Volunteerism connects people, enabling them to work together to tackle the pressing issues of our time. The adoption of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals by world leaders almost three years ago charted a trajectory to a shared future for both people and planet that breaks markedly from the sometimes damaging norms and trends of the past. Realizing the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda requires mobilizing extraordinary resources and talents and the goodwill of ordinary people around the world and UN Volunteers, working alongside local volunteers around the world, are stepping up to the challenge. An estimated 1 billion volunteers are freely giving their time to make a difference on the issues that affect them and their communities, often in the most difficult of circumstances.
With the launch of this report, the United Nations Volunteers programme and the United Nations Development Programme are tackling an issue that is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – resilience. Resilience is about ensuring that communities can prevent and adapt to environmental and economic risks, and this report demonstrates how volunteerism contributes to building this resilience, weaving a strong social fabric for these communities. To make good on the promise to make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for all, we need everyone to follow the lead of the current estimated 1 billion volunteers and make a difference in each of our communities.
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UNV
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Type / Script:
Annual Report
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Keywords:
SOCIAL SERVICES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, CONFLICT, NATURAL DISASTER, LIVELYHOOD, CRISIS, STRATEGY
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Thematic Group:
UNV
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United Nations Volunteer
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Thesaurus:
14.05.04
- Welfare And Social Services
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