UN Volunteers East and Southern Africa (@UNV

UN Volunteers East and Southern Africa

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UN Volunteers East and Southern Africa

@UNV_ESARO

The UN Volunteers Regional Office for East and Southern Africa contributes to peace and development in the world through volunteerism.

Nairobi, Kenya

unv.org/Region/East-an…

Joined October 2015

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UN Volunteers East and Southern Africa
@UNV_ESARO
May 29
In 2025, @UNVolunteers served across every region, mostly in their own countries, with thousands also serving abroad. Together, they strengthened local capacity, supported #peace and #development, and expanded cooperation across borders. Read more 👉bit.ly/4dZ7UF4
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UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
Jun 10
"For Small Island Developing States, volunteerism remains an instrument for capacity development. We appreciate important support from UNV, but we believe there is significant potential for more support, including in climate-related challenges." @comorosonu at #UNDPEB
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UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
Jun 10
"Another year of strong performance and growing impact. We have witnessed first hand the value UNV brings to national development efforts. Volunteerism is a powerful vehicle for advancing nationally owned priorities."@ZambiaMissionUN at #UNDPEB
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UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
Jun 10
"Tanzania values UNV’s agility, especially in funding constraints. UN Volunteers advance all 17 SDGs, and we recognise the contributions of 23 Tanzanians serving as international UN Volunteers advancing south-south and regional cooperation." @TZUnitedNations at #UNDPEB
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@UNV_ESARO
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Julius Ogayo, serving with @UNDPKenya, supported the promotion of the Inclusive Africa Conference 2026, alongside 200 Online Volunteers who helped create content and amplify the campaign. A strong example of how digital skills can advance inclusion at the workplace
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UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
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7%. That’s how much humanitarian funding is delivered through local actors. Yet these are the very people who understand local needs, have earned people’s trust and remain part of the solution long after the emergency ends. UN Volunteers are the 7% worth investing in.
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UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
Jun 10
"I would like to conclude with a short video about our mission. If the pages of the UNV Executive Board report are the trees, the video is the forest behind them." @ToilyKurbanov at #UNDPEB
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UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
Jun 10
"How did UNV contribute to the #UN80? UNV offers a practical example of a global shared service that works. In 2025, we partnered with 59 @UN entities, demonstrating that common services can deliver results, generate efficiencies & operate at scale." @ToilyKurbanov #UNDPEB
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UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
Jun 10
"UN Volunteers came from 182 nationalities, ranging in age from 18 to 80. We maintained gender parity, advanced disability inclusion, strengthened the integration of volunteerism into UNSDCFs, and laid important foundations for the #IVY2026." @ToilyKurbanov at #UNDPEB
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UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
Jun 10
"Last year, 17,000 volunteers supported the @UN system—the largest scale of volunteer engagement in the UN’s history. In fact, in a single year, UNV mobilised as many UN Volunteers as we used to deploy over two years at the beginning of this decade." @ToilyKurbanov at #UNDPEB
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UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
Jun 10
"The reality of 2025 was far more demanding. Across the @UN, teams worked through funding cuts, emergencies & security constraints. At times, we deployed volunteers to support crisis response only to suspend assignments or evacuate personnel weeks later."@ToilyKurbanov #UNDPEB
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United Nations
@UN
Jun 10
Persons with disabilities continue facing barriers & discrimination in daily life. This week’s UN Conference on Disabilities aims to advance a world where persons with disabilities can fully exercise their rights & participate equally in society. news.un.org/en/story/2026/… #COSP19
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UN Volunteers East and Southern Africa reposted
UN Volunteers
@UNVolunteers
Jun 10
“Many, many @UN organisations would not be able to deliver without the support of @UNVolunteers in crisis settings." @UNDP Administrator @alexanderdecroo at #UNDPEB
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