A few words about the program. In 2015, UN member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Its global goals are to eradicate poverty, promote gender equality, and provide quality education for all (you can read more about the Sustainable Development Goals on the organization’s website).
Young people from all over the world can help achieve the good goals that resonate with them, and this opportunity is provided, in particular, by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Program.
The majority of UN Volunteers are young people from developing countries, and most of the program positions are concentrated in countries of the Global South, for example, in sub-Saharan Africa. However, sometimes rare positions appear in New York or in European countries. You can monitor vacancies here. On this same
site, you need to create your profile (online resume) if you want to respond to suitable positions.
Volunteers are paid an allowance based on the average cost of living in a particular country. Usually, this is enough to cover rent, food, and other basic needs. It also covers the cost of airfare from the country of residence to the duty station, visa and other documents, medical insurance (for the duration of the mission plus one month after its completion).
Upon arrival in Kenya, volunteers must apply for a work permit and a “diplomatic identity card.” Unfortunately, this is a very slow process, so you can spend months in the country on bird rights. And non-residents in Kenya, by the way, pay three times more to enter museums and national parks, sometimes the price is even higher than triple.