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Make a difference to the lives of many!</div> <div class="linkToList"> <a href="">Campaining link</a> <!-- Improved link text --> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__items" id="section-1"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--parallax paragraph--view-mode--full"> <div class="field field--name-field-parallax field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><section class="right-image"> <div class="wrapper-paragraph"> <section class="section1 parallax-image"> <div class="scene-image"> <div class="iv animation-iv parallax-up"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <div data-b-token="b-1d3168a4fe5" class="media media--blazy media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Volunteer abroad with the UN" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/default/files/volunteer_abroad_introduction_540x485pxwithwhite_1.png" src="/blank.svg" width="538" height="442" typeof="foaf:Image" width="300" height="300" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section2 parallax-text"> <div class="scene"> <div class="iv animation-iv parallax-down"> <!-- Add tabindex="0" to title and body --> <h2 class="field--name-field-title"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Volunteer abroad with the UN</div> </h2> <p tabindex="0"> <p><div class="field field--name-field-introduction-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item" ><p>The first step to volunteer abroad with the UN is to determine whether you meet the minimum requirements (see below). If this is the case, register your profile in our <a href="https://app.unv.org/">Unified Volunteering Platform</a>. Then, you may apply for assignments that are in high demand or even in highly specialized areas.</p> </div></p> </p> <div class="linkToList"> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__items" id="section-2"> <div style="background-color: #f6f7f9" class="text-color-black paragraph paragraph--type--tabs paragraph--view-mode--full"> <div class="container"> <ul class="nav nav-tabs"> <li><a class="active" data-toggle="tab" href="#tab0">Why volunteer with the UN</a></li> <li><a class="" data-toggle="tab" href="#tab1">Requirements</a></li> <li><a class="" data-toggle="tab" href="#tab2">Conditions of Service</a></li> <li><a class="" data-toggle="tab" href="#tab3">How to register in our Global Talent Pool</a></li> <li><a class="" data-toggle="tab" href="#tab4">Profiles in demand</a></li> </ul> <div class="tab-content"> <div id="tab0" class="tab-pane fade active show"> <ul> <li>International UN Volunteers promote peace and development in communities around the globe, while upholding the ideals and aspirations of the United Nations.</li> <li>They come from 160 countries, representing many cultures and backgrounds, and bring a wide variety of perspectives and approaches.</li> <li>Your international UN Volunteer assignment will enable you to make a lasting impact. It can create a ripple effect that extends far beyond the immediate results of your efforts.</li> <li>As an international UN Volunteer, you will learn about different cultures and languages, expand your networks and gain unmatched professional and life experiences.</li> </ul> <p class="text-align-center"><a class="btn" href="/become-volunteer/volunteer-abroad/why-volunteer-abroad-un">Read more</a></p> </div> <div id="tab1" class="tab-pane fade "> <ul> <li>Th<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">e minimum age to serve as an international UN Volunteer is 18 years old, however, there are specific requirements for various categories: UN Youth Volunteers, including University Volunteers, must be aged 18-26, UN Volunteer specialists must be at least 27 years old, and UN Expert Volunteers must be 35 years of age and above.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#303d4c"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">There may also be requirements of relevant professional and academic experience, as well as language proficiency. Refer to the Description of Assignment for the UN Volunteer assignment for which you are applying for details.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#303d4c"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">All UN Volunteers must display a commitment to the values and principles of volunteerism and the mandated activities of the United Nations and the UN Charter, and an ability to work in a multicultural environment and with local partners and communities.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#303d4c"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">They should be prepared to adjust to difficult living conditions in sometimes remote locations.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="color:#303d4c">UN Volunteers should be professional, with strong interpersonal and organizational skills.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="text-align-center"><a class="btn" href="/become-volunteer/volunteer-abroad/requirements">Read more</a></p> </div> <div id="tab2" class="tab-pane fade "> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#303d4c"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">International UN Volunteer assignments may generally run from three to 12 months, with the possibility of extending contracts up to a maximum period of four years. UN Youth Volunteers may serve from six months to two years, and UN University Volunteers from three to six months. See more below.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#303d4c"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">International UN Volunteers are entitled to certain allowances to support their assignment. Allowances are in no way to be understood as a compensation, reward or salary in exchange for the volunteer work. The purpose of allowances is to enable UN Volunteers to sustain a secure standard of living during their assignments.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#303d4c"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color:black">Kindly refer to the new Unified Conditions of Service in </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://explore.unv.org/sites/default/files/2022-12/UNVcos20221%20Complete%20hi-res-final_compressed_NOV22.pdf" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">English</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color:black">, </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.unv.org/sites/default/files/unvpf/UCOS_Nov22FR2.pdf" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">French</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color:black">, and </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.unv.org/sites/default/files/unvpf/UCOS_Nov22ES2.pdf" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">Spanish</span></a>.</span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:26px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#303d4c"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Serving UN Volunteers may refer to the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.unv.org/changes-un-volunteer-conditions-service-and-update-unified-volunteering-platform" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-GB">Changes to the UN Volunteer Conditions of Service and update on the Unified Volunteering Platform</span></a></span> <span lang="EN-GB"><span style="color:black">published in advance of the launch of the same on 1 October 2021.</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="text-align-center"><a class="btn" href="https://www.unv.org/become-volunteer/conditions-of-service" title="Unified Conditions of Service">Read more</a></p> </div> <div id="tab3" class="tab-pane fade "> <ul> <li>UN Volunteer assignments are advertised on our <a href="https://app.unv.org/">Unified Volunteering Platform</a>.</li> <li>In order to apply for assignments, candidates need to register in our Global Talent Pool.</li> <li>The registration process follows a few simple steps, all of which must be completed before you can apply for onsite or online volunteering assignments.</li> <li>You can update your UNV profile at any time, and you should access it at least once a year to keep it active.</li> </ul> <p class="text-align-center"><a class="btn" href="/how-register-our-global-talent-pool">Register now</a></p> </div> <div id="tab4" class="tab-pane fade "> <p>Profiles in high demand include:</p> <ul> <li>Development and project management (community development, environment, programme and project development, project management, monitoring and evaluation);</li> <li>Legal affairs (human rights, protection, resettlement, reintegration, repatriation, refugee status determination, child protection); </li> <li>Political science (civil affairs, political affairs);</li> <li>Public information (reporting and external relations); </li> <li>Engineering (civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering); and</li> <li>Health (general medicine, public health).</li> </ul> <p class="text-align-center"><a class="btn" href="/volunteer-abroad/volunteer-abroad-profiles-demand">Read more</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__items" id="section-3"> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#ffffff" class="text-color-black paragraph paragraph--type--volunteer-abroad paragraph--view-mode--full"> <h2 class="field--name-pp-title"> <div class="field field--name-pp-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Volunteer Opportunities</div> </h2> <p><div class="field field--name-field-introduction-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item" ><p>UNV regularly publishes volunteer opportunities on its <a href="https://app.unv.org/">Unified Volunteering Platform</a>. If you would like to apply, you will first need to create a profile on the platform. Some assignments are sponsored by funding partners and may have additional eligibility criteria. </p> </div></p> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="view view-opportunities-paragraphs view-id-opportunities_paragraphs view-display-id-block_3 js-view-dom-id-1630020710b002cda41347d36ae717068e26f1122f4cf1345e7fcc90ab0a3b42"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__items" id="section-4"> <div style="background-color: #e85d30" class="text-color-white statistic-3 paragraph paragraph--type--statistics paragraph--view-mode--full"> <div class="field field--name-field-statistic-item field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="field field--name-field-logo-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2021-01/image%201_3.png" width="151" height="116" alt="UN Volunteers" title="UN Volunteers" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" width="300" height="300" /> </div> <h2 class="statistic-info-container" aria-label="United Nations Volunteers contribution statistics"> <div class="statistic-number-container"> <span class="counter"> <div class="field field--name-field-statistic-number field--type-float field--label-hidden field__item">12408</div> </span> </div> <div class="statistic-description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description-text field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">UN Volunteers were deployed worldwide in 2022</div> </div> </h2></div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="field field--name-field-logo-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2021-01/image%202_3.png" width="168" height="112" alt="UN Volunteers" title="UN Volunteers" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" width="300" height="300" /> </div> <h2 class="statistic-info-container" aria-label="United Nations Volunteers contribution statistics"> <div class="statistic-number-container"> <span class="counter"> <div class="field field--name-field-statistic-number field--type-float field--label-hidden field__item">62</div> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">%</div> </div> <div class="statistic-description"> <div class="field field--name-field-description-text field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">were national UN Volunteers</div> </div> </h2></div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="field field--name-field-logo-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2021-01/image%203_3.png" width="89" height="121" alt="UN Volunteers" title="UN Volunteers" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" width="300" height="300" /> </div> <h2 class="statistic-info-container" aria-label="United Nations Volunteers contribution statistics"> <div class="statistic-number-container"> <span class="counter"> <div class="field field--name-field-statistic-number field--type-float field--label-hidden 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