UNV East and Southern Africa

15/09/2026

Knowledge empowers 💯

Clement Mwanza, who volunteers with UNFPA Zambia , helps create safe, supportive environments where young boys can openly discuss:

✅ Sexual & Reproductive Health
✅ Gender-Based Violence
✅ HIV Awareness

14/09/2026

New week, new chance to volunteer!

Whether it’s helping someone in your community 🤝, sharing your skills, or joining a bigger initiative 🌍, every action counts.

What’s one thing you’re hoping to do this week?

13/09/2026

13/09/2026

How do volunteers achieve the Global Goals for Sustainable Development? 🤔

They:
A) Include communities in decisions that affect them
B) Connect governments with local voices
C) Support progress for multiple goals at the same time

Answer: All of the above! ✅
Find out how 🔗 https://knowledge.unv.org/theme/volunteerism-and-the-sdgs

10/09/2026

What is the role of among older persons and its role in ageing? 💻 📄

Read UN Volunteers & International Labour Organization paper on volunteer work among older persons 👉https://knowledge.unv.org/evidence-library/volunteer-work-among-older-persons-trends-and-policy-implications-for-ageing-societies

10/09/2026

09/09/2026

Conflict and insecurity continue to force families from their homes in Somalia.

Behind every response is information that helps humanitarian teams understand who needs support, where they are and what assistance is required.

Serving with UNHCR Somalia UN Volunteer Denny supported registration and operational data management, helping ensure displaced families are accurately recorded and better connected to the support they need.

09/09/2026

If you ask us, recognition is the bare minimum.

🔹You want volunteers to go the extra mile?
🔹To keep choosing to show up?
🔹To carry the weight?

Show them they matter.

Reshare this post and help us make 2026 a year of volunteer recognition.

08/09/2026

When you think about the impact of volunteering, what comes to mind?

Is it the confidence someone gains from their first opportunity?
The change a community experiences when people come together?
The economic value created through collective action? Or the conditions that make volunteering possible in the first place?

The 2026 State of the World's Volunteerism Report explores these four dimensions of volunteer impact:

▪️ Individual benefits
▪️ Community benefits
▪️ Economic value
▪️ The enabling environment

Read more:http://bit.ly/3YfUQ6x

08/09/2026

From opportunity to experience, and from experience to employability.

Behind every placement is a young person with ambitions, skills and the determination to succeed. Through the UNFPA in South Africa - Youth Employment Service and UN Volunteers Youth Employability Initiative, 20 young South Africans have begun UN Volunteer assignments across 17 United Nations entities, gaining practical workplace experience while contributing to sustainable development efforts in their country. The initiative is designed to provide professional exposure, mentorship and work-integrated learning opportunities that help young people build confidence, strengthen their skills and prepare for future careers.

Youth unemployment remains one of South Africa's most pressing development challenges. Initiatives like this recognize that talent exists across the country, but talent flourishes when matched with opportunity.

Learn more about the partnership helping create pathways to employment. 🔗https://southafrica.un.org/en/322155-un-and-yes-launch-first-cohort-expand-opportunities-south-africas-youth