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International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

A/RES/40/212No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 85dUnited Nations Volunteers programme, published in 1986.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
DevelopmentInternational DaysInternational Voluntary ServicesPublic InformationSpecialized AgenciesVoluntary Service

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Invites Govemments to observe annually, on 5 December, an Intemational Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, and urges them to take measures to heighten awareness of the important contribution of volunteer service, thereby stimulating more people in all walks of life to offer their services as volunteers, both at home and abroad;
2
Invites a/so specialized agencies, other organizations of the United Nations system and non-govemmental organizations that provide, are affiliated with or benefit from volunteer service to undertake and promote activities to stimulate greater awareness of the contribution to their work made by volunteers;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to promote world-wide publicity on the important role ofvolunteer service.
120th p/enary meeting 17 December /985

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