Welcome to the United Nations
Volunteer Groups Alliance
An important part of the fabric of society, volunteerism globally remains a critical vehicle for shaping and advancing sustainable development. As recognized in the 2020 Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR) of operational activities for development of the United Nations system, “volunteerism can be a powerful and cross-cutting means of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” More than one billion people volunteer annually, and the past year has seen the continued implementation of the Call to Action for Volunteering in the Decade for Action.
As countries and regions grapple with enormous challenges, one thing is clear: no single stakeholder, entity, or sector can address these challenges alone. Now more than ever, partnerships are vitally important. The 2022 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR), Building Equal and Inclusive Societies, shows that the ways in which volunteers and state authorities interact, collaborate, and partner are vital for the achievement of the SDGs.
This virtual side event will focus on one of the key thematic SWVR chapters: Volunteer-state partnerships and deliberative governance. It will bring together volunteer organizations and governments to discuss some of the findings presented in the SWVR, the impact of volunteers’ collaborating with governments during deliberative governance processes, as well as implications for relevant stakeholders.
The event will provide insights on the role that volunteering can play in the creation of a new social contract between citizens and states that promotes equitable, inclusive, and effective ways of collaborating to achieve the 2030 Agenda in the Decade of Action.
Register here for the side-event
"Amplifying the voice of Volunteers in delivering the SDGs." Join us today!
