United Nations Online Volunteering Opportunities

Opportunity overview

The United Nations Volunteers Online Volunteering service connects volunteers with UN entities and eligible organizations for remote, task-based assignments. Opportunities can involve research, writing, translation, data, design, technology, outreach, teaching, and programme support.

Who can participate

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• There is no single required professional background; each assignment sets its own skills and language requirements.
• Volunteers can apply from anywhere, provided they have the technology and availability required by the assignment.

Assignment conditions

• Online assignments are generally limited to 20 hours per week and a maximum of 12 weeks.
• Online Volunteers are not employees and do not receive financial compensation.
• Organizations may issue an electronic certificate of appreciation after successful completion.

How to apply

Create or update a profile on the UNV platform, search for online assignments, and apply to tasks that closely match your skills. Read each assignment’s deadline, workload, expected outputs, and language requirements before applying.