United Nations Volunteers

The volunteer program of the United Nations (English: United Nations Volunteers - UNV) was established in 1970. It serves the international mediation volunteer with special professional qualifications and years of experience. Since 1996, the subsidiary organ of the United Nations Development Programme is managed by the United Nations ( UNDP) and has its headquarters in Bonn / Germany.

Most betting is done in the least developed countries. Work areas include

• Technical Cooperation
• Environmental and development projects
• Humanitarian Aid
• Social rehabilitation
• Health advice
• Peacekeeping missions and transitional administrations
• Establishment of democratic structures
• Start-ups and entrepreneurship

Particularly in demand are experts with professional or academic qualifications in the areas of administration, agriculture, education, health care, engineering, art, craft, construction, business consulting, communication and transportation. The average duration of posting the 40 -year-old volunteers is usually one to two years. Most workers come from developing countries themselves.