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 UN 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. 

Based in Bonn, Germany, UNV is active in around 130 countries every year. UNV, with Field Units in 60 countries, is represented worldwide through the offices of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP Executive Board.

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Erik Fegenbush

Youseef Saleh Alshwrmani

Shaunak Chakraborty

Sivashankar Karthikeyan.m

Zia Ul Haq

Frederic le Maistre

Niels Vestergaard Knudsen

Raul Jose Luis Flores Leal

The Leadership Team at United Nations Volunteers is responsible for shaping the strategic direction and overall vision of the organization. This team, consisting of high-level executives, focuses on enhancing external relations and communications, leveraging technology and information systems, and fostering partnerships with non-governmental organizations. By guiding the integration of volunteerism into global development agendas, the Leadership Team ensures that UNV effectively mobilizes volunteers and advocates for the value of volunteer contributions to peace and development across the globe.

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