The United Nations Volunteering abroad programme promotes peace and development in communities around the globe, while upholding the ideals and aspirations of the United Nations.
International UN Volunteers come from 160 countries, representing many cultures and backgrounds. They bring a wide variety of perspectives and approaches which lends a dynamism to the experience.

Why volunteer abroad
As an international UN Volunteer, you will learn about different cultures, expand your networks, study or perfect foreign languages and gain matchless professional and life experiences.
Working in another country gives you the opportunity to step outside your comfort zone, to learn new approaches to tasks and problems and to operate in different environments.
As an international UN Volunteer, you will learn about different cultures, expand your networks, study or perfect foreign languages and gain matchless professional and life experiences.
International UN Volunteers support local volunteer initiatives, strengthen community capacities, foster ownership and sustainability of development activities and contribute toward the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
They work actively with United Nations development and peacekeeping partners and within communities, responding to development priorities and needs in countries facing poverty and socio-economic challenges, humanitarian crises, conflict and post-conflict situations and those of fragile peace.

Eligible candidates should
–  be from 18 years old and older (no upper age limit);
– have a university degree or higher technical diploma;
– have  at least two years of relevant work experience in a professional background;
– have good working knowledge of English, Spanish or French;
– be committed to the values and principles of volunteerism;
– be able to work in a multicultural environment with people and local organisations;
– able to adjust in difficult living conditions and sometimes remote locations;
– have strong interpersonal and organisational skills;
Prior volunteering and/or working experience in a developing country is an asset.

How does it work
International UN Volunteer assignments generally run for six to 12 months, with the possibility of extending for one to two years.
Short-term assignments are also requested by from time to time. International UN Volunteers are entitled to certain allowances, not to be understood as a compensation, reward or salary in exchange for the volunteer work.
The purpose of allowances for volunteers is to enable them to sustain a secure standard of living in their duty stations.

Profiles:
– Development and project management (community development, environment, programme and project development, project management, monitoring and evaluation);
– Legal affairs (human rights, protection, resettlement, reintegration, repatriation, refugee status determination, child protection); Political science (civil affairs, political affairs);
– public information (reporting and external relations); engineering (civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering), health (general medicine, public health).

Interested volunteer should register on the Global Talent Pool.

Find out more: https://www.unv.org/become-volunteer/volunteer-abroad