www.unv.org
HQ: Bonn, Germany
Focal Point: Iris Klesing
Mission
United Nations Volunteers (UNV) contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board. Volunteering brings benefits to both society and the individual. It contributes to a more cohesive society by building trust and reciprocity among citizens. UNV supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism. It serves the causes of peace and development by enhancing opportunities for participation by all peoples. It is universal, inclusive and embraces volunteer action in all its diversity. It values free will, commitment, engagement, and solidarity.
EMS and Reduction Efforts
Each year, as part of the Greening the Blue Report on Environmental Governance, each participating UN entity’s progress on the development of an Environmental Management System (EMS) is evaluated according to the UN system’s EMS criteria (these criteria are available on the Methodology webpage). Upon this evaluation the entity is then rated Exceeds, Meets, Approaches, or No response.
For the 2024 reporting year, UNV’s progress on the EMS is rated as: No response
Environmental Training for Personnel
For the 2024 reporting year, UNV’s status on providing training on environmental sustainability is: No response
Offsetting
UNV has been carbon neutral since 2012.