“UNV embraces all types of volunteer action, while holding to the values of free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity"
UN Volunteers Mission Statement
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UNV volunteers, throughout the world. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive, and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity, as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity.
Every year, UNV mobilizes more than 7,500 volunteers across the world – they come from some 160 nations and 70% are from developing countries. UNV has been active in Albania since 2001, tapping into the growing potential for working with civil society and the Government in promoting volunteerism for development in the country. During this time, UNV Albania has posted more than 40 international and more than 25 national volunteers to work on development projects.
To read about UNV’s global activities visit our global site www.unv.org
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