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Korea Volunteer Center, South Korea

2.1 billion people
volunteer every month
164 countries
engaged in the Call to Action
Global movement
aligned with IVY 2026
A shared agenda
for the future of volunteering

Volunteering is essential—but still undervalued.

Volunteers are at the heart of disaster response, education, health systems, and community resilience. Yet in many places, volunteering is still invisible within policy framework, under-resourced, and taken for granted.

This must change.

We are calling for a global shift in how volunteering is recognized, supported, and protected so that people everywhere can volunteer safely, meaningfully, and with impact.

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Three Action Areas for the Future of Volunteering

Recognition

Volunteering must move beyond symbolic appreciation to systemic recognition, embedded in policy, education, funding, and decision-making.

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Support

Volunteering requires an enabling environment – policies, funding, infrastructure, and inclusive practices that reflect today’s realities.

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Safeguarding

Volunteering can only thrive in safe, rights-based environments that protect the dignity, well-being, and security of all.

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Be part of the movement shaping the future of volunteering

International Volunteer Year 2026 (IVY 2026) provides a pivotal movement to focus on the contribution of volunteers and to ensure volunteering is recognized, supported, and protected worldwide.

Change doesn’t happen on its own—it’s driven by people and organizations who choose to act.

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the Call to Action for the Future of Volunteering

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on social media using #FutureofVolunteering

Make your commitment

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with others supporting IVY 2026