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INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY 2021.

International volunteer day (IVD) is celebrated globally every year on the 5th of December to recognized the humanitarian efforts of  volunteers all over the world who are at the frontline in making the world a better place through selfless service, service above self to their communities, countries and the world at large and the roles volunteers play in shaping the society for the benefits of all mankind. This year 2021 theme is "volunteer now for our common future". And this year's slogan is "pass it on". International volunteer day (IVD) is an international observance mandated by the united nations (UN) General Assembly in 1985. It offers an opportunity for volunteer - involving organizations and individual volunteers to promise volunteerism, encourage governments to support volunteer efforts and recognize volunteer contributions to the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) at local, national and international levels.



International volunteer day (IVD) is celebrated by many non-governmental organizations, civil society, and the private sector, among others. It is also marked and supported by the united nations volunteers (UNV) programme. International volunteer day (IVD) is a chance for individual volunteers, communities and organizations to promote their contributions to development at the local, national and international levels. By combining united nations (UN) support with a grassroots mandate, the day is a unique opportunity for people and volunteer-involving organizations to work with government agencies, non-profit institutions, community groups, academia and the private sector. The General Assembly invited governments to observe annually, on 5th December, the international volunteer day for economic and social development (resolution 40/212 of 17th December 1985) and urged 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. The united nations General Assembly, in its resolution 52/17 of 20th November 1997, proclaimed 2001 as the international year of volunteers (IYV). The year was conceived to further the recognition of volunteers, facilitate their work, create a communication network and promote the benefits of voluntary service.



In 2001, the international year of volunteers (IYV), the General Assembly adopted a set of recommendations on ways in which governments and the united nations system could support volunteering and asked that they be given wide dissemination (resolution 56/38 of 5th December 2001). The united nations General Assembly, in its resolution 57/106 of 22nd November 2002, called upon the united nations volunteers (UNV) programme to ensure that the potential of international volunteer day (IVD) is fully realized. International volunteer day (IVD) is marked around the world every year in over 80 countries annually. United nations volunteers (UNV) coordinates a campaign to promote international volunteer day (IVD) every year, building on the impact volunteers have in communities, nationally and globally for peace and development.




In conclusion, as an advocate of social reform and positive change, l urged all and sundry to take up volunteering service today in their respective communities, to add value to their immediate environment, and contribute their own little quota to touch and transform lives for the betterment of their communities, countries and the world at large. As we celebrate today's event globally, l want to use this medium to appreciate and to thank all volunteers around the world for their sacrifices, efforts, contributions and selfless service to humanity and the world at large. I SAY THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS, TOGETHER WE CAN.



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 BRIEF PERSONAL PROFILE OF ENOBONG EKWERE - SOCIAL ACTIVIST/ DEVELOPMENT EXPERT IN NIGERIA.




Comrade Enobong Ekwere is a social influencer, blogger, vlogger, environmental/ human rights activist, peace practitioner, grassroot social mobilizer, SDGs advocate and a global citizen. Enobong Ekwere also have vast knowledge and professional expertise in copy writing, content creation, online and offline media campaigning. He is the program manager of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP), an organic, volunteer of experts, youth focused and a think-tank non-governmental organization based in Kaduna state, Nigeria. A Higher National Diploma (HND) graduate of Public Administration (Upper Credit) from the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria. Enobong Ekwere holds a proficiency certificate in management from the Nigerian Institute of Management, Chartered (NIM) Lagos, Nigeria. He is also a graduate member of the institute (Associate member in view). He works with young people in local communities across Nigeria localizing the sustainable development goals (SDGs)  (SDG16+ SDG4 and SDG5 in particular) and positive peace frameworks in Nigeria, accelerating action online and offline, engaging duty bearers and policy makers to be accountable for it's implementation by 2030. He is a strong advocate of peace, good governance and democracy, accountability in government, freedom of information, freedom of expression, access to information, free press, social justice and social inclusion. As a youth advocate and a global leader who loves to see social reforms in the society, he uses his personalized blog to write compelling stories on developmental and topical issues on national and global concern that shapes and transform people's lives and impact the larger society for knowledge transfer and lifelong learning. He engages in community service and volunteerism, community outreach, social mobilization and advocacy tours to hard to reach local communities in Nigeria advocating and advancing the cause of the SDGs (SDG16+ SDG4 and SDG5 in particular) so that no community and youth in Kaduna state and Nigeria at large would be left behind. CYPLP as an organization works primarily in serving vulnerable population of children, youth, elderly persons, people living with disabilities (PLWD's) and women in unserved, underserved, underrepresented and marginalized local communities in Nigeria.
My areas of competence in peace education and peace building process includes;
1. Conflict mapping, sensitivity and analysis
2. Negotiation, mediation and reconciliation
3. Interreligious and intercultural dialogue
4. Protection of civilians
5. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR)
6. Security sector reforms (SSR)
7. Mainstreaming gender in peace keeping
8. Mainstreaming gender in peace and state building
9. Crisis management/resolution
10. Media and conflict
11. Conflict and natural resources
12. Conflict prevention
13. Peace support operations (PSOs)
14. Post- conflict reconstruction and development
15. Humanitarian action
16. Transnational organized crime
17. Piracy and maritime security
18. Preventing violent extremism (PVE) etc.
Enobong Ekwere has an extensive professional working experience in projects such as;
1. PRELT (Prevention of radicalization and extremism leading to terrorism)
2. BRAVE (Building resilience against violent extremism)
3. iDOVE (Interfaith dialogue on violent extremism) in local communities across Kaduna state and Nigeria at large.
I have initiated two projects to counter religious and violent extremism among the youths in local communities in Nigeria, and one empowerment program, these are;
1. CAARE ( Countering Attitudes Against Religious Extremism)
2. CAAVE (Countering Attitudes Against Violent Extremism)
3. NEET (Not in Education, Empowerment or Training) an empowerment training program aimed at training vulnerable population of young people in local communities in Nigeria with leadership skills, entrepreneurial and vocational skills acquisition.

He can be reached via:

Tel/WhatsApp: +2347082558952

Email: julyenobong2020@gmail.com

            : enobongekwere825@gmail.com



MY PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:

FACEBOOK: 

https://www.facebook.com/enobong.ekwere.372

TWITTER: 

http://www.twitter.com/Enobongekwere2

INSTAGRAM: 

http://www.instagram.com/enobongekwere825

LINKEDIN: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/enobong-ekwere-3271b116b




MY ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:

FACEBOOK: 

https://www.facebook.com/cyplp.net.ng/

TWITTER: 

http://www.twitter.com/youngpeoplefor/

INSTAGRAM: 

http://www.instagram.com/cyplp/

WEBSITE: 

www.cyplp.net.ng





INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER - INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (IHRC) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.









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