Mission and objectives

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers. In most cultures, volunteerism is deeply embedded in long-established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with coworkers, host agencies and local communities. In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.

Context

To support the UNV Nepal Communications team in editing and refining articles and volunteer stories prepared for the promotion of various UN International Days.

Task Description

The Online Volunteer is expected to: - Conduct background research to strengthen the content and accuracy of articles (up to 3 articles each). - Refine and editing draft articles to improve clarity, structure, and engagement. - Ensure that information aligns with UNV’s communication style and messaging guidelines which will be provided by the UNV communications team. - Fact-check references, quotes, and statistics as needed for each article.

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks