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Add to Preferred SourcesUnited Nations Volunteers will be given the chance to take part in the International Labour Organization’s work, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.
“Volunteering plays an important role in promoting social justice and human and labour rights – which is at the heart of the ILO’s mandate,” said Moussa Oumarou, ILO Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships. “I am delighted that the ILO and its constituents will have the chance to benefit from the skills and enthusiasm of UN Volunteers.”
Under the Memorandum of Understanding, UN Volunteers may be deployed in field duty stations to support the implementation of ILO projects.
The ILO is already collaborating with UNV on measuring the impact of volunteering, and has conducted a global review of national practices in measuring volunteer work. In addition, it has developed, tested and provided advice on new survey tools in several countries. The ILO has also supported UNV research on the relationship between volunteer work and labour market prospects for youth, as a contribution to the UNV-International Federation of the Red Cross Global Technical Meeting on Volunteering, which takes place later this year.
Original source: ILO
Published on 09 March 2020