
Online Volunteers
From global South
Women
UN entities
UNV FUNDING PARTNERS 2016-2018
UNV thanks its UN Member State partners for their generous contributions in support of volunteerism for sustainable development and peace.
UN Member States are listed by magnitude of contributions received during the three year period 2016-2018.*
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 974 | 2,508 | 5,885 |
![]() | 2,494 | 3,670 | 4,137 |
![]() | 4,358 | 4,603 | 3,860 |
![]() | 1,276 | 1,701 | 1,786 |
![]() | 933 | 2,078 | 1,307 |
![]() | 723 | 1,542 | 1,133 |
![]() | - | - | 1,004 |
![]() | - | 763 | 867 |
![]() | 628 | 829 | 859 |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 556 | 532 | 575 |
![]() | 418 | - | 491 |
![]() | 249 | 336 | 360 |
![]() | 165 | 125 | 147 |
![]() | 30 | 30 | 30 |
![]() | - | 15 | 20 |
![]() | - | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | - | 71 | 2 |
UNITED NATIONS PARTNERS 2018
UNV is as strong as its partnerships. UN Volunteers deliver on sustainable development for our United Nations partners.
Refer to our partnering pages for detailed information on our collaboration with key UN entity partners: https://www.unv.org/united-nations-partners
Volunteers advance sustainable development every day by fostering participation, building social cohesion and promoting dialogue within communities. They serve with UN partners, working tirelessly in support of their development, peace and humanitarian efforts. In these videos, we feature inspiring UN Volunteers in action.
UNV partners with you to mobilize skilled UN Volunteers who make valuable contributions, advance your delivery and provide strong results.
UN Volunteers are one of the our integrated talent solutions available to the UN system and development community. Different categories of UN Volunteers are available, offering flexible solutions to the needs of United Nations entities, governments, public institutions and civil society organizations.
UNV has developed service lines to provide partners with a set of standardized volunteer assignments in areas such as monitoring and evaluation, electoral support, health emergencies, and in support of international and national events, the Resident Coordinator system or UN partners at headquarters duty stations.
Are you investing in UN Volunteers? Read more about how to Host a UN Volunteer and contact us .
READY TO BECOME A UN VOLUNTEER?
UN Volunteers deliver results for sustainable development and peace at the grassroots. Become a volunteer !
Visit our website for more information on how to register as a UN Volunteer in your country or abroad, or as a UN Online Volunteer.