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UN VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO MAP CITIES
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UN VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO MAP CITIES
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National UN Volunteer GIS Assistant, Racha Serhal (first from right), working with two UN-Habitat staff members on locating and mapping landmarks and other open spaces in Nabaa city, Beirut, Lebanon. (UNV, 2017)
UN VOLUNTEERS FROM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ENHANCE RESILIENCE
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UN VOLUNTEERS FROM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ENHANCE RESILIENCE
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UN Volunteer Janeth Pinto Mollinedo, serves in Cotapampa Community in Guanay, La Paz, Bolivia. Indigenous volunteers and volunteers from other marginalized communities are crucial in engaging vulnerable groups and building resilient communities. (UNV, 2017)
UN VOLUNTEERS COMBAT DRUGS WITH UNODC
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UN VOLUNTEERS COMBAT DRUGS WITH UNODC
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An alternative way to fight against drugs. A project of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Lao PDR, which involves volunteers. (UNV, 2011)
UN VOLUNTEERS SERVE VULNERABLE LOCAL COMMUNITIES
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UN VOLUNTEERS SERVE VULNERABLE LOCAL COMMUNITIES
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Under the 'Empowering Vulnerable Local Communities (EVLC)' programme, volunteers work with children from the marginalized Roma community in a kindergarten, in the village of Driza Fier, Albania. (Gavin White/ UNV 2011)

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ARE YOU READY TO BECOME A UN VOLUNTEER?

You can contribute your time, skills and knowledge through volunteering with the UN. This is an opportunity to create positive impact and being a significant force for achieving peace and development. Make a difference to the lives of many!