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2. United Nations Volunteers - Wikipedia

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   The United Nations Volunteers ( UNV) programme is a United Nations organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and ...

3. United Nations Global Compact - Wikipedia

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   UN Global Compact. The United Nations Global Compact is a non-binding United Nations pact to get businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. [3] The UN Global Compact is the world's largest corporate sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiative ...

4. Peace Corps - Wikipedia

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   Website. peacecorps .gov. The Peace Corps is an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. It was established in March 1961 by an executive order (10924) of President John F. Kennedy and authorized by Congress the following September by the ...

5. International volunteering - Wikipedia

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   International volunteering has a long association with international development or environment, with the aim of bringing benefits to host communities. [1] It can include a range of services, from healthcare advancement to economic development to governance. Trends show that international volunteering has become increasingly popular across many ...

6. United Nations Development Programme - Wikipedia

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   The United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP) [note 1] is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity.

7. Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa - Wikipedia

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   Between 2007 and 2016, over 1500 Volunteers from 70 countries have participated in VPWA's projects in Ghana. Those unable to travel to Ghana are given the opportunity to work virtually with VPWA through the United Nations Volunteers Online Volunteering Service. Partnerships. Street Library Ghana; References