- Overseas Programs
- Volunteer Abroad
- United Nations Volunteers (UNV): UNV Roster and Volunteers
United Nations Volunteers (UNV): UNV Roster and Volunteers
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Volunteer programs
All programs
Regions
Countries
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Chad
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Niger
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United States
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Requirements
Duration
- 3-6 months
Minimum age
25
Maximum age
90
Student status required
No
Qualifications required
- Undergraduate degree
Language notes
Requires good working knowledge in at least one of the three working UN languages (English~ French~ Spanish). Some placements also require knowledge of Arabic~ Russian or Portuguese.
Application process
To become a UNV volunteer one should fulfill the following minimum requirements: - A university degree or higher technical diplomas; - Several years of relevant working experience; - At least age 25 (no maximum age limit); - Strong commitment to values and principles of volunteerism; - Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment; - Ability to adjust in difficult living conditions; - Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; - Prior volunteering and/or working experience in a developing
Pricing
Price range
- n/a
Funding information
Settling in grant, living allowance, travel and insurance are all provided.
As a part of its activities, UNV opens up opportunities for professional women and men to serve as UNV volunteers and contribute to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)