UN has opened the application for paid Volunteers. International UN Volunteers come from 160 countries, representing many cultures and backgrounds. They bring a wide variety of perspectives and approaches. International UN Volunteers promote peace and development in communities around the globe while upholding the ideals and aspirations of the United Nations. As an international UN Volunteer, you will learn about different cultures, expand your networks, study foreign languages and gain matchless professional and life experiences.

Why volunteer abroad?

As an international UN Volunteer, you will learn about different cultures, expand your networks, study or perfect foreign languages and gain matchless professional and life experiences. Working in another country gives you the opportunity to step outside your comfort zone, to learn new approaches to tasks and problems and to operate in different environments. You will enter the singular domain of global citizenship. Facing challenges together with community members and fellow United Nations workers often creates life-long bonds.

After working in a foreign country, you can be sure your curriculum vitae will stand out. Employers appreciate the ability to adapt, to think outside the box and to embrace diversity. The enriched professional and life experiences gained through volunteering will not go unnoticed. Volunteering abroad is an unparalleled opportunity to do something meaningful and to support peace and development initiatives in countries that need them most. And by giving back you will gain an incredible sense of fulfillment, which will pay dividends for the rest of your life.

International UN Volunteers support local volunteer initiatives, strengthen community capacities, foster ownership and sustainability of development activities and contribute toward the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). You will work actively with United Nations development and peacekeeping partners and within communities, responding to development priorities and needs in countries facing poverty and socio-economic challenges, humanitarian crises, conflict and post-conflict situations and those of fragile peace. Through your expertise, you will enable the effective delivery of programmes and mandates of partner United Nations entities.

Benefits

The selected applicants shall gain:

• Volunteer living allowance that shall cover basic expense
•  Travel expenses
• Settling-in-grant, which is calculated on the duration of the assignment and paid at the beginning of the assignment
• Life, health, and permanent disability insurances
• Annual leave
• Resettlement allowance, which is calculated based on the duration of the assignment and paid upon satisfactory completion of the assignment

 Eligibilities

The applicants have to be:

• between the ages of 18 to 55
• have at least two years of relevant work experience in a professional background
• fluent in English, Spanish or French

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